Charles River Laboratories (CRL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 306 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $941.64 Million (cash $207.10 Million, short-term investments $65.00K, receivables $734.48 Million) cover 306 days of daily cash needs of $3.07 Million/day. Check Charles River Laboratories (CRL) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Charles River Laboratories Defensive Interval Ratio (1998–2024)
This chart shows how Charles River Laboratories's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 27 annual periods from 1998 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 306 days, meaning defensive assets of $941.64 Million can fund 306 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Charles River Laboratories to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Charles River Laboratories (1998–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Charles River Laboratories from 1998 to 2024, covering 27 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 CRL market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 336 days | $915.58 Million | $2.72 Million/day | $194.61 Million | $62.00K | ▼ -30 days |
| 2023 | 366 days | $1.06 Billion | $2.89 Million/day | $276.77 Million | $68.00K | ▲ +36 days |
| 2022 | 330 days | $987.30 Million | $2.99 Million/day | $233.91 Million | $998.00K | ▲ +15 days |
| 2021 | 315 days | $892.66 Million | $2.83 Million/day | $241.21 Million | $1.06 Million | ▼ -53 days |
| 2020 | 368 days | $847.19 Million | $2.30 Million/day | $228.42 Million | $1.02 Million | ▼ -19 days |
| 2019 | 387 days | $752.99 Million | $1.95 Million/day | $238.01 Million | $941.00K | ▼ -50 days |
| 2018 | 437 days | $668.58 Million | $1.53 Million/day | $195.44 Million | $885.00K | ▼ -53 days |
| 2017 | 490 days | $622.30 Million | $1.27 Million/day | $163.79 Million | $28.49 Million | ▲ +78 days |
| 2016 | 412 days | $485.45 Million | $1.18 Million/day | $117.63 Million | $3.77 Million | ▲ +72 days |
| 2015 | 340 days | $290.58 Million | $854.14K/day | $- | $20.52 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2014 | 338 days | $274.16 Million | $811.42K/day | $- | $16.17 Million | ▼ -5 days |
| 2013 | 342 days | $231.79 Million | $676.81K/day | $- | $11.16 Million | ▲ +119 days |
| 2012 | 224 days | $209.78 Million | $937.66K/day | $- | $6.78 Million | ▼ -96 days |
| 2011 | 320 days | $190.17 Million | $593.96K/day | $- | $5.36 Million | ▲ +35 days |
| 2010 | 285 days | $202.81 Million | $711.73K/day | $- | $9.83 Million | ▼ -85 days |
| 2009 | 370 days | $253.38 Million | $684.31K/day | $- | $56.44 Million | ▲ +112 days |
| 2008 | 258 days | $212.94 Million | $824.65K/day | $- | $2.73 Million | ▼ -18 days |
| 2007 | 276 days | $228.87 Million | $828.84K/day | $- | $14.96 Million | ▼ -20 days |
| 2006 | 296 days | $210.11 Million | $710.50K/day | $- | $7.45 Million | ▲ +93 days |
| 2005 | 203 days | $172.94 Million | $853.18K/day | $- | $1.68 Million | ▼ -9 days |
| 2004 | 211 days | $202.03 Million | $956.48K/day | $- | $234.00K | ▼ -187 days |
| 2003 | 398 days | $124.67 Million | $313.29K/day | $- | $13.16 Million | ▲ +78 days |
| 2002 | 320 days | $99.25 Million | $310.60K/day | $- | $5.00 Million | ▼ -45 days |
| 2001 | 365 days | $98.48 Million | $269.95K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +104 days |
| 2000 | 261 days | $45.95 Million | $176.22K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +71 days |
| 1999 | 190 days | $36.29 Million | $191.06K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1998 | 196 days | $33.45 Million | $170.92K/day | $- | $- | — |