Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 119 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $13.65 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $13.65 Billion) cover 119 days of daily cash needs of $115.04 Million/day. See working capital position of Cardinal Health Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Cardinal Health Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2025)
This chart shows how Cardinal Health Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 119 days, meaning defensive assets of $13.65 Billion can fund 119 days of operations without new revenue. See Cardinal Health Inc balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Cardinal Health Inc (1986–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Cardinal Health Inc from 1986 to 2025, 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 Cardinal Health Inc market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 days | $17.12 Billion | $106.57 Million/day | $3.87 Billion | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 2024 | 178 days | $17.42 Billion | $97.64 Million/day | $5.13 Billion | $200.00 Million | ▲ +14 days |
| 2023 | 164 days | $15.15 Billion | $92.44 Million/day | $4.04 Billion | $- | ▼ -19 days |
| 2022 | 183 days | $15.28 Billion | $83.70 Million/day | $4.72 Billion | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 2021 | 165 days | $12.51 Billion | $75.68 Million/day | $3.41 Billion | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 2020 | 171 days | $11.04 Billion | $64.70 Million/day | $2.77 Billion | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 2019 | 166 days | $10.98 Billion | $66.05 Million/day | $2.53 Billion | $- | ▲ +14 days |
| 2018 | 152 days | $9.56 Billion | $62.72 Million/day | $1.76 Billion | $0.00 | ▼ -105 days |
| 2017 | 258 days | $14.99 Billion | $58.14 Million/day | $6.88 Billion | $65.00 Million | ▲ +121 days |
| 2016 | 137 days | $7.41 Billion | $53.98 Million/day | $- | $1.00 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2015 | 140 days | $6.61 Billion | $47.24 Million/day | $- | $91.00 Million | ▲ +10 days |
| 2014 | 130 days | $5.39 Billion | $41.41 Million/day | $- | $10.00 Million | ▼ -28 days |
| 2013 | 158 days | $6.30 Billion | $39.97 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -8 days |
| 2012 | 166 days | $6.43 Billion | $38.83 Million/day | $- | $72.00 Million | ▼ -5 days |
| 2011 | 171 days | $6.25 Billion | $36.63 Million/day | $- | $93.20 Million | ▲ +7 days |
| 2010 | 164 days | $5.17 Billion | $31.61 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 2009 | 167 days | $5.61 Billion | $33.63 Million/day | $- | $398.90 Million | ▼ -22 days |
| 2008 | 189 days | $5.37 Billion | $28.46 Million/day | $- | $383.70 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2007 | 154 days | $4.85 Billion | $31.40 Million/day | $- | $132.00 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2006 | 136 days | $4.31 Billion | $31.73 Million/day | $- | $498.40 Million | ▲ +18 days |
| 2005 | 118 days | $3.20 Billion | $27.13 Million/day | $- | $99.80 Million | ▼ -16 days |
| 2004 | 134 days | $3.43 Billion | $25.67 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 2003 | 139 days | $2.78 Billion | $20.03 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +16 days |
| 2002 | 123 days | $2.30 Billion | $18.66 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -11 days |
| 2001 | 134 days | $2.41 Billion | $18.01 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -24 days |
| 2000 | 158 days | $2.40 Billion | $15.20 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -39 days |
| 1999 | 197 days | $1.60 Billion | $8.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 1998 | 192 days | $1.44 Billion | $7.47 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +18 days |
| 1997 | 174 days | $672.20 Million | $3.86 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 1996 | 157 days | $612.30 Million | $3.89 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 1995 | 176 days | $516.30 Million | $2.94 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +23 days |
| 1994 | 152 days | $340.90 Million | $2.24 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -93 days |
| 1993 | 245 days | $143.90 Million | $586.58K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -74 days |
| 1992 | 320 days | $147.50 Million | $461.64K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +60 days |
| 1991 | 260 days | $116.00 Million | $446.58K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +10 days |
| 1990 | 250 days | $82.80 Million | $330.96K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +12 days |
| 1989 | 238 days | $75.10 Million | $315.34K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -46 days |
| 1988 | 285 days | $66.90 Million | $235.07K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 1987 | 292 days | $57.80 Million | $197.81K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +39 days |
| 1986 | 253 days | $32.10 Million | $126.85K/day | $- | $- | — |