Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 228 days

Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 228 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $3.48 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $3.48 Billion) cover 228 days of daily cash needs of $15.23 Million/day. See how liquid is Motorola Solutions Inc's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

228 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$3.48 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$15.23 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$5.56 Billion
USD

Motorola Solutions Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)

This chart shows how Motorola Solutions Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 228 days, meaning defensive assets of $3.48 Billion can fund 228 days of operations without new revenue. See MSI equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Motorola Solutions Inc (1985–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Motorola Solutions Inc from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 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 Motorola Solutions Inc.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 297 days $4.94 Billion $16.65 Million/day $1.17 Billion $- ▼ -85 days
2024 381 days $5.28 Billion $13.85 Million/day $2.10 Billion $- ▲ +94 days
2023 287 days $4.51 Billion $15.72 Million/day $1.70 Billion $- ▼ -18 days
2022 306 days $3.82 Billion $12.49 Million/day $1.32 Billion $- ▼ -87 days
2021 392 days $4.37 Billion $11.13 Million/day $1.87 Billion $- ▲ +1 days
2020 391 days $3.73 Billion $9.56 Million/day $1.25 Billion $158.00 Million ▲ +24 days
2019 367 days $3.46 Billion $9.42 Million/day $1.00 Billion $- ▼ -52 days
2018 419 days $3.55 Billion $8.48 Million/day $1.25 Billion $- ▲ +11 days
2017 408 days $3.28 Billion $8.03 Million/day $1.21 Billion $0.00 ▼ -3 days
2016 411 days $2.96 Billion $7.21 Million/day $1.03 Billion $46.00 Million ▲ +55 days
2015 356 days $2.14 Billion $6.01 Million/day $- $401.00 Million ▲ +59 days
2014 296 days $1.83 Billion $6.16 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +95 days
2013 201 days $1.78 Billion $8.82 Million/day $- $2.00 Million ▼ -227 days
2012 428 days $3.91 Billion $9.14 Million/day $- $2.13 Billion ▼ -95 days
2011 523 days $5.46 Billion $10.45 Million/day $- $3.21 Billion ▲ +191 days
2010 332 days $7.92 Billion $23.86 Million/day $- $4.66 Billion ▼ -19 days
2009 351 days $7.94 Billion $22.63 Million/day $- $5.09 Billion ▲ +223 days
2008 128 days $3.72 Billion $29.10 Million/day $- $225.00 Million ▼ -46 days
2007 173 days $5.94 Billion $34.25 Million/day $- $612.00 Million ▼ -298 days
2006 472 days $19.94 Billion $42.26 Million/day $- $12.43 Billion ▼ -66 days
2005 538 days $18.40 Billion $34.21 Million/day $- $11.01 Billion ▲ +377 days
2004 160 days $4.64 Billion $28.97 Million/day $- $152.00 Million ▼ -17 days
2003 177 days $4.58 Billion $25.84 Million/day $- $139.00 Million ▲ +10 days
2002 167 days $4.50 Billion $26.88 Million/day $- $59.00 Million ▼ -8 days
2001 175 days $4.66 Billion $26.57 Million/day $- $80.00 Million ▲ +8 days
2000 167 days $7.45 Billion $44.54 Million/day $- $354.00 Million ▼ -19 days
1999 186 days $6.33 Billion $34.02 Million/day $- $699.00 Million ▲ +19 days
1998 167 days $5.23 Billion $31.34 Million/day $- $171.00 Million ▼ -42 days
1997 209 days $5.18 Billion $24.81 Million/day $- $335.00 Million ▲ +11 days
1996 198 days $4.33 Billion $21.90 Million/day $- $298.00 Million ▼ -10 days
1995 208 days $4.43 Billion $21.35 Million/day $- $350.00 Million ▼ -45 days
1994 253 days $4.10 Billion $16.21 Million/day $- $358.00 Million ▲ +17 days
1993 236 days $2.83 Billion $12.02 Million/day $- $358.00 Million ▼ -15 days
1992 251 days $2.29 Billion $9.14 Million/day $- $- ▲ +18 days
1991 233 days $1.95 Billion $8.39 Million/day $- $- ▲ +10 days
1990 222 days $1.86 Billion $8.35 Million/day $- $- ▼ -1 days
1989 223 days $1.68 Billion $7.54 Million/day $- $- ▲ +33 days
1988 190 days $1.40 Billion $7.37 Million/day $- $- ▼ -51 days
1987 241 days $1.10 Billion $4.57 Million/day $- $- ▲ +14 days
1986 227 days $851.00 Million $3.76 Million/day $- $- ▼ -24 days
1985 250 days $813.00 Million $3.25 Million/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)