Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 101 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $1.95 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $1.32 Billion, receivables $630.00 Million) cover 101 days of daily cash needs of $19.33 Million/day. See working capital to net assets of Alaska Air Group Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Alaska Air Group Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Alaska Air Group Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 101 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.95 Billion can fund 101 days of operations without new revenue. See net asset quality index of Alaska Air Group Inc to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Alaska Air Group Inc (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Alaska Air Group Inc from 1985 to 2025, 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 Alaska Air Group Inc market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 days | $2.69 Billion | $18.05 Million/day | $627.00 Million | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -31 days |
| 2024 | 180 days | $3.03 Billion | $16.84 Million/day | $1.20 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +2 days |
| 2023 | 178 days | $2.17 Billion | $12.22 Million/day | $281.00 Million | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -42 days |
| 2022 | 220 days | $2.71 Billion | $12.31 Million/day | $338.00 Million | $2.08 Billion | ▼ -115 days |
| 2021 | 335 days | $3.66 Billion | $10.93 Million/day | $470.00 Million | $2.65 Billion | ▲ +10 days |
| 2020 | 325 days | $3.83 Billion | $11.76 Million/day | $1.37 Billion | $1.98 Billion | ▲ +115 days |
| 2019 | 210 days | $1.84 Billion | $8.77 Million/day | $221.00 Million | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +12 days |
| 2018 | 199 days | $1.60 Billion | $8.06 Million/day | $105.00 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -68 days |
| 2017 | 267 days | $1.96 Billion | $7.36 Million/day | $194.00 Million | $1.43 Billion | ▼ -4 days |
| 2016 | 271 days | $1.88 Billion | $6.95 Million/day | $328.00 Million | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -26 days |
| 2015 | 296 days | $1.47 Billion | $4.95 Million/day | $- | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -3 days |
| 2014 | 299 days | $1.37 Billion | $4.58 Million/day | $- | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -25 days |
| 2013 | 324 days | $1.40 Billion | $4.33 Million/day | $- | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +17 days |
| 2012 | 306 days | $1.26 Billion | $4.11 Million/day | $- | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +22 days |
| 2011 | 284 days | $1.18 Billion | $4.14 Million/day | $- | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -33 days |
| 2010 | 317 days | $1.24 Billion | $3.90 Million/day | $- | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -13 days |
| 2009 | 331 days | $1.14 Billion | $3.45 Million/day | $- | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +86 days |
| 2008 | 244 days | $911.00 Million | $3.73 Million/day | $- | $794.30 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2007 | 225 days | $857.20 Million | $3.80 Million/day | $- | $618.50 Million | ▼ -45 days |
| 2006 | 271 days | $917.40 Million | $3.39 Million/day | $- | $783.20 Million | ▼ -53 days |
| 2005 | 324 days | $1.03 Billion | $3.19 Million/day | $- | $909.00 Million | ▼ -27 days |
| 2004 | 350 days | $919.00 Million | $2.62 Million/day | $- | $819.60 Million | ▲ +85 days |
| 2003 | 266 days | $740.10 Million | $2.79 Million/day | $- | $619.40 Million | ▲ +35 days |
| 2002 | 231 days | $492.20 Million | $2.13 Million/day | $- | $366.80 Million | ▲ +108 days |
| 2001 | 123 days | $254.20 Million | $2.07 Million/day | $- | $170.40 Million | ▼ -107 days |
| 2000 | 230 days | $447.40 Million | $1.95 Million/day | $- | $360.60 Million | ▲ +70 days |
| 1999 | 160 days | $271.10 Million | $1.70 Million/day | $- | $196.50 Million | ▼ -81 days |
| 1998 | 241 days | $347.80 Million | $1.44 Million/day | $- | $277.20 Million | ▲ +100 days |
| 1997 | 141 days | $182.70 Million | $1.30 Million/day | $- | $110.10 Million | ▲ +49 days |
| 1996 | 92 days | $122.10 Million | $1.33 Million/day | $- | $52.40 Million | ▼ -71 days |
| 1995 | 162 days | $197.80 Million | $1.22 Million/day | $- | $109.30 Million | ▲ +20 days |
| 1994 | 142 days | $163.39 Million | $1.15 Million/day | $- | $93.34 Million | ▲ +60 days |
| 1993 | 82 days | $75.30 Million | $919.18K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1992 | 92 days | $84.40 Million | $919.73K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1991 | 89 days | $61.30 Million | $685.75K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 1990 | 81 days | $65.40 Million | $810.96K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 1989 | 103 days | $59.20 Million | $576.71K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -7 days |
| 1988 | 110 days | $52.50 Million | $477.53K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1987 | 114 days | $49.50 Million | $434.25K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 1986 | 107 days | $40.40 Million | $379.18K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -40 days |
| 1985 | 146 days | $37.90 Million | $258.90K/day | $- | $- | — |