Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 316 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $2.29 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $2.29 Billion) cover 316 days of daily cash needs of $7.24 Million/day. Check Laboratory Corporation of America Holdin tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Defensive Interval Ratio (1989–2025)
This chart shows how Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 37 annual periods from 1989 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 316 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.29 Billion can fund 316 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore LH shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (1989–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings from 1989 to 2025, covering 37 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 LH market cap overview.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 361 days | $2.79 Billion | $7.74 Million/day | $532.30 Million | $- | ▼ -35 days |
| 2024 | 396 days | $3.62 Billion | $9.12 Million/day | $1.52 Billion | $- | ▲ +98 days |
| 2023 | 298 days | $2.64 Billion | $8.84 Million/day | $536.80 Million | $- | ▲ +10 days |
| 2022 | 288 days | $2.43 Billion | $8.43 Million/day | $430.00 Million | $- | ▼ -297 days |
| 2021 | 585 days | $4.46 Billion | $7.62 Million/day | $1.47 Billion | $10.90 Million | ▲ +62 days |
| 2020 | 523 days | $4.41 Billion | $8.43 Million/day | $1.32 Billion | $73.00 Million | ▲ +197 days |
| 2019 | 326 days | $2.37 Billion | $7.28 Million/day | $337.50 Million | $9.10 Million | ▼ -119 days |
| 2018 | 445 days | $2.29 Billion | $5.15 Million/day | $426.80 Million | $- | ▲ +83 days |
| 2017 | 361 days | $2.16 Billion | $5.99 Million/day | $316.60 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -29 days |
| 2016 | 390 days | $1.95 Billion | $5.01 Million/day | $433.60 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +95 days |
| 2015 | 295 days | $1.37 Billion | $4.66 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -10 days |
| 2014 | 305 days | $815.70 Million | $2.67 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -84 days |
| 2013 | 389 days | $784.70 Million | $2.02 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +134 days |
| 2012 | 255 days | $718.50 Million | $2.82 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +185 days |
| 2011 | 70 days | $699.80 Million | $9.99 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -39 days |
| 2010 | 109 days | $655.60 Million | $5.99 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +29 days |
| 2009 | 80 days | $574.20 Million | $7.15 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -389 days |
| 2008 | 470 days | $703.60 Million | $1.50 Million/day | $- | $72.00 Million | ▲ +193 days |
| 2007 | 276 days | $733.10 Million | $2.65 Million/day | $- | $109.90 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2006 | 265 days | $676.70 Million | $2.55 Million/day | $- | $135.40 Million | ▲ +55 days |
| 2005 | 210 days | $511.10 Million | $2.43 Million/day | $- | $17.70 Million | ▼ -350 days |
| 2004 | 560 days | $461.40 Million | $824.11K/day | $- | $20.00 Million | ▲ +352 days |
| 2003 | 208 days | $432.50 Million | $2.08 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -425 days |
| 2002 | 634 days | $393.00 Million | $620.27K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -29 days |
| 2001 | 663 days | $365.50 Million | $551.23K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +232 days |
| 2000 | 431 days | $368.00 Million | $854.52K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -87 days |
| 1999 | 517 days | $348.00 Million | $672.88K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -28 days |
| 1998 | 545 days | $375.40 Million | $688.77K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -69 days |
| 1997 | 614 days | $330.60 Million | $538.63K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -116 days |
| 1996 | 730 days | $505.60 Million | $692.60K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +287 days |
| 1995 | 443 days | $425.60 Million | $960.27K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +74 days |
| 1994 | 370 days | $205.40 Million | $555.62K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +10 days |
| 1993 | 359 days | $119.00 Million | $331.23K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +117 days |
| 1992 | 243 days | $98.10 Million | $404.38K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -91 days |
| 1991 | 333 days | $64.90 Million | $194.79K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +88 days |
| 1990 | 245 days | $63.40 Million | $258.90K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -533 days |
| 1989 | 778 days | $67.80 Million | $87.12K/day | $- | $- | — |