Kroger Company (KR) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Kroger Company (KR) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 69 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of $3.44 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $1.24 Billion, receivables $2.19 Billion) cover 69 days of daily cash needs of $49.55 Million/day. See Kroger Company (KR) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Kroger Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2026)
This chart shows how Kroger Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1986 to 2026. As of January 2026, the ratio stands at 69 days, meaning defensive assets of $3.44 Billion can fund 69 days of operations without new revenue. See net asset quality index of Kroger Company to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Kroger Company (1986–2026)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Kroger Company from 1986 to 2026, 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 KR market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 days | $6.77 Billion | $49.55 Million/day | $3.33 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -34 days |
| 2025 | 171 days | $7.47 Billion | $43.67 Million/day | $3.96 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +52 days |
| 2024 | 119 days | $5.23 Billion | $43.99 Million/day | $1.88 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +26 days |
| 2023 | 93 days | $4.38 Billion | $47.23 Million/day | $1.01 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -13 days |
| 2022 | 106 days | $4.73 Billion | $44.72 Million/day | $1.82 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -3 days |
| 2021 | 108 days | $4.56 Billion | $42.10 Million/day | $1.69 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▲ +24 days |
| 2020 | 84 days | $3.28 Billion | $39.02 Million/day | $399.00 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +2 days |
| 2019 | 82 days | $3.20 Billion | $39.11 Million/day | $429.00 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +1 days |
| 2018 | 81 days | $3.15 Billion | $38.90 Million/day | $347.00 Million | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -1 days |
| 2017 | 82 days | $2.88 Billion | $35.23 Million/day | $322.00 Million | $910.00 Million | ▲ +7 days |
| 2016 | 75 days | $2.66 Billion | $35.54 Million/day | $- | $923.00 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2015 | 72 days | $2.25 Billion | $31.21 Million/day | $- | $988.00 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2014 | 71 days | $2.07 Billion | $29.33 Million/day | $- | $958.00 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2013 | 66 days | $2.01 Billion | $30.30 Million/day | $- | $955.00 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2012 | 70 days | $1.74 Billion | $24.95 Million/day | $- | $786.00 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2011 | 68 days | $1.51 Billion | $22.11 Million/day | $- | $666.00 Million | ▼ -5 days |
| 2010 | 74 days | $1.56 Billion | $21.17 Million/day | $- | $654.00 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2009 | 75 days | $1.57 Billion | $20.95 Million/day | $- | $631.00 Million | ▲ +32 days |
| 2008 | 43 days | $1.03 Billion | $23.81 Million/day | $- | $242.00 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 2007 | 39 days | $810.00 Million | $20.77 Million/day | $- | $32.00 Million | ▼ -25 days |
| 2006 | 64 days | $1.17 Billion | $18.40 Million/day | $- | $488.00 Million | ▼ -13 days |
| 2005 | 77 days | $1.33 Billion | $17.30 Million/day | $- | $506.00 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2004 | 78 days | $1.32 Billion | $16.89 Million/day | $- | $579.00 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2003 | 44 days | $677.00 Million | $15.36 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 2002 | 45 days | $679.00 Million | $15.03 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 2001 | 47 days | $687.00 Million | $14.75 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2000 | 41 days | $636.00 Million | $15.52 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1999 | 39 days | $587.00 Million | $14.93 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1998 | 50 days | $401.00 Million | $8.07 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 1997 | 44 days | $324.10 Million | $7.43 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 1996 | 41 days | $288.10 Million | $7.03 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1995 | 41 days | $270.80 Million | $6.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 1994 | 47 days | $287.90 Million | $6.17 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1993 | 46 days | $275.20 Million | $5.96 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1992 | 46 days | $261.10 Million | $5.72 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1991 | 49 days | $277.00 Million | $5.65 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1990 | 49 days | $280.50 Million | $5.67 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 1989 | 44 days | $258.30 Million | $5.93 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1988 | 47 days | $252.60 Million | $5.38 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 1987 | 55 days | $264.90 Million | $4.86 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 1986 | 46 days | $215.40 Million | $4.73 Million/day | $- | $- | — |