Waters Corporation (WAT) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Waters Corporation (WAT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 417 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $1.42 Billion (cash $587.83 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $828.84 Million) cover 417 days of daily cash needs of $3.40 Million/day. Check WAT tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Waters Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1995–2025)
This chart shows how Waters Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 31 annual periods from 1995 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 417 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.42 Billion can fund 417 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Waters Corporation to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Waters Corporation (1995–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Waters Corporation from 1995 to 2025, covering 31 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 WAT company net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 417 days | $1.42 Billion | $3.40 Million/day | $587.83 Million | $- | ▼ -72 days |
| 2024 | 489 days | $1.06 Billion | $2.16 Million/day | $324.42 Million | $934.00K | ▼ -18 days |
| 2023 | 508 days | $1.10 Billion | $2.16 Million/day | $395.08 Million | $898.00K | ▼ -52 days |
| 2022 | 560 days | $1.21 Billion | $2.15 Million/day | $481.39 Million | $862.00K | ▼ -72 days |
| 2021 | 632 days | $1.18 Billion | $1.86 Million/day | $497.22 Million | $68.05 Million | ▲ +174 days |
| 2020 | 458 days | $1.01 Billion | $2.21 Million/day | $430.24 Million | $6.45 Million | ▲ +257 days |
| 2019 | 201 days | $924.66 Million | $4.61 Million/day | $335.50 Million | $1.43 Million | ▼ -1514 days |
| 2018 | 1715 days | $2.11 Billion | $1.23 Million/day | $601.90 Million | $938.94 Million | ▼ -533 days |
| 2017 | 2248 days | $3.73 Billion | $1.66 Million/day | $447.94 Million | $2.75 Billion | ▼ -69 days |
| 2016 | 2317 days | $3.30 Billion | $1.43 Million/day | $505.63 Million | $2.31 Billion | ▲ +777 days |
| 2015 | 1540 days | $2.38 Billion | $1.55 Million/day | $- | $1.91 Billion | ▲ +240 days |
| 2014 | 1300 days | $2.07 Billion | $1.59 Million/day | $- | $1.63 Billion | ▼ -43 days |
| 2013 | 1343 days | $1.79 Billion | $1.34 Million/day | $- | $1.36 Billion | ▲ +284 days |
| 2012 | 1059 days | $1.46 Billion | $1.38 Million/day | $- | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +292 days |
| 2011 | 767 days | $1.26 Billion | $1.65 Million/day | $- | $897.36 Million | ▼ -176 days |
| 2010 | 942 days | $996.16 Million | $1.06 Million/day | $- | $637.92 Million | ▲ +384 days |
| 2009 | 558 days | $603.39 Million | $1.08 Million/day | $- | $289.15 Million | ▲ +190 days |
| 2008 | 368 days | $291.76 Million | $793.17K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +139 days |
| 2007 | 229 days | $413.47 Million | $1.80 Million/day | $- | $95.68 Million | ▲ +84 days |
| 2006 | 145 days | $272.16 Million | $1.88 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 2005 | 155 days | $256.81 Million | $1.65 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -46 days |
| 2004 | 201 days | $271.73 Million | $1.35 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 2003 | 207 days | $214.26 Million | $1.04 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -77 days |
| 2002 | 283 days | $248.25 Million | $875.89K/day | $- | $49.94 Million | ▲ +47 days |
| 2001 | 237 days | $182.16 Million | $769.88K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -41 days |
| 2000 | 278 days | $167.71 Million | $604.20K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 1999 | 273 days | $149.30 Million | $547.12K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1998 | 269 days | $136.80 Million | $508.49K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +32 days |
| 1997 | 237 days | $111.00 Million | $467.67K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -151 days |
| 1996 | 388 days | $88.10 Million | $226.85K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1995 | 392 days | $76.10 Million | $194.25K/day | $- | $- | — |