Dollar General Corporation (DG) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 1 days as of April 2026. Defensive assets of $12.02 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $12.02 Million) cover 1 days of daily cash needs of $19.84 Million/day.
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Dollar General Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1995–2026)
This chart shows how Dollar General Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 31 annual periods from 1995 to 2026. As of April 2026, the ratio stands at 1 days, meaning defensive assets of $12.02 Million can fund 1 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see Dollar General Corporation assets under control.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Dollar General Corporation (1995–2026)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Dollar General Corporation from 1995 to 2026, covering 31 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. See Dollar General Corporation current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 days | $1.16 Billion | $19.07 Million/day | $1.14 Billion | $- | ▲ +4 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 | $- | $- | — |