KAR Auction Services Inc (KAR) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 44 days

KAR Auction Services Inc (KAR) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 44 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $314.10 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $314.10 Million) cover 44 days of daily cash needs of $7.13 Million/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of KAR Auction Services Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

44 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$314.10 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$7.13 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$2.60 Billion
USD

KAR Auction Services Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2007–2025)

This chart shows how KAR Auction Services Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 19 annual periods from 2007 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 44 days, meaning defensive assets of $314.10 Million can fund 44 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of KAR Auction Services Inc to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for KAR Auction Services Inc (2007–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for KAR Auction Services Inc from 2007 to 2025, covering 19 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 KAR stock market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 44 days $314.10 Million $7.13 Million/day $- $- ▼ -342 days
2024 386 days $2.71 Billion $7.03 Million/day $143.00 Million $- ▼ -7 days
2023 393 days $2.67 Billion $6.79 Million/day $93.50 Million $- ▼ -7 days
2022 399 days $2.89 Billion $7.24 Million/day $225.70 Million $- ▲ +28 days
2021 372 days $3.06 Billion $8.24 Million/day $177.60 Million $- ▼ -116 days
2020 488 days $3.01 Billion $6.17 Million/day $752.10 Million $- ▲ +43 days
2019 444 days $3.07 Billion $6.90 Million/day $507.60 Million $- ▲ +64 days
2018 380 days $2.73 Billion $7.19 Million/day $277.10 Million $- ▼ -72 days
2017 452 days $2.96 Billion $6.55 Million/day $317.20 Million $19.40 Million ▲ +33 days
2016 419 days $2.68 Billion $6.40 Million/day $201.80 Million $17.90 Million ▲ +65 days
2015 354 days $2.16 Billion $6.10 Million/day $- $16.20 Million ▼ -55 days
2014 409 days $1.78 Billion $4.36 Million/day $- $17.00 Million ▲ +34 days
2013 375 days $1.47 Billion $3.93 Million/day $- $18.80 Million ▼ -8 days
2012 383 days $1.35 Billion $3.53 Million/day $- $11.90 Million ▲ +23 days
2011 360 days $1.18 Billion $3.28 Million/day $- $8.20 Million ▼ -34 days
2010 394 days $1.04 Billion $2.65 Million/day $- $8.60 Million ▲ +161 days
2009 233 days $410.00 Million $1.76 Million/day $- $9.30 Million ▼ -177 days
2008 410 days $503.90 Million $1.23 Million/day $- $15.90 Million ▼ -77 days
2007 487 days $613.60 Million $1.26 Million/day $- $16.90 Million
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)