Mueller Industries Inc (MLI) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Mueller Industries Inc (MLI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 505 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $691.21 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $20.70 Million, receivables $670.51 Million) cover 505 days of daily cash needs of $1.37 Million/day. Check Mueller Industries Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Mueller Industries Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1990–2025)
This chart shows how Mueller Industries Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 36 annual periods from 1990 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 505 days, meaning defensive assets of $691.21 Million can fund 505 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore MLI shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Mueller Industries Inc (1990–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Mueller Industries Inc from 1990 to 2025, covering 36 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 market cap of Mueller Industries Inc.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1648 days | $1.87 Billion | $1.13 Million/day | $1.37 Billion | $22.73 Million | ▲ +264 days |
| 2024 | 1384 days | $1.51 Billion | $1.09 Million/day | $1.04 Billion | $21.87 Million | ▼ -481 days |
| 2023 | 1865 days | $1.62 Billion | $868.87K/day | $1.17 Billion | $98.15 Million | ▲ +755 days |
| 2022 | 1110 days | $1.06 Billion | $954.23K/day | $461.02 Million | $217.86 Million | ▲ +576 days |
| 2021 | 534 days | $559.78 Million | $1.05 Million/day | $87.92 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -19 days |
| 2020 | 553 days | $514.58 Million | $930.53K/day | $119.08 Million | $37.98 Million | ▼ -95 days |
| 2019 | 648 days | $416.25 Million | $641.88K/day | $97.94 Million | $48.36 Million | ▲ +15 days |
| 2018 | 634 days | $404.07 Million | $637.81K/day | $72.62 Million | $58.04 Million | ▼ -32 days |
| 2017 | 665 days | $441.50 Million | $663.70K/day | $120.27 Million | $76.43 Million | ▼ -363 days |
| 2016 | 1028 days | $616.61 Million | $599.98K/day | $351.32 Million | $9.00 Million | ▲ +474 days |
| 2015 | 553 days | $317.47 Million | $573.78K/day | $- | $65.90 Million | ▲ +119 days |
| 2014 | 434 days | $283.17 Million | $652.24K/day | $- | $8.10 Million | ▼ -27 days |
| 2013 | 461 days | $277.05 Million | $600.70K/day | $- | $5.20 Million | ▲ +73 days |
| 2012 | 388 days | $274.79 Million | $708.76K/day | $- | $3.70 Million | ▼ -62 days |
| 2011 | 450 days | $263.03 Million | $584.23K/day | $- | $13.00 Million | ▼ -71 days |
| 2010 | 521 days | $278.46 Million | $534.59K/day | $- | $9.20 Million | ▲ +47 days |
| 2009 | 474 days | $238.04 Million | $502.38K/day | $- | $9.30 Million | ▲ +50 days |
| 2008 | 424 days | $234.34 Million | $552.28K/day | $- | $15.30 Million | ▲ +72 days |
| 2007 | 352 days | $323.00 Million | $917.95K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -50 days |
| 2006 | 402 days | $281.68 Million | $700.05K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +42 days |
| 2005 | 361 days | $248.40 Million | $688.75K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -46 days |
| 2004 | 407 days | $201.40 Million | $495.39K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -94 days |
| 2003 | 501 days | $163.01 Million | $325.65K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +46 days |
| 2002 | 454 days | $132.43 Million | $291.37K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -81 days |
| 2001 | 535 days | $148.81 Million | $278.05K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +64 days |
| 2000 | 471 days | $152.16 Million | $322.87K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +71 days |
| 1999 | 400 days | $167.90 Million | $419.45K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1998 | 398 days | $155.60 Million | $390.68K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -69 days |
| 1997 | 468 days | $128.90 Million | $275.62K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +57 days |
| 1996 | 411 days | $88.90 Million | $216.44K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -39 days |
| 1995 | 450 days | $83.70 Million | $186.03K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +87 days |
| 1994 | 363 days | $66.90 Million | $184.11K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -61 days |
| 1993 | 425 days | $59.20 Million | $139.45K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +70 days |
| 1992 | 355 days | $59.80 Million | $168.49K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +116 days |
| 1991 | 239 days | $58.50 Million | $245.21K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +65 days |
| 1990 | 174 days | $53.80 Million | $309.86K/day | $- | $- | — |