Quidel Corporation (QDEL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Quidel Corporation (QDEL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 170 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $449.40 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $32.40 Million, receivables $417.00 Million) cover 170 days of daily cash needs of $2.65 Million/day. Check Quidel Corporation (QDEL) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Quidel Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Quidel Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 170 days, meaning defensive assets of $449.40 Million can fund 170 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore QDEL year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Quidel Corporation (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Quidel Corporation from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 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 Quidel Corporation (QDEL) market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 days | $449.40 Million | $2.65 Million/day | $- | $32.40 Million | ▼ -13 days |
| 2024 | 183 days | $499.70 Million | $2.74 Million/day | $- | $48.40 Million | ▼ -52 days |
| 2023 | 235 days | $536.80 Million | $2.28 Million/day | $- | $48.40 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 2022 | 231 days | $638.50 Million | $2.76 Million/day | $- | $52.10 Million | ▼ -242 days |
| 2021 | 473 days | $419.50 Million | $886.30K/day | $- | $25.70 Million | ▼ -100 days |
| 2020 | 573 days | $529.17 Million | $923.18K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +276 days |
| 2019 | 297 days | $102.35 Million | $344.91K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +121 days |
| 2018 | 176 days | $76.89 Million | $437.63K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -47 days |
| 2017 | 223 days | $78.36 Million | $351.64K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -49 days |
| 2016 | 271 days | $24.99 Million | $92.09K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +53 days |
| 2015 | 219 days | $18.46 Million | $84.47K/day | $- | $63.00K | ▼ -159 days |
| 2014 | 377 days | $37.59 Million | $99.68K/day | $- | $3.13 Million | ▼ -93 days |
| 2013 | 470 days | $30.90 Million | $65.78K/day | $- | $969.00K | ▼ -59 days |
| 2012 | 528 days | $32.57 Million | $61.65K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +411 days |
| 2011 | 117 days | $14.65 Million | $124.82K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -387 days |
| 2010 | 505 days | $21.82 Million | $43.22K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +335 days |
| 2009 | 170 days | $13.72 Million | $80.89K/day | $- | $4.00 Million | ▼ -429 days |
| 2008 | 599 days | $25.32 Million | $42.28K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +101 days |
| 2007 | 498 days | $23.16 Million | $46.50K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +45 days |
| 2006 | 453 days | $18.14 Million | $40.02K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +106 days |
| 2005 | 347 days | $15.82 Million | $45.53K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -128 days |
| 2004 | 475 days | $15.27 Million | $32.13K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -68 days |
| 2003 | 544 days | $24.14 Million | $44.41K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -227 days |
| 2002 | 770 days | $17.72 Million | $23.01K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +266 days |
| 2001 | 504 days | $15.66 Million | $31.04K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +166 days |
| 2000 | 339 days | $12.06 Million | $35.61K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1999 | 337 days | $11.90 Million | $35.34K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -264 days |
| 1998 | 601 days | $8.40 Million | $13.97K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +208 days |
| 1997 | 393 days | $8.50 Million | $21.64K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -393 days |
| 1996 | 786 days | $8.40 Million | $10.68K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +110 days |
| 1995 | 677 days | $7.60 Million | $11.23K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +289 days |
| 1994 | 388 days | $6.80 Million | $17.53K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -27 days |
| 1993 | 414 days | $6.70 Million | $16.16K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -304 days |
| 1992 | 718 days | $6.10 Million | $8.49K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +34 days |
| 1991 | 684 days | $4.50 Million | $6.58K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +538 days |
| 1990 | 146 days | $2.80 Million | $19.18K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -402 days |
| 1989 | 548 days | $1.50 Million | $2.74K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -20 days |
| 1988 | 568 days | $1.40 Million | $2.47K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +317 days |
| 1987 | 251 days | $1.10 Million | $4.38K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +154 days |
| 1986 | 97 days | $1.30 Million | $13.42K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -346 days |
| 1985 | 443 days | $1.70 Million | $3.84K/day | $- | $- | — |