Brinker International Inc (EAT) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Brinker International Inc (EAT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 53 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $98.20 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $98.20 Million) cover 53 days of daily cash needs of $1.87 Million/day. See EAT net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Brinker International Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2025)
This chart shows how Brinker International Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 53 days, meaning defensive assets of $98.20 Million can fund 53 days of operations without new revenue. See how leveraged is Brinker International Inc's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Brinker International Inc (1986–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Brinker International Inc from 1986 to 2025, covering 40 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 Brinker International Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 days | $92.30 Million | $1.85 Million/day | $18.90 Million | $- | ▼ -24 days |
| 2024 | 73 days | $125.20 Million | $1.70 Million/day | $64.60 Million | $-1.00 | ▲ +22 days |
| 2023 | 52 days | $76.00 Million | $1.47 Million/day | $15.10 Million | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 2022 | 55 days | $84.40 Million | $1.53 Million/day | $13.50 Million | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 2021 | 72 days | $112.10 Million | $1.57 Million/day | $23.90 Million | $- | ▼ -25 days |
| 2020 | 96 days | $131.60 Million | $1.36 Million/day | $43.90 Million | $- | ▲ +25 days |
| 2019 | 72 days | $83.00 Million | $1.16 Million/day | $13.40 Million | $- | ▲ +18 days |
| 2018 | 54 days | $64.57 Million | $1.19 Million/day | $10.87 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +9 days |
| 2017 | 45 days | $53.72 Million | $1.20 Million/day | $9.06 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +7 days |
| 2016 | 38 days | $45.61 Million | $1.19 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -2 days |
| 2015 | 41 days | $46.59 Million | $1.15 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +3 days |
| 2014 | 37 days | $47.85 Million | $1.28 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -8 days |
| 2013 | 46 days | $49.01 Million | $1.07 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +5 days |
| 2012 | 40 days | $44.44 Million | $1.10 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +2 days |
| 2011 | 39 days | $42.78 Million | $1.11 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +2 days |
| 2010 | 37 days | $45.14 Million | $1.23 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -71 days |
| 2009 | 108 days | $120.88 Million | $1.12 Million/day | $- | $29.75 Million | ▲ +48 days |
| 2008 | 60 days | $86.74 Million | $1.44 Million/day | $- | $34.44 Million | ▲ +27 days |
| 2007 | 33 days | $49.85 Million | $1.49 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 2006 | 39 days | $52.54 Million | $1.36 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 2005 | 37 days | $43.59 Million | $1.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 2004 | 37 days | $37.93 Million | $1.04 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 2003 | 42 days | $36.02 Million | $853.73K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 2002 | 46 days | $38.29 Million | $828.00K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 2001 | 50 days | $34.46 Million | $685.56K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +18 days |
| 2000 | 32 days | $20.38 Million | $632.88K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 1999 | 41 days | $21.40 Million | $520.82K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1998 | 41 days | $19.70 Million | $486.30K/day | $- | $100.00K | ▼ -53 days |
| 1997 | 93 days | $39.80 Million | $426.58K/day | $- | $24.50 Million | ▲ +56 days |
| 1996 | 37 days | $14.10 Million | $379.18K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -31 days |
| 1995 | 68 days | $18.00 Million | $264.11K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 1994 | 44 days | $12.60 Million | $283.29K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +16 days |
| 1993 | 28 days | $5.80 Million | $205.21K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1992 | 30 days | $5.10 Million | $170.41K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -19 days |
| 1991 | 49 days | $5.40 Million | $109.86K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +12 days |
| 1990 | 37 days | $4.20 Million | $113.97K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -24 days |
| 1989 | 61 days | $4.80 Million | $78.90K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -38 days |
| 1988 | 99 days | $5.00 Million | $50.68K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 1987 | 107 days | $4.00 Million | $37.26K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +18 days |
| 1986 | 89 days | $2.40 Million | $26.85K/day | $- | $- | — |