Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 454 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $18.13 Billion (cash $7.51 Billion, short-term investments $222.00 Million, receivables $10.40 Billion) cover 454 days of daily cash needs of $39.95 Million/day. Check tangible equity quality of Abbott Laboratories to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Abbott Laboratories Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2024)
This chart shows how Abbott Laboratories's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1985 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 454 days, meaning defensive assets of $18.13 Billion can fund 454 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Abbott Laboratories growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Abbott Laboratories (1985–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Abbott Laboratories from 1985 to 2024, covering 40 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 Abbott Laboratories stock valuation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 384 days | $14.89 Billion | $38.79 Million/day | $7.62 Billion | $351.00 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2023 | 365 days | $13.84 Billion | $37.92 Million/day | $6.90 Billion | $383.00 Million | ▼ -21 days |
| 2022 | 386 days | $16.39 Billion | $42.44 Million/day | $9.88 Billion | $288.00 Million | ▼ -80 days |
| 2021 | 466 days | $16.74 Billion | $35.90 Million/day | $9.80 Billion | $450.00 Million | ▲ +50 days |
| 2020 | 416 days | $13.56 Billion | $32.62 Million/day | $6.84 Billion | $310.00 Million | ▲ +94 days |
| 2019 | 321 days | $9.56 Billion | $29.76 Million/day | $3.86 Billion | $280.00 Million | ▼ -54 days |
| 2018 | 375 days | $9.27 Billion | $24.69 Million/day | $3.84 Billion | $242.00 Million | ▼ -233 days |
| 2017 | 609 days | $14.86 Billion | $24.42 Million/day | $9.41 Billion | $203.00 Million | ▼ -598 days |
| 2016 | 1207 days | $22.02 Billion | $18.25 Million/day | $18.62 Billion | $155.00 Million | ▲ +1026 days |
| 2015 | 180 days | $4.54 Billion | $25.17 Million/day | $- | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +42 days |
| 2014 | 138 days | $3.98 Billion | $28.85 Million/day | $- | $397.00 Million | ▼ -192 days |
| 2013 | 331 days | $8.61 Billion | $26.05 Million/day | $- | $4.62 Billion | ▲ +1 days |
| 2012 | 329 days | $11.98 Billion | $36.38 Million/day | $- | $4.37 Billion | ▲ +118 days |
| 2011 | 211 days | $8.97 Billion | $42.41 Million/day | $- | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +21 days |
| 2010 | 190 days | $8.99 Billion | $47.29 Million/day | $- | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -24 days |
| 2009 | 214 days | $7.66 Billion | $35.75 Million/day | $- | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +12 days |
| 2008 | 203 days | $6.43 Billion | $31.76 Million/day | $- | $967.60 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2007 | 213 days | $5.31 Billion | $24.94 Million/day | $- | $364.44 Million | ▲ +58 days |
| 2006 | 155 days | $5.08 Billion | $32.74 Million/day | $- | $852.24 Million | ▼ -24 days |
| 2005 | 179 days | $3.64 Billion | $20.32 Million/day | $- | $62.41 Million | ▼ -63 days |
| 2004 | 242 days | $4.53 Billion | $18.70 Million/day | $- | $833.33 Million | ▲ +70 days |
| 2003 | 172 days | $3.60 Billion | $20.93 Million/day | $- | $291.30 Million | ▲ +6 days |
| 2002 | 166 days | $3.19 Billion | $19.18 Million/day | $- | $261.68 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2001 | 132 days | $2.87 Billion | $21.72 Million/day | $- | $56.16 Million | ▼ -74 days |
| 2000 | 206 days | $2.42 Billion | $11.77 Million/day | $- | $242.50 Million | ▲ +30 days |
| 1999 | 175 days | $2.17 Billion | $12.37 Million/day | $- | $115.20 Million | ▲ +26 days |
| 1998 | 149 days | $2.03 Billion | $13.59 Million/day | $- | $75.09 Million | ▲ +18 days |
| 1997 | 131 days | $1.81 Billion | $13.79 Million/day | $- | $28.99 Million | ▼ -13 days |
| 1996 | 145 days | $1.72 Billion | $11.90 Million/day | $- | $12.88 Million | ▼ -9 days |
| 1995 | 154 days | $1.60 Billion | $10.38 Million/day | $- | $34.50 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 1994 | 157 days | $1.49 Billion | $9.52 Million/day | $- | $25.06 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 1993 | 167 days | $1.41 Billion | $8.48 Million/day | $- | $78.15 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 1992 | 163 days | $1.24 Billion | $7.62 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -25 days |
| 1991 | 188 days | $1.15 Billion | $6.11 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -7 days |
| 1990 | 195 days | $1.07 Billion | $5.48 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -40 days |
| 1989 | 235 days | $892.70 Million | $3.79 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +37 days |
| 1988 | 198 days | $781.80 Million | $3.94 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 1987 | 179 days | $728.00 Million | $4.07 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1986 | 175 days | $624.90 Million | $3.57 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -86 days |
| 1985 | 261 days | $563.30 Million | $2.16 Million/day | $- | $- | — |