Caterpillar Inc (CAT) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 315 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $31.55 Billion (cash $9.98 Billion, short-term investments $-, receivables $21.57 Billion) cover 315 days of daily cash needs of $100.16 Million/day. Check Caterpillar Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Caterpillar Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Caterpillar Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 315 days, meaning defensive assets of $31.55 Billion can fund 315 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Caterpillar Inc to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Caterpillar Inc (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Caterpillar Inc 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 Caterpillar Inc stock valuation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 315 days | $31.55 Billion | $100.16 Million/day | $9.98 Billion | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 2024 | 291 days | $25.74 Billion | $88.42 Million/day | $6.89 Billion | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 2023 | 291 days | $27.70 Billion | $95.15 Million/day | $6.98 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +3 days |
| 2022 | 288 days | $24.87 Billion | $86.39 Million/day | $7.00 Billion | $- | ▼ -50 days |
| 2021 | 337 days | $27.59 Billion | $81.77 Million/day | $9.25 Billion | $964.00 Million | ▼ -166 days |
| 2020 | 504 days | $35.48 Billion | $70.46 Million/day | $9.35 Billion | $9.35 Billion | ▲ +145 days |
| 2019 | 359 days | $26.19 Billion | $72.93 Million/day | $8.28 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +32 days |
| 2018 | 327 days | $25.31 Billion | $77.31 Million/day | $7.86 Billion | $1.00 Million | ▼ -9 days |
| 2017 | 336 days | $24.79 Billion | $73.78 Million/day | $8.26 Billion | $338.00 Million | ▲ +30 days |
| 2016 | 306 days | $21.89 Billion | $71.59 Million/day | $7.17 Billion | $220.00 Million | ▲ +85 days |
| 2015 | 221 days | $15.86 Billion | $71.90 Million/day | $- | $176.00 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2014 | 221 days | $16.90 Billion | $76.38 Million/day | $- | $135.00 Million | ▼ -12 days |
| 2013 | 233 days | $17.42 Billion | $74.79 Million/day | $- | $241.00 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2012 | 232 days | $18.73 Billion | $80.59 Million/day | $- | $162.00 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2011 | 229 days | $17.80 Billion | $77.69 Million/day | $- | $70.00 Million | ▼ -51 days |
| 2010 | 280 days | $16.87 Billion | $60.33 Million/day | $- | $75.00 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2009 | 268 days | $13.96 Billion | $51.99 Million/day | $- | $43.00 Million | ▲ +9 days |
| 2008 | 259 days | $18.18 Billion | $70.21 Million/day | $- | $51.00 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2007 | 260 days | $15.85 Billion | $60.95 Million/day | $- | $95.00 Million | ▼ -24 days |
| 2006 | 284 days | $15.41 Billion | $54.31 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 2005 | 292 days | $15.46 Billion | $52.96 Million/day | $- | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -5 days |
| 2004 | 297 days | $13.09 Billion | $44.13 Million/day | $- | $445.00 Million | ▲ +25 days |
| 2003 | 272 days | $9.20 Billion | $33.83 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +15 days |
| 2002 | 257 days | $8.26 Billion | $32.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -43 days |
| 2001 | 300 days | $8.44 Billion | $28.15 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -44 days |
| 2000 | 344 days | $8.08 Billion | $23.47 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +15 days |
| 1999 | 329 days | $7.44 Billion | $22.61 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1998 | 330 days | $7.18 Billion | $21.77 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -13 days |
| 1997 | 343 days | $5.99 Billion | $17.48 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +71 days |
| 1996 | 272 days | $5.22 Billion | $19.21 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 1995 | 259 days | $4.29 Billion | $16.57 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -26 days |
| 1994 | 285 days | $4.29 Billion | $15.06 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1993 | 283 days | $3.62 Billion | $12.80 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +29 days |
| 1992 | 255 days | $2.95 Billion | $11.58 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1991 | 253 days | $2.67 Billion | $10.57 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1990 | 254 days | $2.96 Billion | $11.67 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 1989 | 263 days | $2.81 Billion | $10.70 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -21 days |
| 1988 | 284 days | $2.67 Billion | $9.41 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -27 days |
| 1987 | 310 days | $2.03 Billion | $6.55 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 1986 | 289 days | $1.73 Billion | $5.97 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +29 days |
| 1985 | 261 days | $1.24 Billion | $4.77 Million/day | $- | $- | — |