Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 1302 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $421.12 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $339.26 Billion, receivables $81.86 Billion) cover 1302 days of daily cash needs of $323.54 Million/day. Check tangible equity quality of Berkshire Hathaway Inc 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 1302 days, meaning defensive assets of $421.12 Billion can fund 1302 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Berkshire Hathaway Inc 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 BRK-B market cap overview.
| 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 | ▲ +289 days |
| 2024 | 2049 days | $410.39 Billion | $200.30 Million/day | $47.73 Billion | $286.47 Billion | ▼ -7320 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 | ▲ +309 days |
| 2016 | 868 days | $101.95 Billion | $117.48 Million/day | $27.52 Billion | $47.34 Billion | ▲ +1 days |
| 2015 | 867 days | $87.92 Billion | $101.43 Million/day | $60.05 Billion | $4.57 Billion | ▼ -266 days |
| 2014 | 1133 days | $110.22 Billion | $97.27 Million/day | $60.98 Billion | $27.40 Billion | ▲ +302 days |
| 2013 | 832 days | $95.11 Billion | $114.38 Million/day | $45.83 Billion | $28.79 Billion | ▲ +8 days |
| 2012 | 823 days | $98.13 Billion | $119.20 Million/day | $44.93 Billion | $31.45 Billion | ▼ -32 days |
| 2011 | 855 days | $101.47 Billion | $118.65 Million/day | $37.30 Billion | $31.22 Billion | ▼ -19315 days |
| 2010 | 20170 days | $92.95 Billion | $4.61 Million/day | $38.23 Billion | $33.80 Billion | ▲ +19014 days |
| 2009 | 1156 days | $95.07 Billion | $82.26 Million/day | $30.56 Billion | $35.73 Billion | ▼ -176 days |
| 2008 | 1332 days | $89.88 Billion | $67.47 Million/day | $25.54 Billion | $35.48 Billion | ▲ +266 days |
| 2007 | 1066 days | $82.20 Billion | $77.10 Million/day | $44.33 Billion | $12.36 Billion | ▼ -18 days |
| 2006 | 1084 days | $80.53 Billion | $74.27 Million/day | $43.74 Billion | $12.40 Billion | ▼ -1925 days |
| 2005 | 3009 days | $99.00 Billion | $32.90 Million/day | $44.66 Billion | $30.86 Billion | ▲ +1454 days |
| 2004 | 1555 days | $68.13 Billion | $43.81 Million/day | $43.43 Billion | $4.23 Billion | ▼ -9753 days |
| 2003 | 11308 days | $52.79 Billion | $4.67 Million/day | $35.96 Billion | $4.52 Billion | ▲ +7330 days |
| 2002 | 3978 days | $87.75 Billion | $22.06 Million/day | $12.75 Billion | $61.82 Billion | ▲ +1056 days |
| 2001 | 2922 days | $74.81 Billion | $25.60 Million/day | $5.31 Billion | $57.57 Billion | ▼ -3673 days |
| 2000 | 6595 days | $17.91 Billion | $2.72 Million/day | $5.26 Billion | $880.00 Million | ▼ -21002 days |
| 1998 | 27597 days | $22.46 Billion | $813.70K/day | $14.49 Billion | $743.00 Million | ▲ +27116 days |
| 1997 | 482 days | $2.99 Billion | $6.21 Million/day | $1.06 Billion | $221.80 Million | ▼ -98 days |
| 1996 | 580 days | $3.09 Billion | $5.33 Million/day | $1.35 Billion | $215.90 Million | ▼ -2042 days |
| 1995 | 2622 days | $3.46 Billion | $1.32 Million/day | $2.74 Billion | $- | ▲ +1823 days |
| 1994 | 800 days | $870.50 Million | $1.09 Million/day | $289.90 Million | $- | ▼ -368 days |
| 1993 | 1167 days | $2.36 Billion | $2.02 Million/day | $1.84 Billion | $- | ▲ +400 days |
| 1992 | 767 days | $1.88 Billion | $2.45 Million/day | $1.19 Billion | $- | ▼ -13 days |
| 1991 | 781 days | $1.67 Billion | $2.13 Million/day | $762.00 Million | $- | ▲ +50 days |
| 1990 | 731 days | $952.60 Million | $1.30 Million/day | $247.00 Million | $- | — |