MEDIFAST INC (MED) — Defensive Interval Ratio
MEDIFAST INC (MED) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 843 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $97.42 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $97.42 Million, receivables $-) cover 843 days of daily cash needs of $115.57K/day. Check MED intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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MEDIFAST INC Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)
This chart shows how MEDIFAST INC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 843 days, meaning defensive assets of $97.42 Million can fund 843 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore MED shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for MEDIFAST INC (1996–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for MEDIFAST 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 MED market cap overview.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1421 days | $167.27 Million | $117.70K/day | $89.30 Million | $77.97 Million | ▲ +498 days |
| 2024 | 924 days | $162.34 Million | $175.78K/day | $90.93 Million | $71.42 Million | ▲ +296 days |
| 2023 | 628 days | $158.77 Million | $252.88K/day | $94.44 Million | $55.60 Million | ▲ +401 days |
| 2022 | 227 days | $87.67 Million | $386.01K/day | $87.69 Million | $-23.00K | ▼ -8 days |
| 2021 | 235 days | $109.54 Million | $465.29K/day | $104.18 Million | $5.36 Million | ▼ -338 days |
| 2020 | 574 days | $175.06 Million | $305.07K/day | $163.72 Million | $10.75 Million | ▲ +141 days |
| 2019 | 433 days | $94.11 Million | $217.50K/day | $76.97 Million | $15.70 Million | ▼ -185 days |
| 2018 | 617 days | $102.05 Million | $165.27K/day | $81.36 Million | $19.67 Million | ▼ -360 days |
| 2017 | 977 days | $99.41 Million | $101.75K/day | $75.08 Million | $23.76 Million | ▼ -192 days |
| 2016 | 1169 days | $78.23 Million | $66.91K/day | $52.44 Million | $24.41 Million | ▲ +756 days |
| 2015 | 414 days | $26.70 Million | $64.56K/day | $- | $25.07 Million | ▲ +9 days |
| 2014 | 404 days | $29.84 Million | $73.82K/day | $- | $28.18 Million | ▼ -32 days |
| 2013 | 436 days | $32.36 Million | $74.25K/day | $- | $31.42 Million | ▲ +154 days |
| 2012 | 282 days | $22.20 Million | $78.76K/day | $- | $20.06 Million | ▼ -97 days |
| 2011 | 379 days | $21.02 Million | $55.50K/day | $- | $19.54 Million | ▼ -30 days |
| 2010 | 409 days | $17.89 Million | $43.74K/day | $- | $17.27 Million | ▲ +136 days |
| 2009 | 273 days | $4.32 Million | $15.79K/day | $- | $3.59 Million | ▲ +200 days |
| 2008 | 74 days | $1.73 Million | $23.43K/day | $- | $1.10 Million | ▼ -41 days |
| 2007 | 114 days | $2.11 Million | $18.45K/day | $- | $1.44 Million | ▼ -36 days |
| 2006 | 150 days | $2.16 Million | $14.39K/day | $- | $1.54 Million | ▼ -152 days |
| 2005 | 303 days | $3.69 Million | $12.18K/day | $- | $2.70 Million | ▼ -235 days |
| 2004 | 537 days | $3.69 Million | $6.87K/day | $- | $2.63 Million | ▼ -114 days |
| 2003 | 651 days | $4.62 Million | $7.10K/day | $- | $3.98 Million | ▲ +492 days |
| 2002 | 159 days | $702.00K | $4.41K/day | $- | $418.00K | ▼ -340 days |
| 2001 | 499 days | $595.00K | $1.19K/day | $- | $312.00K | ▲ +269 days |
| 2000 | 230 days | $452.00K | $1.96K/day | $- | $200.00K | ▲ +167 days |
| 1999 | 63 days | $308.00K | $4.88K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -293 days |
| 1998 | 356 days | $3.34 Million | $9.39K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +148 days |
| 1997 | 208 days | $1.11 Million | $5.36K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +73 days |
| 1996 | 135 days | $1.57 Million | $11.69K/day | $- | $- | — |