News Corp A (NWSA) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 241 days

News Corp A (NWSA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 241 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $1.78 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $1.78 Billion) cover 241 days of daily cash needs of $7.37 Million/day. Check NWSA tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

241 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$1.78 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$7.37 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$2.69 Billion
USD

News Corp A Defensive Interval Ratio (2011–2025)

This chart shows how News Corp A's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 15 annual periods from 2011 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 241 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.78 Billion can fund 241 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore News Corp A (NWSA) net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for News Corp A (2011–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for News Corp A from 2011 to 2025, covering 15 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of News Corp A.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 219 days $1.56 Billion $7.15 Million/day $- $- ▲ +37 days
2024 181 days $1.52 Billion $8.37 Million/day $- $15.00 Million ▲ +14 days
2023 167 days $1.45 Billion $8.67 Million/day $- $22.00 Million ▲ +5 days
2022 162 days $1.56 Billion $9.64 Million/day $- $61.00 Million ▼ -7 days
2021 169 days $1.50 Billion $8.86 Million/day $- $- ▲ +5 days
2020 164 days $1.20 Billion $7.35 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2019 175 days $1.60 Billion $9.15 Million/day $- $53.00 Million ▼ -4 days
2018 179 days $1.61 Billion $9.03 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -11 days
2017 190 days $1.28 Billion $6.72 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -41 days
2016 231 days $1.54 Billion $6.69 Million/day $- $315.00 Million ▼ -2 days
2015 233 days $1.35 Billion $5.78 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -2 days
2014 234 days $1.45 Billion $6.20 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -32 days
2013 266 days $1.58 Billion $5.95 Million/day $- $- ▲ +63 days
2012 203 days $1.37 Billion $6.76 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2011 214 days $1.50 Billion $7.04 Million/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)