Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 479 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $1.05 Billion (cash $1.01 Billion, short-term investments $32.00 Million, receivables $-) cover 479 days of daily cash needs of $2.19 Million/day. Check Archer-Daniels-Midland Company tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Archer-Daniels-Midland Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 479 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.05 Billion can fund 479 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Archer-Daniels-Midland Company annual equity growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 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 ADM market cap overview.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 479 days | $1.05 Billion | $2.19 Million/day | $1.01 Billion | $32.00 Million | ▲ +354 days |
| 2024 | 125 days | $6.81 Billion | $54.62 Million/day | $611.00 Million | $246.00 Million | ▼ -171 days |
| 2023 | 295 days | $15.09 Billion | $51.13 Million/day | $1.37 Billion | $7.23 Billion | ▲ +164 days |
| 2022 | 131 days | $8.71 Billion | $66.28 Million/day | $1.04 Billion | $109.00 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2021 | 112 days | $6.76 Billion | $60.13 Million/day | $943.00 Million | $46.00 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2020 | 115 days | $5.71 Billion | $49.81 Million/day | $666.00 Million | $61.00 Million | ▼ -46 days |
| 2019 | 161 days | $6.06 Billion | $37.63 Million/day | $852.00 Million | $3.00 Million | ▼ -20 days |
| 2018 | 181 days | $5.85 Billion | $32.26 Million/day | $2.00 Billion | $6.00 Million | ▼ -91 days |
| 2017 | 273 days | $9.39 Billion | $34.44 Million/day | $804.00 Million | $4.83 Billion | ▲ +125 days |
| 2016 | 147 days | $5.32 Billion | $36.09 Million/day | $619.00 Million | $296.00 Million | ▲ +10 days |
| 2015 | 138 days | $5.10 Billion | $37.00 Million/day | $- | $438.00 Million | ▼ -20 days |
| 2014 | 158 days | $6.76 Billion | $42.75 Million/day | $- | $515.00 Million | ▲ +29 days |
| 2013 | 129 days | $5.53 Billion | $42.90 Million/day | $- | $433.00 Million | ▼ -497 days |
| 2012 | 626 days | $3.62 Billion | $5.78 Million/day | $- | $176.00 Million | ▲ +536 days |
| 2011 | 90 days | $3.62 Billion | $40.07 Million/day | $- | $176.00 Million | ▼ -63 days |
| 2010 | 153 days | $5.55 Billion | $36.21 Million/day | $- | $739.00 Million | ▼ -116 days |
| 2009 | 269 days | $6.52 Billion | $24.20 Million/day | $- | $394.00 Million | ▼ -52 days |
| 2008 | 321 days | $7.81 Billion | $24.34 Million/day | $- | $500.00 Million | ▼ -28 days |
| 2007 | 349 days | $13.97 Billion | $40.06 Million/day | $- | $2.49 Billion | ▲ +42 days |
| 2006 | 307 days | $6.62 Billion | $21.56 Million/day | $- | $212.00 Million | ▼ -12 days |
| 2005 | 318 days | $5.38 Billion | $16.89 Million/day | $- | $908.00 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2004 | 322 days | $5.11 Billion | $15.87 Million/day | $- | $914.32 Million | ▲ +57 days |
| 2003 | 266 days | $4.91 Billion | $18.49 Million/day | $- | $871.44 Million | ▼ -8 days |
| 2002 | 274 days | $3.87 Billion | $14.10 Million/day | $- | $544.67 Million | ▲ +43 days |
| 2001 | 231 days | $2.98 Billion | $12.93 Million/day | $- | $134.47 Million | ▼ -11 days |
| 2000 | 241 days | $2.56 Billion | $10.59 Million/day | $- | $141.67 Million | ▲ +23 days |
| 1999 | 219 days | $2.59 Billion | $11.87 Million/day | $- | $454.22 Million | ▲ +15 days |
| 1998 | 204 days | $2.14 Billion | $10.52 Million/day | $- | $222.20 Million | ▲ +8 days |
| 1997 | 195 days | $1.99 Billion | $10.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -20 days |
| 1996 | 216 days | $1.33 Billion | $6.16 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -37 days |
| 1995 | 253 days | $1.13 Billion | $4.48 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -63 days |
| 1994 | 316 days | $1.01 Billion | $3.21 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 1993 | 337 days | $1.04 Billion | $3.09 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1992 | 337 days | $1.04 Billion | $3.09 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 1991 | 314 days | $824.90 Million | $2.63 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +42 days |
| 1990 | 271 days | $696.80 Million | $2.57 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1989 | 272 days | $639.00 Million | $2.35 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -69 days |
| 1988 | 342 days | $632.90 Million | $1.85 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +40 days |
| 1987 | 302 days | $510.90 Million | $1.69 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -26 days |
| 1986 | 328 days | $637.80 Million | $1.95 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1985 | 331 days | $450.70 Million | $1.36 Million/day | $- | $- | — |