Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 420 days

Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 420 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of CA$675.00 Million (cash CA$114.60 Million, short-term investments CA$-, receivables CA$560.40 Million) cover 420 days of daily cash needs of CA$1.61 Million/day. Check how tangible is Russel Metals Inc.'s equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

420 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$675.00 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$1.61 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$587.00 Million
CAD

Russel Metals Inc. Defensive Interval Ratio (1993–2025)

This chart shows how Russel Metals Inc.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 33 annual periods from 1993 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 420 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$675.00 Million can fund 420 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Russel Metals Inc. (RUS) net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Russel Metals Inc. (1993–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Russel Metals Inc. from 1993 to 2025, covering 33 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 Russel Metals Inc..

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 392 days CA$629.70 Million CA$1.61 Million/day CA$69.30 Million CA$- ▲ +2 days
2024 390 days CA$510.80 Million CA$1.31 Million/day CA$5.90 Million CA$- ▼ -307 days
2023 696 days CA$903.20 Million CA$1.30 Million/day CA$437.60 Million CA$- ▲ +122 days
2022 574 days CA$789.30 Million CA$1.37 Million/day CA$275.10 Million CA$- ▲ +208 days
2021 366 days CA$642.50 Million CA$1.75 Million/day CA$72.30 Million CA$- ▼ -62 days
2020 429 days CA$370.20 Million CA$863.56K/day CA$6.40 Million CA$- ▼ -4 days
2019 433 days CA$481.60 Million CA$1.11 Million/day CA$4.60 Million CA$- ▲ +46 days
2018 387 days CA$684.40 Million CA$1.77 Million/day CA$111.70 Million CA$- ▲ +34 days
2017 354 days CA$576.50 Million CA$1.63 Million/day CA$125.80 Million CA$- ▼ -212 days
2016 565 days CA$547.80 Million CA$969.32K/day CA$181.80 Million CA$- ▲ +123 days
2015 442 days CA$482.40 Million CA$1.09 Million/day CA$- CA$124.70 Million ▲ +55 days
2014 387 days CA$572.10 Million CA$1.48 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -51 days
2013 438 days CA$462.50 Million CA$1.06 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +28 days
2012 410 days CA$463.90 Million CA$1.13 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +44 days
2011 366 days CA$382.90 Million CA$1.05 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -6 days
2010 373 days CA$304.20 Million CA$816.16K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -15 days
2009 388 days CA$270.80 Million CA$698.63K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +85 days
2008 303 days CA$429.30 Million CA$1.42 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -121 days
2007 424 days CA$345.70 Million CA$816.17K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +19 days
2006 404 days CA$331.10 Million CA$818.90K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -2 days
2005 407 days CA$359.90 Million CA$884.95K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +110 days
2004 297 days CA$366.69 Million CA$1.24 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +4 days
2003 293 days CA$248.90 Million CA$848.56K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -54 days
2002 347 days CA$201.68 Million CA$581.41K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -98 days
2001 445 days CA$197.72 Million CA$444.78K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +21 days
2000 423 days CA$248.30 Million CA$586.94K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -2 days
1999 425 days CA$212.20 Million CA$499.45K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +114 days
1998 311 days CA$222.30 Million CA$714.79K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +19 days
1997 292 days CA$260.90 Million CA$893.15K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +9 days
1996 283 days CA$220.40 Million CA$778.08K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -16 days
1995 299 days CA$206.40 Million CA$690.14K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +65 days
1994 234 days CA$223.70 Million CA$955.62K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +12 days
1993 222 days CA$174.00 Million CA$784.38K/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)