Hershey Co (HSY) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Hershey Co (HSY) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 117 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $974.55 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $974.55 Million) cover 117 days of daily cash needs of $8.33 Million/day. Check how tangible is Hershey Co's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Hershey Co Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Hershey Co's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 117 days, meaning defensive assets of $974.55 Million can fund 117 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore HSY net assets growth trend to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Hershey Co (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Hershey Co from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 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 HSY company net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 201 days | $1.66 Billion | $8.25 Million/day | $925.86 Million | $- | ▲ +58 days |
| 2024 | 142 days | $1.53 Billion | $10.77 Million/day | $730.75 Million | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 2023 | 149 days | $1.23 Billion | $8.24 Million/day | $401.90 Million | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 2022 | 132 days | $1.18 Billion | $8.92 Million/day | $463.89 Million | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 2021 | 146 days | $1.00 Billion | $6.83 Million/day | $329.27 Million | $- | ▼ -193 days |
| 2020 | 339 days | $1.76 Billion | $5.18 Million/day | $1.14 Billion | $- | ▲ +147 days |
| 2019 | 193 days | $1.06 Billion | $5.50 Million/day | $493.26 Million | $- | ▲ +15 days |
| 2018 | 178 days | $1.18 Billion | $6.63 Million/day | $588.00 Million | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 2017 | 170 days | $968.44 Million | $5.69 Million/day | $380.18 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +2 days |
| 2016 | 168 days | $878.35 Million | $5.23 Million/day | $296.97 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +69 days |
| 2015 | 99 days | $599.07 Million | $6.08 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -32 days |
| 2014 | 131 days | $694.07 Million | $5.30 Million/day | $- | $97.13 Million | ▲ +7 days |
| 2013 | 124 days | $477.91 Million | $3.86 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +9 days |
| 2012 | 114 days | $461.38 Million | $4.03 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -10 days |
| 2011 | 124 days | $399.50 Million | $3.22 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +15 days |
| 2010 | 110 days | $390.06 Million | $3.56 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -55 days |
| 2009 | 164 days | $410.39 Million | $2.49 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +34 days |
| 2008 | 131 days | $455.15 Million | $3.48 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 2007 | 110 days | $487.29 Million | $4.43 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -21 days |
| 2006 | 131 days | $522.67 Million | $3.98 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 2005 | 122 days | $507.12 Million | $4.16 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2004 | 116 days | $408.93 Million | $3.52 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -138 days |
| 2003 | 254 days | $407.61 Million | $1.60 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2002 | 248 days | $370.98 Million | $1.50 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +30 days |
| 2001 | 218 days | $361.73 Million | $1.66 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +37 days |
| 2000 | 181 days | $379.68 Million | $2.10 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1999 | 181 days | $352.80 Million | $1.95 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 1998 | 202 days | $451.30 Million | $2.23 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +37 days |
| 1997 | 166 days | $360.80 Million | $2.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +34 days |
| 1996 | 132 days | $294.60 Million | $2.24 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1995 | 138 days | $326.00 Million | $2.37 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 1994 | 152 days | $331.70 Million | $2.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +20 days |
| 1993 | 132 days | $295.00 Million | $2.23 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +46 days |
| 1992 | 86 days | $173.60 Million | $2.02 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -38 days |
| 1991 | 124 days | $159.80 Million | $1.29 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -29 days |
| 1990 | 153 days | $143.00 Million | $935.07K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1989 | 156 days | $121.90 Million | $783.01K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -21 days |
| 1988 | 176 days | $166.80 Million | $946.30K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +28 days |
| 1987 | 148 days | $121.50 Million | $821.37K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 1986 | 127 days | $77.40 Million | $608.49K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 1985 | 143 days | $76.60 Million | $535.07K/day | $- | $- | — |