FactSet Research Systems Inc (FDS) — Defensive Interval Ratio
FactSet Research Systems Inc (FDS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 437 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $605.50 Million (cash $268.34 Million, short-term investments $16.93 Million, receivables $320.23 Million) cover 437 days of daily cash needs of $1.39 Million/day. See FactSet Research Systems Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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FactSet Research Systems Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)
This chart shows how FactSet Research Systems Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 437 days, meaning defensive assets of $605.50 Million can fund 437 days of operations without new revenue. See FDS equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for FactSet Research Systems Inc (1996–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for FactSet Research Systems Inc 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 FactSet Research Systems Inc (FDS) total market value.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 438 days | $625.78 Million | $1.43 Million/day | $337.65 Million | $17.45 Million | ▲ +44 days |
| 2024 | 394 days | $720.65 Million | $1.83 Million/day | $422.98 Million | $69.62 Million | ▼ -130 days |
| 2023 | 524 days | $695.32 Million | $1.33 Million/day | $425.44 Million | $32.21 Million | ▼ -93 days |
| 2022 | 617 days | $740.59 Million | $1.20 Million/day | $503.27 Million | $33.22 Million | ▼ -388 days |
| 2021 | 1005 days | $869.04 Million | $864.95K/day | $681.87 Million | $35.98 Million | ▲ +0 days |
| 2020 | 1004 days | $760.19 Million | $756.97K/day | $585.61 Million | $19.57 Million | ▲ +68 days |
| 2019 | 936 days | $531.92 Million | $568.33K/day | $359.80 Million | $25.81 Million | ▲ +285 days |
| 2018 | 651 days | $394.52 Million | $605.85K/day | $208.62 Million | $29.26 Million | ▼ -30 days |
| 2017 | 681 days | $375.51 Million | $551.07K/day | $194.73 Million | $32.44 Million | ▲ +400 days |
| 2016 | 281 days | $122.01 Million | $433.45K/day | $- | $24.22 Million | ▼ -28 days |
| 2015 | 310 days | $118.56 Million | $382.96K/day | $- | $23.50 Million | ▼ -7 days |
| 2014 | 316 days | $110.36 Million | $348.74K/day | $- | $20.01 Million | ▲ +51 days |
| 2013 | 265 days | $86.02 Million | $323.98K/day | $- | $12.72 Million | ▼ -19 days |
| 2012 | 284 days | $88.17 Million | $310.07K/day | $- | $13.92 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2011 | 250 days | $75.00 Million | $299.79K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +51 days |
| 2010 | 199 days | $59.69 Million | $299.39K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -32 days |
| 2009 | 231 days | $62.85 Million | $272.23K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -163 days |
| 2008 | 394 days | $99.89 Million | $253.77K/day | $- | $25.03 Million | ▲ +84 days |
| 2007 | 310 days | $76.97 Million | $248.36K/day | $- | $17.39 Million | ▼ -39 days |
| 2006 | 349 days | $75.83 Million | $217.26K/day | $- | $16.64 Million | ▼ -56 days |
| 2005 | 405 days | $70.59 Million | $174.48K/day | $- | $16.57 Million | ▼ -9 days |
| 2004 | 413 days | $65.46 Million | $158.32K/day | $- | $19.52 Million | ▼ -881 days |
| 2003 | 1295 days | $153.84 Million | $118.83K/day | $- | $118.14 Million | ▲ +216 days |
| 2002 | 1079 days | $117.94 Million | $109.31K/day | $- | $86.02 Million | ▲ +271 days |
| 2001 | 808 days | $74.56 Million | $92.25K/day | $- | $40.72 Million | ▲ +215 days |
| 2000 | 593 days | $51.94 Million | $87.52K/day | $- | $22.70 Million | ▲ +361 days |
| 1999 | 233 days | $15.00 Million | $64.38K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 1998 | 224 days | $11.70 Million | $52.33K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1997 | 224 days | $7.90 Million | $35.34K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -109 days |
| 1996 | 332 days | $7.10 Million | $21.37K/day | $- | $- | — |