Black Hills Corporation (BKH) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 121 days

Black Hills Corporation (BKH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 121 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $406.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $406.00 Million) cover 121 days of daily cash needs of $3.34 Million/day. Check Black Hills Corporation tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

121 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$406.00 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$3.34 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$1.22 Billion
USD

Black Hills Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1994–2025)

This chart shows how Black Hills Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 32 annual periods from 1994 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 121 days, meaning defensive assets of $406.00 Million can fund 121 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Black Hills Corporation equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Black Hills Corporation (1994–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Black Hills Corporation from 1994 to 2025, covering 32 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 market value of Black Hills Corporation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 294 days $595.10 Million $2.03 Million/day $182.80 Million $- ▲ +108 days
2024 185 days $387.10 Million $2.09 Million/day $16.10 Million $- ▲ +45 days
2023 140 days $455.40 Million $3.25 Million/day $86.60 Million $- ▲ +20 days
2022 120 days $547.23 Million $4.57 Million/day $21.43 Million $- ▼ -21 days
2021 141 days $348.59 Million $2.47 Million/day $8.92 Million $- ▼ -12 days
2020 153 days $291.76 Million $1.91 Million/day $6.36 Million $- ▲ +26 days
2019 127 days $282.03 Million $2.22 Million/day $9.78 Million $- ▼ -44 days
2018 171 days $302.91 Million $1.78 Million/day $20.78 Million $- ▲ +21 days
2017 150 days $266.57 Million $1.78 Million/day $15.42 Million $2.82 Million ▼ -40 days
2016 190 days $275.10 Million $1.45 Million/day $13.52 Million $2.27 Million ▲ +61 days
2015 129 days $149.55 Million $1.16 Million/day $- $1.70 Million ▲ +21 days
2014 109 days $194.10 Million $1.78 Million/day $- $2.06 Million ▼ -64 days
2013 173 days $179.03 Million $1.04 Million/day $- $2.00K ▲ +87 days
2012 85 days $171.61 Million $2.01 Million/day $- $7.92 Million ▲ +12 days
2011 73 days $175.37 Million $2.41 Million/day $- $9.25 Million ▼ -106 days
2010 179 days $385.38 Million $2.16 Million/day $- $56.57 Million ▲ +1 days
2009 178 days $314.27 Million $1.77 Million/day $- $37.75 Million ▲ +68 days
2008 110 days $377.67 Million $3.43 Million/day $- $- ▼ -76 days
2007 186 days $296.63 Million $1.59 Million/day $- $5.44 Million ▲ +3 days
2006 183 days $265.11 Million $1.45 Million/day $- $2.00 Million ▼ -38 days
2005 221 days $285.38 Million $1.29 Million/day $- $- ▼ -44 days
2004 265 days $259.57 Million $980.13K/day $- $3.07 Million ▲ +6 days
2003 259 days $203.34 Million $784.27K/day $- $1.35 Million ▲ +145 days
2002 114 days $210.21 Million $1.84 Million/day $- $1.07 Million ▲ +39 days
2001 76 days $120.81 Million $1.60 Million/day $- $3.55 Million ▼ -111 days
2000 187 days $301.83 Million $1.61 Million/day $- $2.11 Million ▼ -62 days
1999 249 days $140.00 Million $562.74K/day $- $- ▼ -71 days
1998 320 days $90.00 Million $281.10K/day $- $- ▲ +28 days
1997 292 days $43.00 Million $147.40K/day $- $- ▲ +88 days
1996 204 days $15.70 Million $76.99K/day $- $- ▼ -5 days
1995 209 days $17.10 Million $81.92K/day $- $- ▲ +121 days
1994 88 days $16.50 Million $187.40K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)