Telus Corp (T) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 151 days

Telus Corp (T) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 151 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of CA$4.44 Billion (cash CA$-, short-term investments CA$-, receivables CA$4.44 Billion) cover 151 days of daily cash needs of CA$29.35 Million/day. Check Telus Corp (T) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

151 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$4.44 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$29.35 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$10.71 Billion
CAD

Telus Corp Defensive Interval Ratio (1998–2025)

This chart shows how Telus Corp's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 28 annual periods from 1998 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 151 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$4.44 Billion can fund 151 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Telus Corp to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Telus Corp (1998–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Telus Corp from 1998 to 2025, covering 28 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 Telus Corp (T) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 266 days CA$7.05 Billion CA$26.55 Million/day CA$2.62 Billion CA$- ▲ +73 days
2024 192 days CA$5.18 Billion CA$26.93 Million/day CA$869.00 Million CA$- ▼ -5 days
2023 198 days CA$5.13 Billion CA$25.97 Million/day CA$864.00 Million CA$18.00 Million ▼ -18 days
2022 215 days CA$4.88 Billion CA$22.69 Million/day CA$974.00 Million CA$26.00 Million ▲ +36 days
2021 179 days CA$4.05 Billion CA$22.67 Million/day CA$723.00 Million CA$2.00 Million ▼ -55 days
2020 234 days CA$3.79 Billion CA$16.19 Million/day CA$848.00 Million CA$2.00 Million ▲ +14 days
2019 220 days CA$3.36 Billion CA$15.27 Million/day CA$535.00 Million CA$1.00 Million ▲ +3 days
2018 217 days CA$2.88 Billion CA$13.26 Million/day CA$414.00 Million CA$1.00 Million ▲ +6 days
2017 211 days CA$2.99 Billion CA$14.22 Million/day CA$509.00 Million CA$18.00 Million ▲ +69 days
2016 142 days CA$1.92 Billion CA$13.56 Million/day CA$432.00 Million CA$11.00 Million ▲ +11 days
2015 131 days CA$1.53 Billion CA$11.72 Million/day CA$- CA$40.00 Million ▼ -34 days
2014 165 days CA$1.58 Billion CA$9.59 Million/day CA$- CA$4.00 Million ▼ 0 days
2013 166 days CA$1.50 Billion CA$9.04 Million/day CA$- CA$3.00 Million ▲ +3 days
2012 162 days CA$1.57 Billion CA$9.64 Million/day CA$- CA$1.00 Million ▲ +19 days
2011 143 days CA$1.51 Billion CA$10.53 Million/day CA$- CA$14.00 Million ▲ +53 days
2010 90 days CA$977.00 Million CA$10.82 Million/day CA$- CA$4.00 Million ▲ +7 days
2009 83 days CA$710.00 Million CA$8.50 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -14 days
2008 97 days CA$991.00 Million CA$10.19 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -22 days
2007 119 days CA$878.00 Million CA$7.36 Million/day CA$- CA$42.40 Million ▲ +26 days
2006 93 days CA$953.20 Million CA$10.24 Million/day CA$- CA$110.20 Million ▼ -35 days
2005 129 days CA$714.00 Million CA$5.56 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -56 days
2004 185 days CA$996.00 Million CA$5.39 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +30 days
2003 154 days CA$911.20 Million CA$5.90 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +25 days
2002 130 days CA$774.40 Million CA$5.98 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -63 days
2001 192 days CA$979.20 Million CA$5.10 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +137 days
2000 55 days CA$1.01 Billion CA$18.27 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -87 days
1999 142 days CA$698.10 Million CA$4.92 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +1 days
1998 141 days CA$685.60 Million CA$4.85 Million/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)