Diageo PLC (DGE) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of June 2025: 122 days

Diageo PLC (DGE) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 122 days as of June 2025. Defensive assets of GBX3.58 Billion (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX447.00 Million, receivables GBX3.13 Billion) cover 122 days of daily cash needs of GBX29.35 Million/day. See Diageo PLC current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

122 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX3.58 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX29.35 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX10.71 Billion
GBX

Diageo PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)

This chart shows how Diageo PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of June 2025, the ratio stands at 122 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX3.58 Billion can fund 122 days of operations without new revenue. See Diageo PLC balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Diageo PLC (1996–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Diageo PLC from 1996 to 2025, covering 30 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 Diageo PLC.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (GBX) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 122 days GBX3.58 Billion GBX29.35 Million/day GBX- GBX447.00 Million ▼ -32 days
2024 153 days GBX4.15 Billion GBX27.04 Million/day GBX- GBX355.00 Million ▼ -63 days
2023 216 days GBX4.51 Billion GBX20.86 Million/day GBX1.44 Billion GBX347.00 Million ▼ -14 days
2022 230 days GBX5.33 Billion GBX23.13 Million/day GBX2.29 Billion GBX251.00 Million ▼ -38 days
2021 268 days GBX5.25 Billion GBX19.57 Million/day GBX2.75 Billion GBX121.00 Million ▲ +144 days
2020 125 days GBX2.22 Billion GBX17.80 Million/day GBX- GBX75.00 Million ▼ -16 days
2019 141 days GBX2.70 Billion GBX19.19 Million/day GBX- GBX127.00 Million ▼ -10 days
2018 150 days GBX2.62 Billion GBX17.42 Million/day GBX- GBX35.00 Million ▲ +4 days
2017 146 days GBX2.67 Billion GBX18.25 Million/day GBX- GBX81.00 Million ▼ -41 days
2016 188 days GBX3.18 Billion GBX16.95 Million/day GBX- GBX495.00 Million ▲ +16 days
2015 171 days GBX2.48 Billion GBX14.49 Million/day GBX- GBX46.00 Million ▼ -26 days
2014 197 days GBX2.62 Billion GBX13.29 Million/day GBX- GBX118.00 Million ▼ -39 days
2013 236 days GBX3.58 Billion GBX15.19 Million/day GBX- GBX65.00 Million ▲ +83 days
2012 153 days GBX2.00 Billion GBX13.11 Million/day GBX- GBX42.00 Million ▲ +11 days
2011 141 days GBX1.91 Billion GBX13.47 Million/day GBX- GBX89.00 Million ▼ -50 days
2010 191 days GBX2.07 Billion GBX10.81 Million/day GBX- GBX210.00 Million ▲ +16 days
2009 175 days GBX1.92 Billion GBX10.92 Million/day GBX- GBX98.00 Million ▲ +16 days
2008 160 days GBX2.05 Billion GBX12.85 Million/day GBX- GBX104.00 Million ▲ +8 days
2007 152 days GBX1.75 Billion GBX11.50 Million/day GBX- GBX78.00 Million ▼ -30 days
2006 182 days GBX1.66 Billion GBX9.14 Million/day GBX- GBX71.00 Million ▲ +34 days
2005 148 days GBX1.46 Billion GBX9.88 Million/day GBX- GBX-44.00 Million ▼ -259 days
2004 407 days GBX5.61 Billion GBX13.76 Million/day GBX- GBX4.20 Billion ▲ +111 days
2003 297 days GBX5.57 Billion GBX18.76 Million/day GBX- GBX4.67 Billion ▼ -57 days
2002 354 days GBX7.13 Billion GBX20.17 Million/day GBX- GBX4.78 Billion ▲ +184 days
2001 170 days GBX3.30 Billion GBX19.44 Million/day GBX- GBX280.00 Million ▲ +154 days
2000 15 days GBX266.00 Million GBX17.37 Million/day GBX- GBX266.00 Million ▼ -90 days
1999 106 days GBX2.15 Billion GBX20.38 Million/day GBX- GBX241.00 Million ▼ -111 days
1998 216 days GBX4.89 Billion GBX22.60 Million/day GBX- GBX484.00 Million ▼ -53 days
1997 269 days GBX3.74 Billion GBX13.89 Million/day GBX- GBX605.00 Million ▲ +0 days
1996 269 days GBX3.74 Billion GBX13.89 Million/day GBX- GBX605.00 Million —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)