Legal & General Group PLC (LGEN) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Legal & General Group PLC (LGEN) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 8894 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of GBX10.70 Billion (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX1.86 Billion, receivables GBX8.84 Billion) cover 8894 days of daily cash needs of GBX1.20 Million/day. See LGEN working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Legal & General Group PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (2005–2025)
This chart shows how Legal & General Group PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 20 annual periods from 2005 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 8894 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX10.70 Billion can fund 8894 days of operations without new revenue. See Legal & General Group PLC balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Legal & General Group PLC (2005–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Legal & General Group PLC from 2005 to 2025, covering 20 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 Legal & General Group PLC market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (GBX) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8894 days | GBX10.70 Billion | GBX1.20 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.86 Billion | ▼ -1525 days |
| 2024 | 10419 days | GBX8.96 Billion | GBX860.27K/day | GBX- | GBX1.92 Billion | ▲ +34096 days |
| 2023 | -23678 days | GBX-22.45 Billion | GBX947.95K/day | GBX- | GBX2.02 Billion | ▼ -48353 days |
| 2022 | 24676 days | GBX11.63 Billion | GBX471.23K/day | GBX- | GBX789.00 Million | ▲ +24644 days |
| 2021 | 32 days | GBX6.47 Billion | GBX203.06 Million/day | GBX- | GBX665.00 Million | ▲ +135 days |
| 2020 | -103 days | GBX-19.56 Billion | GBX190.01 Million/day | GBX- | GBX643.00 Million | ▼ -84 days |
| 2019 | -19 days | GBX-5.25 Billion | GBX279.05 Million/day | GBX- | GBX10.80 Billion | ▲ +136 days |
| 2018 | -155 days | GBX-36.50 Billion | GBX235.15 Million/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -178 days |
| 2017 | 23 days | GBX4.92 Billion | GBX215.75 Million/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -143 days |
| 2016 | 166 days | GBX2.35 Billion | GBX14.16 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.00 Million | ▼ -938 days |
| 2015 | 1104 days | GBX3.99 Billion | GBX3.61 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.60 Billion | ▼ -2330 days |
| 2014 | 3433 days | GBX3.08 Billion | GBX895.89K/day | GBX- | GBX1.71 Billion | ▲ +3374 days |
| 2013 | 60 days | GBX2.97 Billion | GBX49.61 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.76 Billion | ▼ -1 days |
| 2012 | 60 days | GBX3.02 Billion | GBX49.92 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.96 Billion | ▼ -41 days |
| 2010 | 102 days | GBX3.12 Billion | GBX30.65 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.94 Billion | ▼ -261 days |
| 2009 | 363 days | GBX4.02 Billion | GBX11.09 Million/day | GBX- | GBX2.98 Billion | ▼ -671 days |
| 2008 | 1034 days | GBX4.98 Billion | GBX4.82 Million/day | GBX- | GBX3.28 Billion | ▲ +704 days |
| 2007 | 330 days | GBX2.52 Billion | GBX7.65 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.34 Billion | ▲ +243 days |
| 2006 | 87 days | GBX3.25 Billion | GBX37.59 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.89 Billion | ▲ +85 days |
| 2005 | 2 days | GBX926.00 Million | GBX499.81 Million/day | GBX- | GBX- | — |