Crown Castle (CCI) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Crown Castle (CCI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 222 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $2.73 Billion (cash $99.00 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $2.63 Billion) cover 222 days of daily cash needs of $12.27 Million/day. Check CCI tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Crown Castle Defensive Interval Ratio (1997–2025)
This chart shows how Crown Castle's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 29 annual periods from 1997 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 222 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.73 Billion can fund 222 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore CCI net assets growth trend to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Crown Castle (1997–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Crown Castle from 1997 to 2025, covering 29 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 CCI company net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 days | $271.00 Million | $12.27 Million/day | $99.00 Million | $- | ▼ -79 days |
| 2024 | 101 days | $602.00 Million | $5.96 Million/day | $119.00 Million | $-171.00 Million | ▼ -5439 days |
| 2023 | 5540 days | $39.23 Billion | $7.08 Million/day | $105.00 Million | $38.53 Billion | ▲ +220 days |
| 2022 | 5320 days | $39.80 Billion | $7.48 Million/day | $156.00 Million | $38.93 Billion | ▼ -1882 days |
| 2021 | 7201 days | $39.97 Billion | $5.55 Million/day | $292.00 Million | $39.05 Billion | ▼ -109 days |
| 2020 | 7310 days | $39.44 Billion | $5.39 Million/day | $232.00 Million | $38.77 Billion | ▼ -152 days |
| 2019 | 7462 days | $39.25 Billion | $5.26 Million/day | $196.00 Million | $38.46 Billion | ▼ -668 days |
| 2018 | 8130 days | $33.55 Billion | $4.13 Million/day | $277.00 Million | $32.77 Billion | ▲ +7895 days |
| 2017 | 235 days | $833.16 Million | $3.54 Million/day | $314.09 Million | $121.06 Million | ▼ -169 days |
| 2016 | 405 days | $1.07 Billion | $2.63 Million/day | $567.60 Million | $124.55 Million | ▲ +215 days |
| 2015 | 189 days | $444.03 Million | $2.34 Million/day | $- | $130.73 Million | ▲ +9 days |
| 2014 | 180 days | $460.72 Million | $2.55 Million/day | $- | $147.41 Million | ▼ -29 days |
| 2013 | 209 days | $433.45 Million | $2.07 Million/day | $- | $183.53 Million | ▲ +5767 days |
| 2012 | -5558 days | $-18.85 Billion | $3.39 Million/day | $- | $-19.04 Billion | ▼ -5857 days |
| 2011 | 299 days | $329.63 Million | $1.10 Million/day | $- | $252.37 Million | ▲ +67 days |
| 2010 | 233 days | $280.93 Million | $1.21 Million/day | $- | $221.01 Million | ▲ +108 days |
| 2009 | 125 days | $257.94 Million | $2.07 Million/day | $- | $213.51 Million | ▲ +31 days |
| 2008 | 94 days | $215.12 Million | $2.29 Million/day | $- | $147.85 Million | ▼ -123 days |
| 2007 | 217 days | $221.66 Million | $1.02 Million/day | $- | $165.56 Million | ▼ -73 days |
| 2006 | 290 days | $159.71 Million | $550.12K/day | $- | $115.50 Million | ▲ +197 days |
| 2005 | 93 days | $118.08 Million | $1.27 Million/day | $- | $91.94 Million | ▲ +48 days |
| 2004 | 45 days | $34.76 Million | $781.00K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 2003 | 37 days | $64.82 Million | $1.76 Million/day | $- | $26.60 Million | ▼ -218 days |
| 2002 | 255 days | $251.56 Million | $988.41K/day | $- | $115.70 Million | ▲ +20 days |
| 2001 | 234 days | $263.82 Million | $1.13 Million/day | $- | $72.96 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2000 | 237 days | $211.13 Million | $890.07K/day | $- | $38.00 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 1999 | 218 days | $78.60 Million | $359.73K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +75 days |
| 1998 | 143 days | $36.40 Million | $254.52K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -164 days |
| 1997 | 307 days | $10.10 Million | $32.88K/day | $- | $- | — |