CVS Health Corp (CVS) — Defensive Interval Ratio
CVS Health Corp (CVS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 207 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $50.38 Billion (cash $8.45 Billion, short-term investments $2.15 Billion, receivables $39.78 Billion) cover 207 days of daily cash needs of $242.99 Million/day. Check CVS tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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CVS Health Corp Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how CVS Health Corp's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 207 days, meaning defensive assets of $50.38 Billion can fund 207 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore CVS Health Corp equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for CVS Health Corp (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for CVS Health Corp 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 market cap of CVS Health Corp.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 207 days | $50.38 Billion | $242.99 Million/day | $8.45 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +3 days |
| 2024 | 205 days | $47.46 Billion | $231.81 Million/day | $8.59 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▼ -10 days |
| 2023 | 215 days | $46.68 Billion | $216.96 Million/day | $8.20 Billion | $3.26 Billion | ▼ -11 days |
| 2022 | 226 days | $43.00 Billion | $190.19 Million/day | $12.95 Billion | $2.78 Billion | ▲ +27 days |
| 2021 | 199 days | $36.96 Billion | $185.77 Million/day | $9.41 Billion | $3.12 Billion | ▲ +7 days |
| 2020 | 192 days | $32.60 Billion | $169.91 Million/day | $7.85 Billion | $3.00 Billion | ▲ +2 days |
| 2019 | 189 days | $27.67 Billion | $146.04 Million/day | $5.68 Billion | $2.37 Billion | ▼ -11 days |
| 2018 | 201 days | $24.21 Billion | $120.57 Million/day | $4.06 Billion | $2.52 Billion | ▲ +22 days |
| 2017 | 178 days | $14.99 Billion | $83.97 Million/day | $1.70 Billion | $111.00 Million | ▼ -39 days |
| 2016 | 217 days | $15.62 Billion | $71.92 Million/day | $3.37 Billion | $87.00 Million | ▲ +29 days |
| 2015 | 189 days | $11.98 Billion | $63.48 Million/day | $- | $88.00 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2014 | 186 days | $9.72 Billion | $52.13 Million/day | $- | $34.00 Million | ▼ -22 days |
| 2013 | 209 days | $8.82 Billion | $42.26 Million/day | $- | $88.00 Million | ▲ +41 days |
| 2012 | 167 days | $6.48 Billion | $38.77 Million/day | $- | $5.00 Million | ▼ -18 days |
| 2011 | 185 days | $6.05 Billion | $32.76 Million/day | $- | $5.00 Million | ▲ +22 days |
| 2010 | 163 days | $4.93 Billion | $30.33 Million/day | $- | $4.00 Million | ▲ +0 days |
| 2009 | 162 days | $5.46 Billion | $33.70 Million/day | $- | $5.00 Million | ▲ +16 days |
| 2008 | 146 days | $5.38 Billion | $36.96 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -11 days |
| 2007 | 156 days | $4.61 Billion | $29.50 Million/day | $- | $27.50 Million | ▲ +32 days |
| 2006 | 124 days | $2.38 Billion | $19.19 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 2005 | 146 days | $1.84 Billion | $12.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +14 days |
| 2004 | 133 days | $1.76 Billion | $13.31 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 2003 | 141 days | $1.35 Billion | $9.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 2002 | 120 days | $1.02 Billion | $8.51 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2001 | 115 days | $966.20 Million | $8.40 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +14 days |
| 2000 | 102 days | $824.50 Million | $8.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 1999 | 88 days | $699.30 Million | $7.92 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 1998 | 76 days | $650.00 Million | $8.58 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 1997 | 57 days | $452.40 Million | $7.97 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1996 | 60 days | $350.70 Million | $5.82 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1995 | 60 days | $296.40 Million | $4.93 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 1994 | 51 days | $229.80 Million | $4.50 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 1993 | 67 days | $244.00 Million | $3.64 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1992 | 65 days | $245.20 Million | $3.78 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 1991 | 59 days | $213.50 Million | $3.64 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 1990 | 45 days | $148.80 Million | $3.29 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 1989 | 54 days | $126.40 Million | $2.34 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 1988 | 49 days | $111.10 Million | $2.26 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1987 | 53 days | $82.90 Million | $1.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1986 | 54 days | $78.80 Million | $1.46 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 1985 | 47 days | $63.60 Million | $1.35 Million/day | $- | $- | — |