Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 427 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $851.50 Million (cash $272.50 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $579.00 Million) cover 427 days of daily cash needs of $1.99 Million/day. See working capital to net assets of Acuity Brands Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Acuity Brands Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2001–2025)
This chart shows how Acuity Brands Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 25 annual periods from 2001 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 427 days, meaning defensive assets of $851.50 Million can fund 427 days of operations without new revenue. See Acuity Brands Inc balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Acuity Brands Inc (2001–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Acuity Brands Inc from 2001 to 2025, covering 25 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 AYI stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 439 days | $1.02 Billion | $2.32 Million/day | $422.50 Million | $- | ▲ +513 days |
| 2024 | -74 days | $-139.40 Million | $1.88 Million/day | $845.80 Million | $-1.55 Billion | ▼ -658 days |
| 2023 | 584 days | $953.20 Million | $1.63 Million/day | $397.90 Million | $- | ▲ +142 days |
| 2022 | 442 days | $889.10 Million | $2.01 Million/day | $223.20 Million | $- | ▼ -118 days |
| 2021 | 561 days | $1.06 Billion | $1.90 Million/day | $491.30 Million | $- | ▼ -66 days |
| 2020 | 627 days | $1.06 Billion | $1.69 Million/day | $560.70 Million | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 2019 | 626 days | $1.02 Billion | $1.63 Million/day | $461.00 Million | $- | ▲ +216 days |
| 2018 | 410 days | $767.00 Million | $1.87 Million/day | $129.10 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -127 days |
| 2017 | 537 days | $884.40 Million | $1.65 Million/day | $311.10 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +2 days |
| 2016 | 535 days | $986.00 Million | $1.84 Million/day | $413.20 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +247 days |
| 2015 | 288 days | $411.70 Million | $1.43 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -1 days |
| 2014 | 290 days | $373.40 Million | $1.29 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -11 days |
| 2013 | 301 days | $318.30 Million | $1.06 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +36 days |
| 2012 | 265 days | $264.40 Million | $999.45K/day | $- | $600.00K | ▼ -26 days |
| 2011 | 290 days | $263.40 Million | $907.95K/day | $- | $800.00K | ▲ +0 days |
| 2010 | 290 days | $255.10 Million | $880.27K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +115 days |
| 2009 | 174 days | $227.37 Million | $1.30 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 2008 | 188 days | $268.97 Million | $1.43 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -114 days |
| 2007 | 302 days | $388.65 Million | $1.29 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 2006 | 324 days | $379.62 Million | $1.17 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 2005 | 316 days | $345.77 Million | $1.09 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 2004 | 334 days | $331.16 Million | $992.42K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +27 days |
| 2003 | 307 days | $302.28 Million | $984.80K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +34 days |
| 2002 | 273 days | $322.74 Million | $1.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +28 days |
| 2001 | 245 days | $296.90 Million | $1.21 Million/day | $- | $- | — |