Waste Management Inc (WM) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Waste Management Inc (WM) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 281 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $3.96 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $3.96 Billion) cover 281 days of daily cash needs of $14.10 Million/day. See working capital to net assets of Waste Management Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Waste Management Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1987–2025)
This chart shows how Waste Management Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 39 annual periods from 1987 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 281 days, meaning defensive assets of $3.96 Billion can fund 281 days of operations without new revenue. See Waste Management Inc (WM) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Waste Management Inc (1987–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Waste Management Inc from 1987 to 2025, 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 Waste Management Inc market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 281 days | $4.26 Billion | $15.13 Million/day | $201.00 Million | $- | ▲ +30 days |
| 2024 | 251 days | $4.30 Billion | $17.15 Million/day | $414.00 Million | $200.00 Million | ▼ -37 days |
| 2023 | 287 days | $3.33 Billion | $11.58 Million/day | $458.00 Million | $- | ▲ +30 days |
| 2022 | 258 days | $3.10 Billion | $12.04 Million/day | $351.00 Million | $- | ▲ +20 days |
| 2021 | 238 days | $2.66 Billion | $11.18 Million/day | $118.00 Million | $- | ▼ -132 days |
| 2020 | 370 days | $3.60 Billion | $9.73 Million/day | $553.00 Million | $426.00 Million | ▼ -312 days |
| 2019 | 683 days | $5.88 Billion | $8.61 Million/day | $3.56 Billion | $- | ▲ +408 days |
| 2018 | 274 days | $2.34 Billion | $8.52 Million/day | $61.00 Million | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2017 | 268 days | $2.40 Billion | $8.94 Million/day | $22.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -15 days |
| 2016 | 283 days | $2.16 Billion | $7.65 Million/day | $32.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -22 days |
| 2015 | 305 days | $2.09 Billion | $6.88 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +102 days |
| 2014 | 203 days | $1.94 Billion | $9.55 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -38 days |
| 2013 | 241 days | $1.99 Billion | $8.26 Million/day | $- | $177.00 Million | ▲ +20 days |
| 2012 | 221 days | $1.84 Billion | $8.32 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +10 days |
| 2011 | 211 days | $1.77 Billion | $8.41 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -32 days |
| 2010 | 243 days | $1.66 Billion | $6.81 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +51 days |
| 2009 | 192 days | $1.53 Billion | $7.95 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -1 days |
| 2008 | 194 days | $1.61 Billion | $8.32 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -72 days |
| 2007 | 266 days | $1.89 Billion | $7.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +58 days |
| 2006 | 208 days | $1.86 Billion | $8.95 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 2005 | 225 days | $2.00 Billion | $8.92 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 2004 | 222 days | $1.95 Billion | $8.78 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 2003 | 198 days | $1.81 Billion | $9.13 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 2002 | 189 days | $1.64 Billion | $8.69 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +25 days |
| 2001 | 164 days | $1.67 Billion | $10.19 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -32 days |
| 2000 | 196 days | $1.57 Billion | $8.05 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +102 days |
| 1999 | 93 days | $1.92 Billion | $20.52 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -109 days |
| 1998 | 203 days | $2.39 Billion | $11.76 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -117 days |
| 1997 | 320 days | $498.70 Million | $1.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +51 days |
| 1996 | 269 days | $235.60 Million | $876.71K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 1995 | 250 days | $72.10 Million | $288.22K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -111 days |
| 1994 | 361 days | $28.10 Million | $77.81K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +101 days |
| 1993 | 260 days | $10.60 Million | $40.82K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +15 days |
| 1992 | 244 days | $7.30 Million | $29.86K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1991 | 241 days | $3.10 Million | $12.88K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +58 days |
| 1990 | 183 days | $700.00K | $3.84K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1989 | 183 days | $200.00K | $1.10K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +61 days |
| 1988 | 122 days | $200.00K | $1.64K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +61 days |
| 1987 | 61 days | $100.00K | $1.64K/day | $- | $- | — |