Equity Residential (EQR) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Equity Residential (EQR) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 22 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $70.55 Million (cash $55.90 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $14.64 Million) cover 22 days of daily cash needs of $3.25 Million/day. Check Equity Residential tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Equity Residential Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)
This chart shows how Equity Residential's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 22 days, meaning defensive assets of $70.55 Million can fund 22 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset momentum of Equity Residential to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Equity Residential (1996–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Equity Residential from 1996 to 2025, covering 30 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 Equity Residential.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 days | $70.55 Million | $3.25 Million/day | $55.90 Million | $- | ▼ -7 days |
| 2024 | 29 days | $77.78 Million | $2.69 Million/day | $62.30 Million | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 2023 | 29 days | $65.56 Million | $2.25 Million/day | $50.74 Million | $- | ▼ -203 days |
| 2022 | 232 days | $341.57 Million | $1.47 Million/day | $53.87 Million | $279.02 Million | ▲ +93 days |
| 2021 | 140 days | $277.45 Million | $1.99 Million/day | $123.83 Million | $127.45 Million | ▲ +102 days |
| 2020 | 37 days | $83.90 Million | $2.25 Million/day | $42.59 Million | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 2019 | 20 days | $77.25 Million | $3.83 Million/day | $45.75 Million | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 2018 | 21 days | $49.44 Million | $2.39 Million/day | $47.44 Million | $2.00 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2017 | 31 days | $55.79 Million | $1.82 Million/day | $50.65 Million | $5.14 Million | ▼ -38 days |
| 2016 | 69 days | $79.06 Million | $1.15 Million/day | $77.21 Million | $1.86 Million | ▲ +67 days |
| 2015 | 2 days | $3.65 Million | $2.38 Million/day | $- | $3.65 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2014 | 1 days | $1.93 Million | $2.10 Million/day | $- | $1.93 Million | ▼ -11 days |
| 2013 | 12 days | $18.71 Million | $1.52 Million/day | $- | $18.71 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2012 | 1 days | $1.52 Million | $1.03 Million/day | $- | $1.52 Million | ▼ -11 days |
| 2011 | 13 days | $10.69 Million | $828.51K/day | $- | $10.69 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2010 | 16 days | $12.59 Million | $764.35K/day | $- | $12.59 Million | ▼ -8 days |
| 2009 | 24 days | $17.29 Million | $714.12K/day | $- | $17.29 Million | ▲ +14 days |
| 2008 | 10 days | $19.73 Million | $1.97 Million/day | $- | $19.73 Million | ▲ +9 days |
| 2007 | 1 days | $20.17 Million | $26.74 Million/day | $- | $20.17 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2006 | 7 days | $4.84 Million | $690.38K/day | $- | $4.45 Million | ▼ -45 days |
| 2005 | 52 days | $36.01 Million | $697.72K/day | $- | $35.23 Million | ▲ +16 days |
| 2004 | 36 days | $37.48 Million | $1.04 Million/day | $- | $35.80 Million | ▼ -41 days |
| 2003 | 77 days | $41.53 Million | $536.05K/day | $- | $41.10 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2002 | 81 days | $53.49 Million | $658.65K/day | $- | $50.56 Million | ▼ -118 days |
| 2001 | 199 days | $136.60 Million | $685.17K/day | $- | $134.20 Million | ▲ +140 days |
| 2000 | 60 days | $78.98 Million | $1.32 Million/day | $- | $77.18 Million | ▲ +58 days |
| 1999 | 1 days | $1.73 Million | $1.16 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1998 | 4 days | $4.76 Million | $1.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1997 | 4 days | $3.30 Million | $884.85K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1996 | 7 days | $1.45 Million | $216.69K/day | $- | $- | — |