Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 712 days

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 712 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of CA$17.21 Billion (cash CA$-, short-term investments CA$5.00 Billion, receivables CA$12.20 Billion) cover 712 days of daily cash needs of CA$24.17 Million/day. See Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

712 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$17.21 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$24.17 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$8.82 Billion
CAD

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2001–2023)

This chart shows how Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 22 annual periods from 2001 to 2023. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 712 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$17.21 Billion can fund 712 days of operations without new revenue. See FFH equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (2001–2023)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd from 2001 to 2023, covering 22 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 cap of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2023 587 days CA$4.76 Billion CA$8.12 Million/day CA$2.50 Million CA$2.20 Billion ▼ -225 days
2022 812 days CA$24.41 Billion CA$30.06 Million/day CA$40.60 Million CA$3.34 Billion ▼ -243 days
2021 1055 days CA$29.27 Billion CA$27.74 Million/day CA$554.30 Million CA$9.74 Billion ▲ +113 days
2020 942 days CA$24.82 Billion CA$26.36 Million/day CA$- CA$8.47 Billion ▼ -990 days
2019 1932 days CA$22.35 Billion CA$11.57 Million/day CA$0.00 CA$6.30 Billion ▲ +1591 days
2018 341 days CA$16.43 Billion CA$48.20 Million/day CA$3.00 Million CA$2.20 Billion ▼ -169 days
2017 510 days CA$23.67 Billion CA$46.37 Million/day CA$16.80 Million CA$10.21 Billion ▼ -246 days
2016 757 days CA$24.62 Billion CA$32.52 Million/day CA$10.64 Billion CA$6.40 Billion ▼ -104 days
2015 861 days CA$6.79 Billion CA$7.89 Million/day CA$- CA$353.10 Million ▼ -24 days
2014 885 days CA$6.13 Billion CA$6.92 Million/day CA$- CA$213.60 Million ▼ -287 days
2013 1173 days CA$7.29 Billion CA$6.21 Million/day CA$- CA$293.70 Million ▼ -24 days
2012 1197 days CA$7.80 Billion CA$6.52 Million/day CA$- CA$566.70 Million ▼ -550 days
2011 1748 days CA$7.93 Billion CA$4.54 Million/day CA$- CA$6.20 Billion ▲ +160 days
2010 1588 days CA$5.53 Billion CA$3.48 Million/day CA$- CA$3.51 Billion ▲ +55 days
2009 1533 days CA$5.10 Billion CA$3.33 Million/day CA$- CA$3.24 Billion ▼ -416 days
2008 1949 days CA$7.20 Billion CA$3.69 Million/day CA$- CA$5.51 Billion ▼ -37651 days
2006 39600 days CA$7.40 Billion CA$186.85K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -17726 days
2005 57326 days CA$10.04 Billion CA$175.07K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +14437 days
2004 42890 days CA$10.48 Billion CA$244.38K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -176830 days
2003 219720 days CA$10.65 Billion CA$48.49K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +84495 days
2002 135225 days CA$9.90 Billion CA$73.19K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -1702 days
2001 136927 days CA$10.18 Billion CA$74.35K/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)