Republic Services Inc (RSG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 216 days

Republic Services Inc (RSG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 216 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $2.21 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $292.00 Million, receivables $1.92 Billion) cover 216 days of daily cash needs of $10.25 Million/day. Check Republic Services Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

216 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$2.21 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$10.25 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$3.74 Billion
USD

Republic Services Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1998–2025)

This chart shows how Republic Services Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 28 annual periods from 1998 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 216 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.21 Billion can fund 216 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Republic Services Inc growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Republic Services Inc (1998–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Republic Services Inc from 1998 to 2025, covering 28 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 Republic Services Inc (RSG) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 207 days $2.23 Billion $10.76 Million/day $76.00 Million $259.00 Million ▼ -1 days
2024 208 days $2.35 Billion $11.31 Million/day $74.00 Million $208.00 Million ▲ +10 days
2023 198 days $2.30 Billion $11.58 Million/day $140.00 Million $163.60 Million ▼ -45 days
2022 243 days $2.25 Billion $9.28 Million/day $143.40 Million $127.60 Million ▼ -11 days
2021 253 days $1.68 Billion $6.62 Million/day $29.00 Million $139.00 Million ▲ +11 days
2020 242 days $1.52 Billion $6.25 Million/day $38.20 Million $149.10 Million ▲ +47 days
2019 196 days $1.63 Billion $8.33 Million/day $47.10 Million $179.40 Million ▼ -10 days
2018 205 days $1.53 Billion $7.45 Million/day $70.50 Million $108.10 Million ▲ +6 days
2017 200 days $1.44 Billion $7.22 Million/day $83.30 Million $141.10 Million ▼ -52 days
2016 252 days $1.25 Billion $4.96 Million/day $67.80 Million $90.50 Million ▲ +16 days
2015 236 days $1.19 Billion $5.03 Million/day $- $100.30 Million ▼ -7 days
2014 243 days $1.22 Billion $5.00 Million/day $- $115.60 Million ▼ -2 days
2013 245 days $1.15 Billion $4.70 Million/day $- $169.70 Million ▲ +6 days
2012 239 days $1.11 Billion $4.64 Million/day $- $164.20 Million ▲ +20 days
2011 219 days $1.14 Billion $5.20 Million/day $- $189.60 Million ▲ +67 days
2010 152 days $1.12 Billion $7.33 Million/day $- $172.80 Million ▼ -14 days
2009 167 days $1.16 Billion $6.98 Million/day $- $240.50 Million ▲ +25 days
2008 142 days $996.20 Million $7.03 Million/day $- $- ▼ -45 days
2007 187 days $321.90 Million $1.72 Million/day $- $- ▼ -6 days
2006 193 days $318.20 Million $1.65 Million/day $- $- ▲ +26 days
2005 167 days $304.50 Million $1.83 Million/day $- $- ▼ -53 days
2004 220 days $268.70 Million $1.22 Million/day $- $- ▲ +84 days
2003 135 days $248.90 Million $1.84 Million/day $- $- ▼ -87 days
2002 222 days $238.60 Million $1.07 Million/day $- $- ▲ +2 days
2001 220 days $232.90 Million $1.06 Million/day $- $- ▼ -91 days
2000 311 days $325.60 Million $1.05 Million/day $- $84.30 Million ▲ +74 days
1999 238 days $250.90 Million $1.06 Million/day $- $- ▲ +153 days
1998 85 days $182.70 Million $2.15 Million/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)