Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 141 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $2.25 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $2.25 Billion) cover 141 days of daily cash needs of $15.99 Million/day. See WAB working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp Defensive Interval Ratio (1993–2025)
This chart shows how Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 33 annual periods from 1993 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 141 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.25 Billion can fund 141 days of operations without new revenue. See WAB net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (1993–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp from 1993 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 WAB market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 days | $2.69 Billion | $14.11 Million/day | $789.00 Million | $- | ▼ -42 days |
| 2024 | 233 days | $2.42 Billion | $10.39 Million/day | $715.00 Million | $- | ▲ +11 days |
| 2023 | 221 days | $2.46 Billion | $11.11 Million/day | $620.00 Million | $154.00 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 2022 | 217 days | $2.06 Billion | $9.50 Million/day | $541.00 Million | $- | ▼ -28 days |
| 2021 | 245 days | $1.95 Billion | $7.97 Million/day | $473.00 Million | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 2020 | 228 days | $2.01 Billion | $8.84 Million/day | $598.70 Million | $- | ▼ -27 days |
| 2019 | 254 days | $2.27 Billion | $8.93 Million/day | $604.20 Million | $- | ▼ -129 days |
| 2018 | 383 days | $1.73 Billion | $4.51 Million/day | $580.91 Million | $- | ▲ +58 days |
| 2017 | 325 days | $1.40 Billion | $4.31 Million/day | $233.40 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -201 days |
| 2016 | 526 days | $2.09 Billion | $3.96 Million/day | $398.48 Million | $744.75 Million | ▲ +86 days |
| 2015 | 440 days | $801.73 Million | $1.82 Million/day | $- | $202.94 Million | ▲ +128 days |
| 2014 | 312 days | $631.23 Million | $2.02 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -37 days |
| 2013 | 349 days | $554.50 Million | $1.59 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +92 days |
| 2012 | 257 days | $389.92 Million | $1.52 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +24 days |
| 2011 | 233 days | $346.28 Million | $1.48 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -37 days |
| 2010 | 270 days | $258.15 Million | $954.45K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +22 days |
| 2009 | 249 days | $208.26 Million | $836.57K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 2008 | 257 days | $273.56 Million | $1.06 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 2007 | 275 days | $222.24 Million | $808.86K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 2006 | 266 days | $177.34 Million | $667.92K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -47 days |
| 2005 | 313 days | $206.89 Million | $661.59K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +31 days |
| 2004 | 282 days | $139.84 Million | $495.54K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -26 days |
| 2003 | 308 days | $129.07 Million | $418.58K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 2002 | 291 days | $108.02 Million | $370.58K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +83 days |
| 2001 | 209 days | $106.53 Million | $510.19K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -163 days |
| 2000 | 372 days | $194.38 Million | $522.35K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +34 days |
| 1999 | 338 days | $179.73 Million | $532.09K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +139 days |
| 1998 | 198 days | $132.90 Million | $669.86K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -55 days |
| 1997 | 253 days | $91.40 Million | $361.10K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1996 | 263 days | $73.50 Million | $279.45K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +25 days |
| 1995 | 238 days | $45.60 Million | $191.78K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -156 days |
| 1994 | 394 days | $47.30 Million | $120.00K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +81 days |
| 1993 | 313 days | $40.00 Million | $127.67K/day | $- | $- | — |