Designer Brands Inc (DBI) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of January 2026: 68 days

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 68 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of $110.31 Million (cash $50.87 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $59.44 Million) cover 68 days of daily cash needs of $1.61 Million/day. Check DBI goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

68 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$110.31 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$1.61 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$588.47 Million
USD

Designer Brands Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2003–2026)

This chart shows how Designer Brands Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 24 annual periods from 2003 to 2026. As of January 2026, the ratio stands at 68 days, meaning defensive assets of $110.31 Million can fund 68 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore DBI net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Designer Brands Inc (2003–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Designer Brands Inc from 2003 to 2026, covering 24 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 Designer Brands Inc market cap and net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 68 days $110.31 Million $1.61 Million/day $50.87 Million $- ▲ +10 days
2025 59 days $95.12 Million $1.62 Million/day $44.75 Million $- ▼ -19 days
2024 78 days $132.76 Million $1.70 Million/day $49.17 Million $- ▼ 0 days
2023 78 days $136.53 Million $1.74 Million/day $58.77 Million $- ▼ -53 days
2022 131 days $272.52 Million $2.08 Million/day $72.69 Million $- ▼ -21 days
2021 152 days $314.23 Million $2.06 Million/day $59.58 Million $58.60 Million ▲ +45 days
2020 108 days $200.69 Million $1.86 Million/day $86.56 Million $24.97 Million ▼ -80 days
2019 188 days $237.96 Million $1.27 Million/day $99.37 Million $69.72 Million ▼ -172 days
2018 360 days $319.77 Million $889.11K/day $175.93 Million $124.61 Million ▲ +97 days
2017 263 days $228.19 Million $867.41K/day $110.66 Million $98.53 Million ▼ -9 days
2016 273 days $241.49 Million $886.10K/day $- $226.03 Million ▲ +21 days
2015 252 days $195.61 Million $777.51K/day $- $171.20 Million ▼ -70 days
2014 322 days $250.74 Million $779.18K/day $- $224.10 Million ▼ -21 days
2013 343 days $258.87 Million $754.28K/day $- $232.08 Million ▼ -29 days
2012 372 days $313.69 Million $842.60K/day $- $296.70 Million ▲ +6 days
2011 366 days $254.74 Million $695.11K/day $- $241.56 Million ▲ +91 days
2010 276 days $169.79 Million $615.67K/day $- $164.26 Million ▲ +25 days
2009 250 days $108.59 Million $433.77K/day $- $101.40 Million ▲ +68 days
2008 182 days $84.35 Million $462.75K/day $- $70.00 Million ▼ -63 days
2007 245 days $106.93 Million $436.35K/day $- $98.65 Million ▲ +234 days
2006 11 days $4.09 Million $382.44K/day $- $- ▲ +3 days
2005 8 days $2.29 Million $298.43K/day $- $- ▼ -3 days
2004 11 days $2.26 Million $203.19K/day $- $- ▼ -12 days
2003 24 days $5.23 Million $222.34K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)