Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of January 2026: 81 days

Empire Company Limited (EMP-A) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 81 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of CA$925.00 Million (cash CA$-, short-term investments CA$-, receivables CA$925.00 Million) cover 81 days of daily cash needs of CA$11.41 Million/day. Check EMP-A intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

81 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$925.00 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$11.41 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$4.16 Billion
CAD

Empire Company Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)

This chart shows how Empire Company Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of January 2026, the ratio stands at 81 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$925.00 Million can fund 81 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Empire Company Limited annual equity growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Empire Company Limited (1996–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Empire Company Limited from 1996 to 2025, covering 30 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 EMP-A stock market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 70 days CA$789.00 Million CA$11.22 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -4 days
2024 74 days CA$793.00 Million CA$10.66 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +2 days
2023 73 days CA$768.60 Million CA$10.57 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +19 days
2022 54 days CA$629.30 Million CA$11.62 Million/day CA$- CA$-3.30 Million ▼ -13 days
2021 67 days CA$638.00 Million CA$9.56 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +12 days
2020 54 days CA$603.70 Million CA$11.12 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -7 days
2019 62 days CA$452.40 Million CA$7.35 Million/day CA$- CA$8.20 Million ▲ +8 days
2018 53 days CA$433.20 Million CA$8.12 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -7 days
2017 61 days CA$413.60 Million CA$6.82 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -5 days
2016 66 days CA$489.40 Million CA$7.45 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -8 days
2015 73 days CA$499.70 Million CA$6.80 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +8 days
2014 65 days CA$459.30 Million CA$7.03 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -10 days
2013 75 days CA$396.20 Million CA$5.27 Million/day CA$- CA$14.50 Million ▼ -6 days
2012 81 days CA$449.80 Million CA$5.53 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -5 days
2011 86 days CA$426.40 Million CA$4.95 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +9 days
2010 77 days CA$442.70 Million CA$5.72 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -4 days
2009 81 days CA$379.40 Million CA$4.68 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +6 days
2008 75 days CA$316.30 Million CA$4.19 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -9 days
2007 85 days CA$330.40 Million CA$3.89 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +19 days
2006 66 days CA$275.40 Million CA$4.18 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -69 days
2005 135 days CA$616.50 Million CA$4.57 Million/day CA$- CA$343.70 Million ▲ +50 days
2004 85 days CA$329.50 Million CA$3.89 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -109 days
2003 194 days CA$736.20 Million CA$3.80 Million/day CA$- CA$387.40 Million ▼ -74 days
2002 268 days CA$999.00 Million CA$3.73 Million/day CA$- CA$686.00 Million ▲ +33 days
2001 235 days CA$963.60 Million CA$4.11 Million/day CA$- CA$534.60 Million ▲ +139 days
2000 96 days CA$487.80 Million CA$5.08 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +3 days
1999 93 days CA$404.10 Million CA$4.35 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +44 days
1998 49 days CA$89.20 Million CA$1.81 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +4 days
1997 45 days CA$78.70 Million CA$1.75 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -51 days
1996 96 days CA$136.10 Million CA$1.42 Million/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)