Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-A) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-A) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 329 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $391.02 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $339.26 Billion, receivables $51.76 Billion) cover 329 days of daily cash needs of $1.19 Billion/day. Check Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-A) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1990–2025)
This chart shows how Berkshire Hathaway Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 35 annual periods from 1990 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 329 days, meaning defensive assets of $391.02 Billion can fund 329 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore BRK-A year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc (1990–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc from 1990 to 2025, covering 35 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-A) market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2338 days | $451.87 Billion | $193.25 Million/day | $51.88 Billion | $321.43 Billion | ▲ +547 days |
| 2024 | 1792 days | $371.35 Billion | $207.27 Million/day | $47.73 Billion | $286.47 Billion | ▼ -7577 days |
| 2023 | 9369 days | $211.84 Billion | $22.61 Million/day | $38.02 Billion | $129.62 Billion | ▲ +8336 days |
| 2022 | 1033 days | $176.89 Billion | $171.24 Million/day | $35.81 Billion | $92.77 Billion | ▼ -470 days |
| 2021 | 1503 days | $186.28 Billion | $123.93 Million/day | $88.18 Billion | $58.53 Billion | ▲ +110 days |
| 2020 | 1393 days | $174.14 Billion | $125.00 Million/day | $47.99 Billion | $90.30 Billion | ▲ +48 days |
| 2019 | 1346 days | $163.83 Billion | $121.76 Million/day | $64.17 Billion | $63.82 Billion | ▲ +149 days |
| 2018 | 1196 days | $147.10 Billion | $122.97 Million/day | $30.36 Billion | $81.51 Billion | ▲ +19 days |
| 2017 | 1177 days | $144.53 Billion | $122.79 Million/day | $31.58 Billion | $84.37 Billion | ▲ +305 days |
| 2016 | 872 days | $102.48 Billion | $117.48 Million/day | $28.05 Billion | $47.34 Billion | ▲ +598 days |
| 2015 | 275 days | $27.87 Billion | $101.43 Million/day | $- | $4.57 Billion | ▼ -232 days |
| 2014 | 506 days | $49.25 Billion | $97.27 Million/day | $- | $27.40 Billion | ▲ +75 days |
| 2013 | 431 days | $49.28 Billion | $114.38 Million/day | $- | $28.79 Billion | ▼ -15 days |
| 2012 | 446 days | $53.20 Billion | $119.20 Million/day | $- | $31.45 Billion | ▼ -11769 days |
| 2011 | 12216 days | $49.87 Billion | $4.08 Million/day | $- | $30.86 Billion | ▲ +341 days |
| 2010 | 11874 days | $54.72 Billion | $4.61 Million/day | $- | $33.80 Billion | ▲ +8916 days |
| 2009 | 2958 days | $61.38 Billion | $20.75 Million/day | $- | $46.59 Billion | ▲ +2260 days |
| 2008 | 698 days | $50.40 Billion | $72.25 Million/day | $- | $35.48 Billion | ▼ -7116 days |
| 2007 | 7813 days | $25.52 Billion | $3.27 Million/day | $- | $12.36 Billion | ▲ +1002 days |
| 2006 | 6811 days | $25.28 Billion | $3.71 Million/day | $- | $12.40 Billion | ▲ +5358 days |
| 2005 | 1453 days | $43.25 Billion | $29.78 Million/day | $- | $30.86 Billion | ▼ -7214 days |
| 2004 | 8667 days | $27.05 Billion | $3.12 Million/day | $- | $15.76 Billion | ▲ +4343 days |
| 2003 | 4325 days | $20.19 Billion | $4.67 Million/day | $- | $7.88 Billion | ▲ +1236 days |
| 2002 | 3088 days | $68.12 Billion | $22.06 Million/day | $- | $54.95 Billion | ▲ +374 days |
| 2001 | 2714 days | $69.50 Billion | $25.60 Million/day | $- | $57.57 Billion | ▼ -1943 days |
| 2000 | 4657 days | $12.64 Billion | $2.72 Million/day | $- | $880.00 Million | ▼ -5134 days |
| 1998 | 9791 days | $7.97 Billion | $813.70K/day | $- | $743.00 Million | ▲ +9480 days |
| 1997 | 311 days | $1.93 Billion | $6.21 Million/day | $- | $221.80 Million | ▼ -15 days |
| 1996 | 326 days | $1.74 Billion | $5.33 Million/day | $- | $215.90 Million | ▼ -218 days |
| 1995 | 544 days | $718.90 Million | $1.32 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +11 days |
| 1994 | 533 days | $580.60 Million | $1.09 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +274 days |
| 1993 | 259 days | $525.30 Million | $2.02 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 1992 | 281 days | $690.60 Million | $2.45 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -142 days |
| 1991 | 424 days | $904.50 Million | $2.13 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -117 days |
| 1990 | 541 days | $705.60 Million | $1.30 Million/day | $- | $- | — |