Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 49 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $348.10 Million (cash $240.40 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $107.70 Million) cover 49 days of daily cash needs of $7.15 Million/day. See Darden Restaurants Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Darden Restaurants Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1995–2025)
This chart shows how Darden Restaurants Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 31 annual periods from 1995 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 49 days, meaning defensive assets of $348.10 Million can fund 49 days of operations without new revenue. See DRI net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Darden Restaurants Inc (1995–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Darden Restaurants Inc from 1995 to 2025, 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. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see DRI market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 days | $333.80 Million | $6.16 Million/day | $240.00 Million | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 2024 | 46 days | $273.90 Million | $6.01 Million/day | $194.80 Million | $- | ▼ -39 days |
| 2023 | 84 days | $448.00 Million | $5.31 Million/day | $367.80 Million | $- | ▼ -13 days |
| 2022 | 97 days | $492.60 Million | $5.06 Million/day | $420.60 Million | $- | ▼ -156 days |
| 2021 | 253 days | $1.28 Billion | $5.06 Million/day | $1.21 Billion | $- | ▲ +88 days |
| 2020 | 166 days | $813.10 Million | $4.91 Million/day | $763.30 Million | $- | ▲ +30 days |
| 2019 | 135 days | $545.60 Million | $4.04 Million/day | $457.30 Million | $- | ▲ +74 days |
| 2018 | 61 days | $230.60 Million | $3.79 Million/day | $146.90 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -27 days |
| 2017 | 87 days | $309.00 Million | $3.53 Million/day | $233.10 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +68 days |
| 2016 | 20 days | $64.00 Million | $3.25 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -4 days |
| 2015 | 24 days | $78.00 Million | $3.28 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +5 days |
| 2014 | 19 days | $83.80 Million | $4.43 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -3 days |
| 2013 | 22 days | $85.40 Million | $3.88 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +7 days |
| 2012 | 15 days | $71.40 Million | $4.86 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -4 days |
| 2011 | 19 days | $65.40 Million | $3.53 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +3 days |
| 2010 | 15 days | $53.20 Million | $3.44 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +3 days |
| 2009 | 12 days | $37.10 Million | $3.00 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 2008 | 22 days | $69.50 Million | $3.11 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 2007 | 16 days | $46.40 Million | $2.94 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 2006 | 13 days | $37.11 Million | $2.81 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 2005 | 13 days | $36.51 Million | $2.86 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 2004 | 16 days | $30.26 Million | $1.87 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 2003 | 17 days | $29.02 Million | $1.75 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -7 days |
| 2002 | 24 days | $38.99 Million | $1.65 Million/day | $- | $9.90 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2001 | 22 days | $32.87 Million | $1.52 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2000 | 17 days | $27.96 Million | $1.66 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 1999 | 14 days | $20.26 Million | $1.46 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1998 | 18 days | $27.30 Million | $1.53 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 1997 | 12 days | $16.30 Million | $1.32 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 1996 | 20 days | $24.80 Million | $1.22 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1995 | 18 days | $25.30 Million | $1.42 Million/day | $- | $- | — |