Macerich Company (MAC) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Macerich Company (MAC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 24 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $53.45 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $53.45 Million) cover 24 days of daily cash needs of $2.19 Million/day. See MAC net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Macerich Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)
This chart shows how Macerich Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 24 days, meaning defensive assets of $53.45 Million can fund 24 days of operations without new revenue. See Macerich Company (MAC) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Macerich Company (1996–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Macerich Company 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 MAC stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 days | $339.87 Million | $3.17 Million/day | $280.25 Million | $- | ▼ -29 days |
| 2024 | 137 days | $247.05 Million | $1.81 Million/day | $89.86 Million | $- | ▼ -44 days |
| 2023 | 180 days | $283.17 Million | $1.57 Million/day | $94.94 Million | $- | ▼ -917 days |
| 2022 | 1097 days | $1.51 Billion | $1.38 Million/day | $100.32 Million | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -260 days |
| 2021 | 1357 days | $1.64 Billion | $1.21 Million/day | $112.45 Million | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +815 days |
| 2020 | 542 days | $706.10 Million | $1.30 Million/day | $465.30 Million | $- | ▲ +327 days |
| 2019 | 215 days | $250.20 Million | $1.16 Million/day | $100.00 Million | $- | ▼ -23 days |
| 2018 | 238 days | $311.38 Million | $1.31 Million/day | $102.71 Million | $- | ▼ -26 days |
| 2017 | 264 days | $337.92 Million | $1.28 Million/day | $91.04 Million | $52.07 Million | ▲ +12 days |
| 2016 | 252 days | $349.22 Million | $1.39 Million/day | $94.05 Million | $49.95 Million | ▲ +141 days |
| 2015 | 111 days | $255.32 Million | $2.30 Million/day | $- | $41.39 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2014 | 115 days | $225.79 Million | $1.96 Million/day | $- | $13.53 Million | ▲ +54 days |
| 2013 | 61 days | $116.34 Million | $1.90 Million/day | $- | $16.84 Million | ▼ -36 days |
| 2012 | 97 days | $144.48 Million | $1.48 Million/day | $- | $23.67 Million | ▼ -13 days |
| 2011 | 110 days | $133.93 Million | $1.21 Million/day | $- | $24.83 Million | ▲ +31 days |
| 2010 | 80 days | $121.02 Million | $1.52 Million/day | $- | $25.93 Million | ▼ -59 days |
| 2009 | 139 days | $128.19 Million | $922.41K/day | $- | $26.97 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2008 | 140 days | $155.44 Million | $1.11 Million/day | $- | $27.94 Million | ▼ -19 days |
| 2007 | 160 days | $172.27 Million | $1.08 Million/day | $- | $29.04 Million | ▼ -22 days |
| 2006 | 182 days | $152.16 Million | $834.45K/day | $- | $30.02 Million | ▼ -2962 days |
| 2005 | 3145 days | $148.08 Million | $47.09K/day | $- | $54.66 Million | ▲ +2966 days |
| 2004 | 178 days | $84.57 Million | $474.50K/day | $- | $12.35 Million | ▲ +155 days |
| 2003 | 23 days | $74.81 Million | $3.22 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -36161 days |
| 2002 | 36184 days | $15.37 Million | $424.66/day | $- | $- | ▲ +36188 days |
| 2001 | -4 days | $-3.51 Million | $912.33K/day | $- | $-19.74 Million | ▲ +1231 days |
| 2000 | -1235 days | $-8.54 Million | $6.92K/day | $- | $-24.10 Million | ▼ -1267 days |
| 1999 | 33 days | $34.42 Million | $1.05 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1998 | 36 days | $37.37 Million | $1.03 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +31 days |
| 1997 | 5 days | $3.10 Million | $605.48K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1996 | 5 days | $3.10 Million | $630.14K/day | $- | $- | — |