United States Cellular Corporation (USM) — Defensive Interval Ratio
United States Cellular Corporation (USM) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 417 days as of June 2025. Defensive assets of $923.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $923.00 Million) cover 417 days of daily cash needs of $2.21 Million/day. Check USM intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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United States Cellular Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2024)
This chart shows how United States Cellular Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 39 annual periods from 1986 to 2024. As of June 2025, the ratio stands at 417 days, meaning defensive assets of $923.00 Million can fund 417 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore United States Cellular Corporation equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for United States Cellular Corporation (1986–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for United States Cellular Corporation from 1986 to 2024, covering 39 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 United States Cellular Corporation market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 454 days | $1.10 Billion | $2.42 Million/day | $144.00 Million | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2023 | 449 days | $1.11 Billion | $2.47 Million/day | $150.00 Million | $- | ▲ +37 days |
| 2022 | 412 days | $1.35 Billion | $3.27 Million/day | $273.00 Million | $- | ▼ -124 days |
| 2021 | 536 days | $1.32 Billion | $2.47 Million/day | $156.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -469 days |
| 2020 | 1004 days | $2.40 Billion | $2.39 Million/day | $1.27 Billion | $3.00 Million | ▲ +352 days |
| 2019 | 653 days | $1.34 Billion | $2.05 Million/day | $285.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -186 days |
| 2018 | 839 days | $1.59 Billion | $1.89 Million/day | $580.00 Million | $17.00 Million | ▲ +219 days |
| 2017 | 620 days | $1.25 Billion | $2.01 Million/day | $352.00 Million | $50.00 Million | ▼ -48 days |
| 2016 | 667 days | $1.31 Billion | $1.97 Million/day | $586.00 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +361 days |
| 2015 | 306 days | $628.00 Million | $2.05 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +69 days |
| 2014 | 237 days | $556.96 Million | $2.35 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +6 days |
| 2013 | 231 days | $636.70 Million | $2.76 Million/day | $- | $50.10 Million | ▼ -34 days |
| 2012 | 265 days | $547.51 Million | $2.07 Million/day | $- | $100.68 Million | ▼ -61 days |
| 2011 | 325 days | $643.65 Million | $1.98 Million/day | $- | $127.04 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2010 | 335 days | $612.00 Million | $1.82 Million/day | $- | $146.59 Million | ▲ +97 days |
| 2009 | 239 days | $421.53 Million | $1.77 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 2008 | 254 days | $419.62 Million | $1.65 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 2007 | 273 days | $451.85 Million | $1.66 Million/day | $- | $16.35 Million | ▼ -7 days |
| 2006 | 280 days | $656.48 Million | $2.35 Million/day | $- | $249.04 Million | ▲ +75 days |
| 2005 | 205 days | $367.51 Million | $1.79 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 2004 | 211 days | $316.44 Million | $1.50 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +31 days |
| 2003 | 180 days | $286.98 Million | $1.59 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +62 days |
| 2002 | 118 days | $315.25 Million | $2.68 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -74 days |
| 2001 | 192 days | $303.44 Million | $1.58 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 2000 | 201 days | $219.09 Million | $1.09 Million/day | $- | $7.00K | ▼ -114 days |
| 1999 | 315 days | $195.70 Million | $621.92K/day | $- | $100.00K | ▲ +88 days |
| 1998 | 226 days | $160.20 Million | $707.67K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1997 | 232 days | $129.80 Million | $559.45K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -7 days |
| 1996 | 239 days | $95.90 Million | $401.37K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +57 days |
| 1995 | 182 days | $77.20 Million | $424.93K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1994 | 183 days | $49.20 Million | $269.59K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 1993 | 170 days | $34.60 Million | $203.84K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1992 | 182 days | $24.80 Million | $136.44K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -21 days |
| 1991 | 203 days | $19.10 Million | $94.25K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +44 days |
| 1990 | 158 days | $9.20 Million | $58.08K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -63 days |
| 1989 | 222 days | $9.60 Million | $43.29K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -61 days |
| 1988 | 283 days | $5.50 Million | $19.45K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +203 days |
| 1987 | 79 days | $1.00 Million | $12.60K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +62 days |
| 1986 | 18 days | $1.20 Million | $67.40K/day | $- | $- | — |