Charles River Laboratories (CRL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 234 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $700.25 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $700.25 Million) cover 234 days of daily cash needs of $3.00 Million/day. See CRL working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Charles River Laboratories Defensive Interval Ratio (1998–2025)
This chart shows how Charles River Laboratories's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 28 annual periods from 1998 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 234 days, meaning defensive assets of $700.25 Million can fund 234 days of operations without new revenue. See how leveraged is Charles River Laboratories's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Charles River Laboratories (1998–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Charles River Laboratories from 1998 to 2025, covering 28 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 company net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 301 days | $922.63 Million | $3.07 Million/day | $213.77 Million | $- | ▼ -36 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 | $- | $- | — |