ABB Ltd (ABBN) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 308 days

ABB Ltd (ABBN) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 308 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of CHF13.85 Billion (cash CHF3.24 Billion, short-term investments CHF1.98 Billion, receivables CHF8.62 Billion) cover 308 days of daily cash needs of CHF44.99 Million/day. Check ABB Ltd tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

308 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CHF13.85 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CHF44.99 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CHF16.42 Billion
CHF

ABB Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1999–2025)

This chart shows how ABB Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 27 annual periods from 1999 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 308 days, meaning defensive assets of CHF13.85 Billion can fund 308 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is ABB Ltd growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for ABB Ltd (1999–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for ABB Ltd from 1999 to 2025, covering 27 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 market value of ABB Ltd.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CHF) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 308 days CHF13.85 Billion CHF44.99 Million/day CHF3.24 Billion CHF1.98 Billion ▼ -32 days
2024 339 days CHF14.15 Billion CHF41.69 Million/day CHF4.31 Billion CHF1.33 Billion ▲ +77 days
2023 262 days CHF12.92 Billion CHF49.33 Million/day CHF2.46 Billion CHF1.93 Billion ▲ +34 days
2022 228 days CHF10.31 Billion CHF45.28 Million/day CHF2.46 Billion CHF725.00 Million ▼ -1 days
2021 229 days CHF9.76 Billion CHF42.65 Million/day CHF1.74 Billion CHF1.17 Billion ▼ -24 days
2020 253 days CHF10.67 Billion CHF42.24 Million/day CHF1.51 Billion CHF2.11 Billion ▲ +95 days
2019 158 days CHF8.76 Billion CHF55.52 Million/day CHF1.43 Billion CHF566.00 Million ▼ -20 days
2018 178 days CHF9.01 Billion CHF50.54 Million/day CHF1.46 Billion CHF712.00 Million ▼ -50 days
2017 228 days CHF10.16 Billion CHF44.58 Million/day CHF2.56 Billion CHF1.10 Billion ▼ -81 days
2016 308 days CHF13.00 Billion CHF42.17 Million/day CHF1.94 Billion CHF1.95 Billion ▲ +39 days
2015 269 days CHF11.69 Billion CHF43.41 Million/day CHF- CHF1.63 Billion ▼ -21 days
2014 291 days CHF12.40 Billion CHF42.68 Million/day CHF- CHF1.32 Billion ▲ +15 days
2013 276 days CHF12.61 Billion CHF45.68 Million/day CHF- CHF464.00 Million ▲ +22 days
2012 254 days CHF13.18 Billion CHF51.98 Million/day CHF- CHF1.61 Billion ▼ -5 days
2011 258 days CHF11.72 Billion CHF45.37 Million/day CHF- CHF948.00 Million ▼ -18 days
2010 277 days CHF12.68 Billion CHF45.86 Million/day CHF- CHF2.71 Billion ▼ -21 days
2009 298 days CHF11.88 Billion CHF39.94 Million/day CHF- CHF2.43 Billion ▲ +55 days
2008 243 days CHF10.65 Billion CHF43.85 Million/day CHF- CHF1.41 Billion ▼ -61 days
2007 304 days CHF12.04 Billion CHF39.67 Million/day CHF- CHF3.46 Billion ▲ +94 days
2006 209 days CHF7.09 Billion CHF33.91 Million/day CHF- CHF528.00 Million ▼ -4 days
2005 213 days CHF6.77 Billion CHF31.80 Million/day CHF- CHF368.00 Million ▲ +23 days
2004 190 days CHF6.81 Billion CHF35.80 Million/day CHF- CHF524.00 Million ▲ +43 days
2003 147 days CHF6.52 Billion CHF44.42 Million/day CHF- CHF473.00 Million ▼ -38 days
2002 185 days CHF9.31 Billion CHF50.45 Million/day CHF- CHF2.13 Billion ▼ 0 days
2001 185 days CHF9.64 Billion CHF52.15 Million/day CHF- CHF2.95 Billion ▼ -111 days
2000 296 days CHF12.54 Billion CHF42.33 Million/day CHF- CHF4.21 Billion ▲ +7 days
1999 289 days CHF12.57 Billion CHF43.51 Million/day CHF- CHF4.77 Billion —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)