AutoZone Inc (AZO) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 37 days

AutoZone Inc (AZO) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 37 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $1.01 Billion (cash $285.49 Million, short-term investments $28.49 Million, receivables $698.38 Million) cover 37 days of daily cash needs of $27.09 Million/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of AutoZone Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

37 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$1.01 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$27.09 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$9.89 Billion
USD

AutoZone Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1990–2025)

This chart shows how AutoZone Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 36 annual periods from 1990 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 37 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.01 Billion can fund 37 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of AutoZone Inc to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for AutoZone Inc (1990–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for AutoZone Inc from 1990 to 2025, covering 36 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 AZO market cap overview.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 37 days $960.60 Million $26.08 Million/day $271.80 Million $18.66 Million ▼ 0 days
2024 37 days $882.18 Million $23.87 Million/day $298.17 Million $38.43 Million ▲ +1 days
2023 36 days $837.08 Million $23.32 Million/day $277.05 Million $39.64 Million ▲ +1 days
2022 35 days $819.03 Million $23.53 Million/day $264.38 Million $49.77 Million ▼ -44 days
2021 79 days $1.60 Billion $20.19 Million/day $1.17 Billion $46.01 Million ▼ -48 days
2020 127 days $2.19 Billion $17.21 Million/day $1.75 Billion $76.12 Million ▲ +91 days
2019 37 days $553.25 Million $15.10 Million/day $176.30 Million $67.96 Million ▼ -2 days
2018 39 days $535.40 Million $13.78 Million/day $217.82 Million $59.44 Million ▼ -7 days
2017 45 days $592.58 Million $13.06 Million/day $293.27 Million $18.57 Million ▲ +22 days
2016 23 days $295.01 Million $12.85 Million/day $- $7.33 Million ▲ +3 days
2015 20 days $256.66 Million $12.91 Million/day $- $8.79 Million ▲ +3 days
2014 17 days $211.30 Million $12.44 Million/day $- $10.40 Million ▲ +1 days
2013 16 days $188.05 Million $11.42 Million/day $- $16.41 Million ▼ -2 days
2012 18 days $183.89 Million $10.02 Million/day $- $22.52 Million ▲ +2 days
2011 16 days $152.56 Million $9.40 Million/day $- $11.87 Million ▼ -1 days
2010 17 days $142.10 Million $8.39 Million/day $- $16.30 Million ▼ 0 days
2009 17 days $126.51 Million $7.42 Million/day $- $- ▲ +7 days
2008 10 days $71.24 Million $6.90 Million/day $- $- ▼ 0 days
2007 10 days $65.08 Million $6.26 Million/day $- $5.20 Million ▼ -5 days
2006 16 days $88.36 Million $5.63 Million/day $- $8.00 Million ▼ -16 days
2005 32 days $158.46 Million $4.96 Million/day $- $40.20 Million ▲ +13 days
2004 18 days $88.47 Million $4.80 Million/day $- $20.10 Million ▲ +9 days
2003 9 days $43.75 Million $4.83 Million/day $- $- ▲ +3 days
2002 6 days $23.78 Million $4.20 Million/day $- $- ▲ +0 days
2001 6 days $19.14 Million $3.47 Million/day $- $- ▼ -2 days
2000 8 days $21.41 Million $2.83 Million/day $- $- ▼ -2 days
1999 9 days $25.90 Million $2.74 Million/day $- $- ▼ -9 days
1998 19 days $44.40 Million $2.36 Million/day $- $- ▲ +7 days
1997 12 days $18.70 Million $1.62 Million/day $- $- ▲ +2 days
1996 9 days $15.50 Million $1.68 Million/day $- $- ▲ +1 days
1995 8 days $9.70 Million $1.14 Million/day $- $- ▲ +1 days
1994 8 days $7.10 Million $928.77K/day $- $- ▼ -5 days
1993 13 days $10.20 Million $783.84K/day $- $- ▲ +3 days
1992 10 days $5.90 Million $567.40K/day $- $- ▲ +2 days
1991 9 days $4.20 Million $486.58K/day $- $- ▼ -1 days
1990 9 days $4.20 Million $451.78K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)