Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 164 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $832.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $832.00 Million) cover 164 days of daily cash needs of $5.07 Million/day. Check ZBRA tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Zebra Technologies Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1990–2025)
This chart shows how Zebra Technologies Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 36 annual periods from 1990 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 164 days, meaning defensive assets of $832.00 Million can fund 164 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore ZBRA year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Zebra Technologies Corporation (1990–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Zebra Technologies Corporation from 1990 to 2025, covering 36 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 Zebra Technologies Corporation market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 164 days | $832.00 Million | $5.07 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +11 days |
| 2024 | 153 days | $712.00 Million | $4.67 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 2023 | 134 days | $585.00 Million | $4.38 Million/day | $- | $1.00 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2022 | 128 days | $819.00 Million | $6.39 Million/day | $- | $25.00 Million | ▼ -26 days |
| 2021 | 154 days | $760.00 Million | $4.93 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +51 days |
| 2020 | 103 days | $524.00 Million | $5.07 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -64 days |
| 2019 | 168 days | $645.00 Million | $3.85 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +14 days |
| 2018 | 153 days | $546.00 Million | $3.56 Million/day | $- | $2.00 Million | ▼ -36 days |
| 2017 | 189 days | $519.00 Million | $2.74 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -63 days |
| 2016 | 253 days | $657.00 Million | $2.60 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -28 days |
| 2015 | 281 days | $675.00 Million | $2.40 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +11 days |
| 2014 | 270 days | $707.77 Million | $2.62 Million/day | $- | $24.39 Million | ▼ -1370 days |
| 2013 | 1640 days | $534.92 Million | $326.18K/day | $- | $350.38 Million | ▼ -249 days |
| 2012 | 1889 days | $492.87 Million | $260.86K/day | $- | $324.14 Million | ▲ +622 days |
| 2011 | 1267 days | $378.32 Million | $298.56K/day | $- | $182.40 Million | ▲ +517 days |
| 2010 | 750 days | $279.71 Million | $372.74K/day | $- | $125.57 Million | ▼ -189 days |
| 2009 | 940 days | $269.78 Million | $287.15K/day | $- | $114.06 Million | ▲ +244 days |
| 2008 | 696 days | $238.33 Million | $342.43K/day | $- | $85.65 Million | ▼ -49 days |
| 2007 | 745 days | $249.21 Million | $334.72K/day | $- | $98.44 Million | ▼ -925 days |
| 2006 | 1670 days | $342.47 Million | $205.08K/day | $- | $219.93 Million | ▼ -2562 days |
| 2005 | 4232 days | $630.17 Million | $148.90K/day | $- | $518.62 Million | ▲ +330 days |
| 2004 | 3902 days | $636.89 Million | $163.22K/day | $- | $540.01 Million | ▼ -241 days |
| 2003 | 4143 days | $517.57 Million | $124.94K/day | $- | $435.70 Million | ▲ +172 days |
| 2002 | 3971 days | $401.46 Million | $101.11K/day | $- | $330.16 Million | ▲ +840 days |
| 2001 | 3131 days | $290.18 Million | $92.68K/day | $- | $223.02 Million | ▲ +1451 days |
| 2000 | 1680 days | $215.84 Million | $128.46K/day | $- | $131.90 Million | ▼ -521 days |
| 1999 | 2202 days | $259.97 Million | $118.08K/day | $- | $197.10 Million | ▲ +1629 days |
| 1998 | 572 days | $57.70 Million | $100.82K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +72 days |
| 1997 | 501 days | $31.00 Million | $61.92K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -70 days |
| 1996 | 571 days | $31.60 Million | $55.34K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +103 days |
| 1995 | 468 days | $24.90 Million | $53.15K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -35 days |
| 1994 | 503 days | $17.10 Million | $33.97K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +141 days |
| 1993 | 363 days | $15.40 Million | $42.47K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +119 days |
| 1992 | 243 days | $8.00 Million | $32.88K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +62 days |
| 1991 | 181 days | $8.50 Million | $46.85K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -539 days |
| 1990 | 720 days | $7.50 Million | $10.41K/day | $- | $- | — |