Meritage Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio
Meritage Corporation defensive interval ratio. Meritage Corporation (MTH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 700 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $1.05 Billion (cash $728.94 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $321.76 Million) cover 700 days of daily cash needs of $1.50 Million/day. See Meritage Corporation short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Defensive Interval Ratio of Meritage Corporation (1997–2024)
Defensive interval ratio of Meritage Corporation from 1997 to 2024. This chart shows how Meritage Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 28 annual periods from 1997 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 700 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.05 Billion can fund 700 days of operations without new revenue. Check Meritage Corporation (MTH) asset resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
Meritage Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio by Year (1997–2024)
Meritage Corporation defensive interval ratio by year from 1997 to 2024. The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Meritage Corporation from 1997 to 2024, covering 28 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 the complete balance sheet picture, see Meritage Corporation (MTH) total assets.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 555 days | $907.84 Million | $1.63 Million/day | $651.55 Million | $- | ▼ -121 days |
| 2023 | 676 days | $1.19 Billion | $1.76 Million/day | $921.23 Million | $- | ▲ +28 days |
| 2022 | 648 days | $1.09 Billion | $1.68 Million/day | $861.56 Million | $11.75 Million | ▲ +175 days |
| 2021 | 473 days | $771.65 Million | $1.63 Million/day | $618.34 Million | $5.76 Million | ▼ -148 days |
| 2020 | 621 days | $844.19 Million | $1.36 Million/day | $745.62 Million | $- | ▲ +253 days |
| 2019 | 367 days | $407.96 Million | $1.11 Million/day | $319.47 Million | $- | ▼ -57 days |
| 2018 | 424 days | $388.75 Million | $916.90K/day | $311.47 Million | $- | ▲ +167 days |
| 2017 | 257 days | $250.06 Million | $974.39K/day | $170.75 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +40 days |
| 2016 | 217 days | $202.06 Million | $931.18K/day | $131.70 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +148 days |
| 2015 | 69 days | $57.30 Million | $832.33K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -9 days |
| 2014 | 78 days | $56.76 Million | $731.90K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +22 days |
| 2013 | 55 days | $38.98 Million | $703.08K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -81 days |
| 2012 | 136 days | $59.23 Million | $434.40K/day | $- | $38.94 Million | ▼ -334 days |
| 2011 | 470 days | $162.36 Million | $345.36K/day | $- | $147.43 Million | ▼ -511 days |
| 2010 | 981 days | $320.18 Million | $326.47K/day | $- | $299.35 Million | ▲ +403 days |
| 2009 | 578 days | $241.14 Million | $417.08K/day | $- | $125.70 Million | ▲ +246 days |
| 2008 | 332 days | $142.55 Million | $429.47K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +160 days |
| 2007 | 172 days | $123.50 Million | $719.10K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +106 days |
| 2006 | 65 days | $68.72 Million | $1.05 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +14 days |
| 2005 | 52 days | $60.74 Million | $1.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 2004 | 27 days | $15.97 Million | $584.63K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2003 | 21 days | $8.72 Million | $405.88K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -13 days |
| 2002 | 35 days | $8.89 Million | $256.06K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +11 days |
| 2001 | 24 days | $5.51 Million | $231.83K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +12 days |
| 2000 | 12 days | $2.18 Million | $181.30K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1999 | 8 days | $1.64 Million | $202.89K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1998 | 20 days | $2.46 Million | $123.27K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 1997 | 12 days | $985.71K | $84.77K/day | $- | $- | — |