Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 2571 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $539.93 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $539.93 Million, receivables $-) cover 2571 days of daily cash needs of $210.05K/day. See VKTX working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Viking Therapeutics Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2015–2025)
This chart shows how Viking Therapeutics Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 11 annual periods from 2015 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 2571 days, meaning defensive assets of $539.93 Million can fund 2571 days of operations without new revenue. See Viking Therapeutics Inc balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Viking Therapeutics Inc (2015–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Viking Therapeutics Inc from 2015 to 2025, covering 11 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 Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) total market value.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2571 days | $539.93 Million | $210.05K/day | $- | $539.93 Million | ▼ -9092 days |
| 2024 | 11663 days | $875.94 Million | $75.10K/day | $- | $875.94 Million | ▲ +5815 days |
| 2023 | 5848 days | $306.56 Million | $52.42K/day | $- | $306.56 Million | ▲ +3871 days |
| 2022 | 1977 days | $118.85 Million | $60.13K/day | $- | $118.85 Million | ▼ -5331 days |
| 2021 | 7307 days | $175.73 Million | $24.05K/day | $- | $175.73 Million | ▲ +709 days |
| 2020 | 6598 days | $219.27 Million | $33.23K/day | $- | $219.27 Million | ▼ -7796 days |
| 2019 | 14394 days | $267.26 Million | $18.57K/day | $- | $267.26 Million | ▼ -7806 days |
| 2018 | 22200 days | $276.74 Million | $12.47K/day | $- | $276.74 Million | ▲ +21712 days |
| 2017 | 489 days | $11.59 Million | $23.72K/day | $- | $11.59 Million | ▼ -79 days |
| 2016 | 568 days | $10.08 Million | $17.74K/day | $- | $10.08 Million | ▼ -1894 days |
| 2015 | 2462 days | $13.34 Million | $5.42K/day | $- | $13.34 Million | — |