Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 316 days

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.

Defensive Interval Ratio

316 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$2.29 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$7.24 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$2.64 Billion
USD

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 $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)