Public Storage (PSA) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Public Storage (PSA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 214 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $390.16 Million (cash $296.46 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $93.70 Million) cover 214 days of daily cash needs of $1.82 Million/day. See how liquid is Public Storage's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Public Storage Defensive Interval Ratio (1989–2024)
This chart shows how Public Storage's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 33 annual periods from 1989 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 214 days, meaning defensive assets of $390.16 Million can fund 214 days of operations without new revenue. See Public Storage (PSA) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Public Storage (1989–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Public Storage from 1989 to 2024, covering 33 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 how much is Public Storage worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 278 days | $447.42 Million | $1.61 Million/day | $447.42 Million | $- | ▲ +52 days |
| 2023 | 225 days | $370.00 Million | $1.64 Million/day | $370.00 Million | $- | ▼ -324 days |
| 2022 | 550 days | $775.25 Million | $1.41 Million/day | $775.25 Million | $- | ▼ -634 days |
| 2021 | 1184 days | $1.56 Billion | $1.32 Million/day | $734.60 Million | $828.76 Million | ▲ +945 days |
| 2020 | 238 days | $257.56 Million | $1.08 Million/day | $257.56 Million | $- | ▼ -159 days |
| 2019 | 397 days | $417.24 Million | $1.05 Million/day | $409.74 Million | $- | ▲ +42 days |
| 2018 | 355 days | $361.22 Million | $1.02 Million/day | $361.22 Million | $- | ▼ -114 days |
| 2017 | 469 days | $433.38 Million | $923.84K/day | $433.38 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +244 days |
| 2016 | 225 days | $183.69 Million | $816.26K/day | $183.69 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +225 days |
| 2015 | 0 days | $0.00 | $716.65K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +0 days |
| 2014 | 0 days | $0.00 | $677.10K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -582 days |
| 2013 | 582 days | $428.14 Million | $735.50K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +134 days |
| 2012 | 448 days | $411.00 Million | $917.02K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +448 days |
| 2011 | 0 days | $0.00 | $1.67 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -282 days |
| 2010 | 282 days | $597.51 Million | $2.12 Million/day | $- | $102.28 Million | ▲ +282 days |
| 2009 | 0 days | $0.00 | $2.00 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -132 days |
| 2007 | 132 days | $306.74 Million | $2.32 Million/day | $- | $306.74 Million | ▲ +116 days |
| 2004 | 16 days | $5.72 Million | $354.85K/day | $- | $5.22 Million | ▼ -50 days |
| 2003 | 66 days | $100.51 Million | $1.53 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +50 days |
| 2002 | 16 days | $24.32 Million | $1.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 2001 | 38 days | $59.34 Million | $1.57 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +23 days |
| 2000 | 15 days | $26.24 Million | $1.74 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1999 | 19 days | $18.80 Million | $980.82K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 1998 | 10 days | $5.42 Million | $558.90K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1997 | 22 days | $21.81 Million | $1.00 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -36 days |
| 1996 | 57 days | $25.02 Million | $435.62K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1995 | 60 days | $23.70 Million | $397.26K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 1994 | 47 days | $23.06 Million | $495.89K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +33 days |
| 1993 | 13 days | $8.80 Million | $663.01K/day | $- | $8.80 Million | ▼ -290 days |
| 1992 | 303 days | $79.70 Million | $263.01K/day | $- | $79.70 Million | ▼ -372 days |
| 1991 | 675 days | $131.30 Million | $194.52K/day | $- | $131.30 Million | ▼ -884 days |
| 1990 | 1559 days | $166.60 Million | $106.85K/day | $- | $166.60 Million | ▲ +151 days |
| 1989 | 1409 days | $169.80 Million | $120.55K/day | $- | $169.80 Million | — |