Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 267 days

Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 267 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $369.27 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $2.60 Million, receivables $366.68 Million) cover 267 days of daily cash needs of $1.38 Million/day. Check tangible equity quality of Helen of Troy Ltd to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

267 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$369.27 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$1.38 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$504.96 Million
USD

Helen of Troy Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2026)

This chart shows how Helen of Troy Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1986 to 2026. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 267 days, meaning defensive assets of $369.27 Million can fund 267 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Helen of Troy Ltd (1986–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Helen of Troy Ltd from 1986 to 2026, covering 41 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 HELE stock market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 267 days $369.27 Million $1.38 Million/day $- $2.60 Million ▼ -73 days
2025 340 days $434.13 Million $1.28 Million/day $- $- ▲ +12 days
2024 328 days $404.91 Million $1.24 Million/day $- $2.50 Million ▼ -15 days
2023 342 days $386.70 Million $1.13 Million/day $- $3.94 Million ▲ +62 days
2022 280 days $463.05 Million $1.65 Million/day $- $- ▲ +49 days
2021 231 days $389.17 Million $1.68 Million/day $- $- ▼ -144 days
2020 375 days $348.02 Million $928.48K/day $- $- ▲ +46 days
2019 328 days $280.79 Million $854.88K/day $- $512.00K ▼ -11 days
2018 340 days $276.45 Million $813.94K/day $- $539.00K ▲ +50 days
2017 289 days $229.42 Million $792.79K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -7 days
2016 296 days $217.90 Million $736.32K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -15 days
2015 311 days $222.92 Million $717.44K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +70 days
2014 240 days $216.84 Million $902.34K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -22 days
2013 262 days $221.52 Million $845.66K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +52 days
2012 210 days $217.70 Million $1.04 Million/day $- $22.42 Million ▲ +3 days
2011 207 days $192.04 Million $928.61K/day $- $1.23 Million ▼ -483 days
2010 690 days $199.12 Million $288.48K/day $- $88.80 Million ▲ +461 days
2009 229 days $108.17 Million $471.92K/day $- $570.00K ▼ -291 days
2008 520 days $170.34 Million $327.29K/day $- $63.86 Million ▲ +56 days
2007 464 days $171.84 Million $370.10K/day $- $55.94 Million ▲ +152 days
2006 312 days $107.39 Million $344.13K/day $- $97.00K ▼ 0 days
2005 312 days $111.93 Million $358.69K/day $- $192.00K ▼ -35 days
2004 347 days $73.49 Million $211.77K/day $- $692.00K ▼ -32 days
2003 379 days $63.43 Million $167.20K/day $- $1.44 Million ▼ -110 days
2002 490 days $70.09 Million $143.10K/day $- $145.00K ▲ +103 days
2001 387 days $66.27 Million $171.43K/day $- $1.96 Million ▼ -110 days
2000 497 days $53.91 Million $108.57K/day $- $994.00K ▼ -67 days
1999 564 days $59.80 Million $106.03K/day $- $- ▼ -156 days
1998 720 days $44.60 Million $61.92K/day $- $- ▲ +86 days
1997 634 days $37.00 Million $58.36K/day $- $- ▼ -224 days
1996 858 days $28.90 Million $33.70K/day $- $- ▲ +651 days
1995 206 days $25.20 Million $122.19K/day $- $- ▲ +22 days
1994 184 days $18.90 Million $102.47K/day $- $- ▼ -8 days
1993 192 days $22.40 Million $116.44K/day $- $- ▲ +45 days
1992 147 days $18.40 Million $125.21K/day $- $- ▲ +33 days
1991 114 days $18.00 Million $158.08K/day $- $- ▼ -108 days
1990 222 days $22.30 Million $100.55K/day $- $- ▼ -124 days
1989 345 days $21.20 Million $61.37K/day $- $- ▼ -200 days
1988 546 days $15.10 Million $27.67K/day $- $- ▲ +285 days
1987 260 days $10.20 Million $39.18K/day $- $- ▲ +21 days
1986 240 days $8.60 Million $35.89K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)