Vail Resorts Inc (MTN) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Vail Resorts Inc (MTN) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 143 days as of October 2025. Defensive assets of $757.25 Million (cash $581.47 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $175.78 Million) cover 143 days of daily cash needs of $5.31 Million/day. See MTN net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Vail Resorts Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)
This chart shows how Vail Resorts Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of October 2025, the ratio stands at 143 days, meaning defensive assets of $757.25 Million can fund 143 days of operations without new revenue. See MTN equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Vail Resorts Inc (1996–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Vail Resorts 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 MTN market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 180 days | $822.66 Million | $4.57 Million/day | $440.29 Million | $- | ▼ -50 days |
| 2024 | 230 days | $698.58 Million | $3.03 Million/day | $322.83 Million | $- | ▼ -74 days |
| 2023 | 305 days | $944.04 Million | $3.10 Million/day | $562.98 Million | $- | ▼ -185 days |
| 2022 | 490 days | $1.49 Billion | $3.04 Million/day | $1.11 Billion | $- | ▼ -139 days |
| 2021 | 629 days | $1.68 Billion | $2.68 Million/day | $1.24 Billion | $95.61 Million | ▲ +328 days |
| 2020 | 301 days | $497.64 Million | $1.65 Million/day | $390.98 Million | $- | ▲ +108 days |
| 2019 | 193 days | $379.75 Million | $1.97 Million/day | $108.85 Million | $- | ▼ -63 days |
| 2018 | 256 days | $415.87 Million | $1.63 Million/day | $178.15 Million | $6.89 Million | ▲ +66 days |
| 2017 | 190 days | $314.57 Million | $1.66 Million/day | $117.39 Million | $10.27 Million | ▲ +80 days |
| 2016 | 110 days | $153.16 Million | $1.39 Million/day | $- | $6.05 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2015 | 116 days | $127.00 Million | $1.09 Million/day | $- | $13.01 Million | ▼ -7 days |
| 2014 | 123 days | $109.16 Million | $888.24K/day | $- | $13.18 Million | ▲ +16 days |
| 2013 | 107 days | $91.66 Million | $858.45K/day | $- | $12.62 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2012 | 117 days | $80.03 Million | $682.87K/day | $- | $14.28 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2011 | 107 days | $70.97 Million | $666.25K/day | $- | $12.44 Million | ▲ +24 days |
| 2010 | 82 days | $65.46 Million | $794.31K/day | $- | $11.83 Million | ▼ -18 days |
| 2009 | 100 days | $69.13 Million | $688.62K/day | $- | $11.06 Million | ▼ -8 days |
| 2008 | 108 days | $108.62 Million | $1.01 Million/day | $- | $58.44 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2007 | 112 days | $98.31 Million | $875.61K/day | $- | $54.75 Million | ▲ +31 days |
| 2006 | 81 days | $56.27 Million | $696.42K/day | $- | $20.32 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2005 | 84 days | $51.39 Million | $614.66K/day | $- | $18.25 Million | ▼ -12 days |
| 2004 | 96 days | $52.99 Million | $553.50K/day | $- | $16.03 Million | ▼ -28 days |
| 2003 | 123 days | $60.81 Million | $493.07K/day | $- | $11.07 Million | ▲ +17 days |
| 2002 | 107 days | $44.69 Million | $418.95K/day | $- | $12.86 Million | ▼ -22 days |
| 2001 | 128 days | $46.00 Million | $358.62K/day | $- | $19.31 Million | ▼ -35 days |
| 2000 | 163 days | $49.27 Million | $301.87K/day | $- | $9.85 Million | ▲ +47 days |
| 1999 | 116 days | $29.70 Million | $255.16K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -48 days |
| 1998 | 164 days | $26.49 Million | $161.60K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +60 days |
| 1997 | 104 days | $22.10 Million | $213.42K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +83 days |
| 1996 | 21 days | $5.70 Million | $271.23K/day | $- | $- | — |