Dayforce Inc. (DAY) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 66 days

Dayforce Inc. (DAY) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 66 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $952.70 Million (cash $627.60 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $325.10 Million) cover 66 days of daily cash needs of $14.53 Million/day. See Dayforce Inc. working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

66 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$952.70 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$14.53 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$5.30 Billion
USD

Dayforce Inc. Defensive Interval Ratio (2015–2024)

This chart shows how Dayforce Inc.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 10 annual periods from 2015 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 66 days, meaning defensive assets of $952.70 Million can fund 66 days of operations without new revenue. See DAY net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Dayforce Inc. (2015–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Dayforce Inc. from 2015 to 2024, covering 10 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 DAY company net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 58 days $844.50 Million $14.56 Million/day $579.70 Million $- ▲ +3 days
2023 55 days $799.10 Million $14.62 Million/day $570.30 Million $- ▲ +5 days
2022 49 days $612.00 Million $12.42 Million/day $431.90 Million $- ▲ +35 days
2021 14 days $146.30 Million $10.25 Million/day $- $- ▲ +5 days
2020 10 days $101.10 Million $10.59 Million/day $- $- ▼ -346 days
2019 356 days $3.28 Billion $9.24 Million/day $- $3.20 Billion ▲ +4 days
2018 352 days $2.67 Billion $7.59 Million/day $- $2.60 Billion ▼ -6 days
2017 357 days $4.18 Billion $11.71 Million/day $- $4.10 Billion ▲ +1 days
2016 356 days $3.78 Billion $10.63 Million/day $- $3.70 Billion ▲ +351 days
2015 5 days $64.80 Million $12.55 Million/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)