Metro Inc. (MRU) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 170 days

Metro Inc. (MRU) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 170 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of CA$907.90 Million (cash CA$-, short-term investments CA$-, receivables CA$907.90 Million) cover 170 days of daily cash needs of CA$5.35 Million/day. See Metro Inc. current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

170 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$907.90 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$5.35 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$1.95 Billion
CAD

Metro Inc. Defensive Interval Ratio (1995–2025)

This chart shows how Metro Inc.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 31 annual periods from 1995 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 170 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$907.90 Million can fund 170 days of operations without new revenue. See Metro Inc. balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Metro Inc. (1995–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Metro Inc. from 1995 to 2025, covering 31 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 Metro Inc..

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 174 days CA$977.30 Million CA$5.63 Million/day CA$67.30 Million CA$- ▲ +31 days
2024 143 days CA$892.50 Million CA$6.26 Million/day CA$29.40 Million CA$- ▼ -23 days
2023 165 days CA$886.70 Million CA$5.37 Million/day CA$29.50 Million CA$- ▲ +16 days
2022 149 days CA$798.10 Million CA$5.35 Million/day CA$13.40 Million CA$- ▼ -59 days
2021 208 days CA$1.25 Billion CA$6.02 Million/day CA$445.80 Million CA$- ▼ -25 days
2020 233 days CA$1.19 Billion CA$5.10 Million/day CA$441.50 Million CA$- ▲ +52 days
2019 181 days CA$929.10 Million CA$5.14 Million/day CA$273.40 Million CA$- ▲ +5 days
2018 175 days CA$785.60 Million CA$4.48 Million/day CA$226.90 Million CA$- ▲ +39 days
2017 136 days CA$480.70 Million CA$3.52 Million/day CA$148.90 Million CA$- ▲ +18 days
2016 118 days CA$345.80 Million CA$2.92 Million/day CA$27.50 Million CA$- ▲ +15 days
2015 103 days CA$300.40 Million CA$2.91 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -4 days
2014 107 days CA$316.30 Million CA$2.95 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +13 days
2013 94 days CA$311.10 Million CA$3.30 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -13 days
2012 107 days CA$343.00 Million CA$3.21 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +33 days
2011 73 days CA$302.50 Million CA$4.12 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -28 days
2010 101 days CA$313.00 Million CA$3.10 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -1 days
2009 102 days CA$322.40 Million CA$3.16 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -6 days
2008 108 days CA$334.70 Million CA$3.09 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -3 days
2007 112 days CA$327.80 Million CA$2.93 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +11 days
2006 101 days CA$302.10 Million CA$3.00 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +0 days
2005 101 days CA$287.70 Million CA$2.86 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -39 days
2004 139 days CA$237.80 Million CA$1.71 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -21 days
2003 160 days CA$302.60 Million CA$1.89 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -16 days
2002 175 days CA$273.00 Million CA$1.56 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +0 days
2001 175 days CA$236.00 Million CA$1.35 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +24 days
2000 152 days CA$186.00 Million CA$1.23 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -1 days
1999 152 days CA$177.30 Million CA$1.16 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -8 days
1998 160 days CA$160.90 Million CA$1.00 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -6 days
1997 166 days CA$147.10 Million CA$886.30K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -7 days
1996 173 days CA$144.20 Million CA$832.33K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +12 days
1995 161 days CA$127.40 Million CA$789.04K/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)