Carvana Co (CVNA) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Carvana Co (CVNA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 176 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $731.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $486.00 Million, receivables $245.00 Million) cover 176 days of daily cash needs of $4.16 Million/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of Carvana Co to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Carvana Co Defensive Interval Ratio (2014–2025)
This chart shows how Carvana Co's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 12 annual periods from 2014 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 176 days, meaning defensive assets of $731.00 Million can fund 176 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Carvana Co growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Carvana Co (2014–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Carvana Co from 2014 to 2025, covering 12 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 Carvana Co market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 days | $731.00 Million | $4.16 Million/day | $- | $486.00 Million | ▼ -34 days |
| 2024 | 209 days | $767.00 Million | $3.67 Million/day | $- | $464.00 Million | ▲ +59 days |
| 2023 | 150 days | $632.00 Million | $4.21 Million/day | $- | $366.00 Million | ▲ +69 days |
| 2022 | 81 days | $574.00 Million | $7.10 Million/day | $- | $321.00 Million | ▲ +7 days |
| 2021 | 74 days | $588.00 Million | $7.92 Million/day | $- | $382.00 Million | ▼ -90 days |
| 2020 | 164 days | $210.00 Million | $1.28 Million/day | $- | $131.00 Million | ▲ +106 days |
| 2019 | 59 days | $138.64 Million | $2.37 Million/day | $- | $98.78 Million | ▲ +22 days |
| 2018 | 37 days | $33.12 Million | $902.77K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 2017 | 34 days | $28.55 Million | $838.44K/day | $- | $14.44 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 2016 | 30 days | $15.96 Million | $538.13K/day | $- | $10.27 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2015 | 34 days | $6.51 Million | $193.99K/day | $- | $2.12 Million | ▲ +25 days |
| 2014 | 8 days | $450.00K | $53.72K/day | $- | $- | — |