Olympic Steel Inc (ZEUS) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 389 days

Olympic Steel Inc (ZEUS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 389 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $209.68 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $209.68 Million) cover 389 days of daily cash needs of $539.44K/day. Check Olympic Steel Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

389 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$209.68 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$539.44K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$196.90 Million
USD

Olympic Steel Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1994–2024)

This chart shows how Olympic Steel Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 31 annual periods from 1994 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 389 days, meaning defensive assets of $209.68 Million can fund 389 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Olympic Steel Inc equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Olympic Steel Inc (1994–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Olympic Steel Inc from 1994 to 2024, covering 31 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 Olympic Steel Inc market cap and net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 457 days $166.15 Million $363.39K/day $- $- ▲ +70 days
2023 387 days $191.20 Million $493.80K/day $- $55.00K ▼ -100 days
2022 487 days $219.79 Million $451.24K/day $- $- ▲ +24 days
2021 463 days $284.57 Million $614.62K/day $- $- ▲ +26 days
2020 437 days $151.60 Million $347.19K/day $- $- ▼ -46 days
2019 482 days $133.57 Million $276.95K/day $- $- ▼ -16 days
2018 498 days $175.25 Million $351.85K/day $- $- ▲ +62 days
2017 436 days $132.74 Million $304.51K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +81 days
2016 355 days $101.90 Million $287.39K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -85 days
2015 440 days $92.88 Million $211.12K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +98 days
2014 342 days $123.80 Million $361.58K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +88 days
2013 254 days $115.29 Million $453.79K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -44 days
2012 298 days $112.84 Million $378.36K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -22 days
2011 321 days $122.58 Million $382.40K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -3 days
2010 324 days $91.06 Million $281.16K/day $- $- ▼ -190 days
2009 514 days $93.23 Million $181.52K/day $- $- ▲ +216 days
2008 298 days $77.74 Million $261.04K/day $- $- ▼ -52 days
2007 350 days $88.41 Million $252.85K/day $- $- ▲ +10 days
2006 339 days $85.88 Million $252.99K/day $- $- ▲ +30 days
2005 309 days $80.13 Million $259.19K/day $- $- ▼ -47 days
2004 356 days $93.34 Million $262.16K/day $- $- ▼ -128 days
2003 484 days $56.50 Million $116.64K/day $- $- ▲ +79 days
2002 406 days $48.88 Million $120.44K/day $- $- ▼ -30 days
2001 436 days $38.75 Million $88.92K/day $- $- ▲ +377 days
2000 59 days $5.26 Million $89.51K/day $- $- ▼ -40 days
1999 99 days $9.80 Million $99.18K/day $- $- ▲ +73 days
1998 26 days $3.10 Million $118.36K/day $- $- ▼ -37 days
1997 63 days $6.40 Million $101.64K/day $- $- ▼ -33 days
1996 96 days $9.50 Million $99.45K/day $- $- ▲ +9 days
1995 87 days $7.40 Million $85.48K/day $- $- ▼ -334 days
1994 421 days $43.60 Million $103.56K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)