Dollar General Corporation (DG) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 3 days as of October 2025. Defensive assets of $65.36 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $65.36 Million) cover 3 days of daily cash needs of $19.60 Million/day. Check Dollar General Corporation tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Dollar General Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1995–2025)
This chart shows how Dollar General Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1995 to 2025. As of October 2025, the ratio stands at 3 days, meaning defensive assets of $65.36 Million can fund 3 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Dollar General Corporation to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Dollar General Corporation (1995–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Dollar General Corporation from 1995 to 2025, covering 30 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 Dollar General Corporation (DG) total market value.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 days | $1.06 Billion | $18.82 Million/day | $932.58 Million | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 2024 | 35 days | $649.54 Million | $18.43 Million/day | $537.28 Million | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 2023 | 32 days | $517.35 Million | $16.13 Million/day | $381.58 Million | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2022 | 27 days | $442.22 Million | $16.38 Million/day | $344.83 Million | $- | ▼ -67 days |
| 2021 | 94 days | $1.47 Billion | $15.65 Million/day | $1.38 Billion | $- | ▲ +68 days |
| 2020 | 25 days | $316.86 Million | $12.45 Million/day | $240.32 Million | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 2019 | 35 days | $293.29 Million | $8.26 Million/day | $235.49 Million | $- | ▼ -11 days |
| 2018 | 46 days | $375.71 Million | $8.12 Million/day | $267.44 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +19 days |
| 2017 | 28 days | $198.97 Million | $7.19 Million/day | $187.91 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +26 days |
| 2016 | 1 days | $6.84 Million | $5.47 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +33 days |
| 2015 | -31 days | $-170.26 Million | $5.45 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -2 days |
| 2014 | -29 days | $-146.43 Million | $4.96 Million/day | $- | $621.00K | ▼ -30 days |
| 2013 | 1 days | $4.29 Million | $4.76 Million/day | $- | $4.29 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2012 | -33 days | $-138.37 Million | $4.14 Million/day | $- | $1.38 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2011 | -27 days | $-102.75 Million | $3.74 Million/day | $- | $2.20 Million | ▼ -30 days |
| 2010 | 3 days | $9.14 Million | $3.31 Million/day | $- | $1.60 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2009 | 3 days | $8.49 Million | $2.95 Million/day | $- | $2.10 Million | ▼ -19 days |
| 2008 | 22 days | $52.11 Million | $2.35 Million/day | $- | $19.61 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2007 | 17 days | $39.78 Million | $2.28 Million/day | $- | $29.95 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2006 | -17 days | $-42.49 Million | $2.56 Million/day | $- | $8.85 Million | ▼ -12 days |
| 2005 | -5 days | $-10.78 Million | $2.26 Million/day | $- | $42.92 Million | ▼ -13 days |
| 2004 | 8 days | $16.35 Million | $2.04 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -11 days |
| 2003 | 19 days | $33.86 Million | $1.82 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +12 days |
| 2002 | 7 days | $21.51 Million | $3.11 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 2000 | 5 days | $6.00 Million | $1.29 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 1999 | 2 days | $2.52 Million | $1.25 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 1998 | 7 days | $5.74 Million | $843.04K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1997 | 6 days | $3.69 Million | $614.97K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -11 days |
| 1996 | 17 days | $11.99 Million | $695.11K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1995 | 21 days | $11.79 Million | $572.50K/day | $- | $- | — |