Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of June 2026: 495 days

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 495 days as of June 2026. Defensive assets of CA$12.40 Billion (cash CA$-, short-term investments CA$22.30 Million, receivables CA$12.37 Billion) cover 495 days of daily cash needs of CA$25.05 Million/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

495 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$12.40 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$25.05 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$9.14 Billion
CAD

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2001–2025)

This chart shows how Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 24 annual periods from 2001 to 2025. As of June 2026, the ratio stands at 495 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$12.40 Billion can fund 495 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see FFH asset base.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (2001–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd from 2001 to 2025, covering 24 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. See Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 427 days CA$12.25 Billion CA$28.71 Million/day CA$0.00 CA$19.50 Million ▲ +328 days
2024 99 days CA$2.68 Billion CA$27.16 Million/day CA$101.10 Million CA$51.60 Million ▼ -109 days
2023 207 days CA$4.76 Billion CA$22.95 Million/day CA$2.50 Million CA$2.20 Billion ▼ -605 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)