National Health Investors Inc (NHI) — Defensive Interval Ratio
National Health Investors Inc (NHI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 276 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $299.86 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $299.86 Million) cover 276 days of daily cash needs of $1.09 Million/day. Check how tangible is National Health Investors Inc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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National Health Investors Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)
This chart shows how National Health Investors Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 276 days, meaning defensive assets of $299.86 Million can fund 276 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore National Health Investors Inc net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for National Health Investors Inc (1996–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for National Health Investors 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 NHI market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 906 days | $310.22 Million | $342.47K/day | $19.62 Million | $- | ▲ +558 days |
| 2024 | 348 days | $394.70 Million | $1.14 Million/day | $24.29 Million | $- | ▼ -66 days |
| 2023 | 414 days | $367.92 Million | $888.72K/day | $22.35 Million | $- | ▼ -1329 days |
| 2022 | 1743 days | $334.29 Million | $191.80K/day | $19.29 Million | $- | ▼ -529 days |
| 2021 | 2272 days | $436.77 Million | $192.25K/day | $37.41 Million | $- | ▲ +464 days |
| 2020 | 1808 days | $434.07 Million | $240.06K/day | $43.34 Million | $- | ▲ +1313 days |
| 2019 | 495 days | $94.47 Million | $190.95K/day | $5.21 Million | $- | ▼ -1437 days |
| 2018 | 1932 days | $362.77 Million | $187.79K/day | $4.66 Million | $- | ▲ +1272 days |
| 2017 | 659 days | $102.85 Million | $155.98K/day | $3.06 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -832 days |
| 2016 | 1491 days | $231.80 Million | $155.44K/day | $4.83 Million | $11.74 Million | ▼ -265 days |
| 2015 | 1756 days | $267.55 Million | $152.35K/day | $- | $72.74 Million | ▲ +812 days |
| 2014 | 944 days | $118.11 Million | $125.08K/day | $- | $15.50 Million | ▼ -8 days |
| 2013 | 953 days | $94.48 Million | $99.19K/day | $- | $12.65 Million | ▲ +628 days |
| 2012 | 325 days | $27.07 Million | $83.36K/day | $- | $12.88 Million | ▲ +44 days |
| 2011 | 281 days | $21.25 Million | $75.69K/day | $- | $11.36 Million | ▼ -135 days |
| 2010 | 416 days | $22.95 Million | $55.18K/day | $- | $22.48 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2009 | 414 days | $23.51 Million | $56.75K/day | $- | $21.32 Million | ▲ +37 days |
| 2008 | 378 days | $28.33 Million | $75.00K/day | $- | $26.59 Million | ▼ -1236 days |
| 2007 | 1614 days | $199.37 Million | $123.56K/day | $- | $55.82 Million | ▲ +385 days |
| 2006 | 1229 days | $169.31 Million | $137.81K/day | $- | $63.65 Million | ▲ +721 days |
| 2005 | 508 days | $63.27 Million | $124.66K/day | $- | $57.69 Million | ▼ -840 days |
| 2004 | 1347 days | $185.69 Million | $137.81K/day | $- | $67.23 Million | ▲ +57 days |
| 2003 | 1291 days | $181.04 Million | $140.27K/day | $- | $26.84 Million | ▼ -441 days |
| 2002 | 1731 days | $223.86 Million | $129.32K/day | $- | $15.76 Million | ▼ -244 days |
| 2001 | 1975 days | $258.09 Million | $130.68K/day | $- | $27.27 Million | ▼ -2642 days |
| 2000 | 4616 days | $362.99 Million | $78.63K/day | $- | $39.11 Million | ▲ +1116 days |
| 1999 | 3500 days | $376.87 Million | $107.67K/day | $- | $49.70 Million | ▼ -743 days |
| 1998 | 4243 days | $398.72 Million | $93.97K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4193 days |
| 1997 | 50 days | $5.20 Million | $103.56K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5990 days |
| 1996 | 6040 days | $524.61 Million | $86.85K/day | $- | $- | — |