Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 427 days

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. Check Acuity Brands Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

427 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$851.50 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$1.99 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$728.10 Million
USD

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. Also explore AYI year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

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 Acuity Brands Inc 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 $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)