RLI Corp (RLI) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 259 days

RLI Corp (RLI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 259 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $2.91 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $1.89 Billion, receivables $1.01 Billion) cover 259 days of daily cash needs of $11.22 Million/day. See RLI Corp current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

259 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$2.91 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$11.22 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$4.09 Billion
USD

RLI Corp Defensive Interval Ratio (1989–2025)

This chart shows how RLI Corp's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 33 annual periods from 1989 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 259 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.91 Billion can fund 259 days of operations without new revenue. See RLI Corp balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for RLI Corp (1989–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for RLI Corp from 1989 to 2025, 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 market value of RLI Corp.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 1081 days $384.35 Million $355.41K/day $51.56 Million $120.56 Million ▲ +215 days
2024 866 days $345.24 Million $398.44K/day $39.79 Million $74.92 Million ▲ +460 days
2023 406 days $4.03 Billion $9.92 Million/day $36.42 Million $2.99 Billion ▲ +18 days
2022 388 days $3.68 Billion $9.47 Million/day $22.82 Million $2.70 Billion ▼ -27500 days
2021 27888 days $3.27 Billion $117.40K/day $88.80 Million $2.41 Billion ▲ +3041 days
2020 24847 days $2.88 Billion $115.79K/day $62.22 Million $2.20 Billion ▼ -11068 days
2019 35916 days $2.53 Billion $70.39K/day $- $1.98 Billion ▲ +35527 days
2018 389 days $2.29 Billion $5.89 Million/day $- $1.77 Billion ▼ -84 days
2017 473 days $2.52 Billion $5.33 Million/day $- $2.08 Billion ▼ -11 days
2016 484 days $2.39 Billion $4.95 Million/day $- $1.98 Billion ▼ -5 days
2015 489 days $2.36 Billion $4.83 Million/day $- $1.92 Billion ▼ -6 days
2014 494 days $2.41 Billion $4.88 Million/day $- $1.92 Billion ▼ -1 days
2013 495 days $2.39 Billion $4.83 Million/day $- $1.88 Billion ▼ -18470 days
2012 18965 days $2.28 Billion $120.44K/day $- $1.78 Billion ▲ +18862 days
2011 103 days $502.17 Million $4.87 Million/day $- $23.86 Million ▲ +70 days
2010 33 days $147.18 Million $4.45 Million/day $- $39.79 Million ▼ -10 days
2009 43 days $188.42 Million $4.40 Million/day $- $104.46 Million ▼ 0 days
2008 43 days $190.13 Million $4.41 Million/day $- $97.98 Million ▲ +6 days
2007 37 days $179.67 Million $4.80 Million/day $- $73.73 Million ▼ -125 days
2006 163 days $853.49 Million $5.25 Million/day $- $104.20 Million ▼ -3 days
2005 165 days $880.07 Million $5.32 Million/day $- $45.30 Million ▲ +0 days
2004 165 days $788.46 Million $4.78 Million/day $- $76.17 Million ▲ +2 days
2003 163 days $659.66 Million $4.06 Million/day $- $33.00 Million ▼ -13 days
2002 175 days $606.44 Million $3.46 Million/day $- $47.89 Million ▼ -4461 days
2001 4636 days $502.70 Million $108.43K/day $- $53.65 Million ▲ +3003 days
2000 1633 days $352.33 Million $215.79K/day $- $48.09 Million ▲ +560 days
1999 1072 days $360.41 Million $336.10K/day $- $64.09 Million ▼ -351 days
1998 1423 days $279.96 Million $196.73K/day $- $51.92 Million ▲ +1384 days
1997 39 days $68.37 Million $1.77 Million/day $- $18.70 Million ▼ -19 days
1996 58 days $94.53 Million $1.64 Million/day $- $40.82 Million ▲ +13 days
1995 44 days $74.06 Million $1.67 Million/day $- $23.87 Million ▼ -3514 days
1991 3559 days $23.40 Million $6.58K/day $- $- ▼ -483 days
1989 4042 days $29.90 Million $7.40K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)