Dollar General Corporation (DG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of April 2026: 1 days

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.

Defensive Interval Ratio

1 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$12.02 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$19.84 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$7.24 Billion
USD

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 $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)