New York Times Company (NYT) — Defensive Interval Ratio
New York Times Company (NYT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 406 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $642.65 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $407.79 Million, receivables $234.86 Million) cover 406 days of daily cash needs of $1.58 Million/day. Check NYT goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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New York Times Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how New York Times Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 406 days, meaning defensive assets of $642.65 Million can fund 406 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore NYT shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for New York Times Company (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for New York Times Company 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 New York Times Company market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 511 days | $932.98 Million | $1.83 Million/day | $255.44 Million | $386.71 Million | ▲ +26 days |
| 2024 | 485 days | $815.45 Million | $1.68 Million/day | $199.45 Million | $366.47 Million | ▲ +71 days |
| 2023 | 414 days | $694.05 Million | $1.68 Million/day | $289.47 Million | $162.09 Million | ▲ +53 days |
| 2022 | 361 days | $564.89 Million | $1.56 Million/day | $221.38 Million | $125.97 Million | ▼ -223 days |
| 2021 | 584 days | $893.96 Million | $1.53 Million/day | $319.97 Million | $341.07 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2020 | 584 days | $778.85 Million | $1.33 Million/day | $286.08 Million | $309.08 Million | ▲ +46 days |
| 2019 | 538 days | $645.62 Million | $1.20 Million/day | $230.43 Million | $201.78 Million | ▲ +86 days |
| 2018 | 453 days | $835.27 Million | $1.84 Million/day | $241.50 Million | $371.30 Million | ▼ -141 days |
| 2017 | 594 days | $676.38 Million | $1.14 Million/day | $182.91 Million | $308.59 Million | ▼ -90 days |
| 2016 | 684 days | $747.58 Million | $1.09 Million/day | $100.69 Million | $449.54 Million | ▲ +221 days |
| 2015 | 463 days | $714.82 Million | $1.54 Million/day | $- | $507.64 Million | ▼ -53 days |
| 2014 | 516 days | $849.43 Million | $1.65 Million/day | $- | $636.74 Million | ▼ -78 days |
| 2013 | 594 days | $567.18 Million | $954.82K/day | $- | $364.88 Million | ▲ +307 days |
| 2012 | 287 days | $332.41 Million | $1.16 Million/day | $- | $134.82 Million | ▲ +8 days |
| 2011 | 280 days | $393.20 Million | $1.41 Million/day | $- | $104.85 Million | ▲ +39 days |
| 2010 | 240 days | $332.22 Million | $1.38 Million/day | $- | $29.97 Million | ▼ -105 days |
| 2009 | 345 days | $473.43 Million | $1.37 Million/day | $- | $131.36 Million | ▲ +163 days |
| 2008 | 182 days | $516.43 Million | $2.83 Million/day | $- | $112.60 Million | ▼ -33 days |
| 2007 | 215 days | $575.71 Million | $2.67 Million/day | $- | $137.83 Million | ▲ +102 days |
| 2006 | 113 days | $402.64 Million | $3.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -119 days |
| 2005 | 232 days | $678.34 Million | $2.92 Million/day | $- | $238.37 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2004 | 198 days | $608.21 Million | $3.07 Million/day | $- | $218.91 Million | ▼ -97 days |
| 2003 | 295 days | $615.19 Million | $2.08 Million/day | $- | $227.47 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2002 | 299 days | $603.60 Million | $2.02 Million/day | $- | $245.26 Million | ▲ +164 days |
| 2001 | 135 days | $318.53 Million | $2.36 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -7 days |
| 2000 | 142 days | $341.86 Million | $2.40 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -57 days |
| 1999 | 199 days | $366.80 Million | $1.85 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 1998 | 193 days | $331.90 Million | $1.72 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +20 days |
| 1997 | 173 days | $331.30 Million | $1.91 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1996 | 173 days | $309.20 Million | $1.79 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -24 days |
| 1995 | 196 days | $278.00 Million | $1.42 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1994 | 200 days | $247.80 Million | $1.24 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +26 days |
| 1993 | 174 days | $264.20 Million | $1.52 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1992 | 176 days | $192.20 Million | $1.09 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 1991 | 159 days | $190.60 Million | $1.20 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1990 | 169 days | $188.60 Million | $1.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 1989 | 152 days | $180.80 Million | $1.19 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +23 days |
| 1988 | 129 days | $166.10 Million | $1.29 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -51 days |
| 1987 | 180 days | $153.50 Million | $850.96K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 1986 | 174 days | $153.80 Million | $882.47K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -19 days |
| 1985 | 193 days | $148.10 Million | $767.40K/day | $- | $- | — |