Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 29 days as of April 2026. Defensive assets of $1.61 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $458.00 Million, receivables $1.15 Billion) cover 29 days of daily cash needs of $55.55 Million/day.
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Lowe's Companies Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2026)
This chart shows how Lowe's Companies Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1986 to 2026. As of April 2026, the ratio stands at 29 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.61 Billion can fund 29 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see Lowe's Companies Inc asset portfolio.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Lowe's Companies Inc (1986–2026)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Lowe's Companies Inc 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. See Lowe's Companies Inc short-term liquidity ratio 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 | 46 days | $2.44 Billion | $53.32 Million/day | $982.00 Million | $370.00 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2025 | 43 days | $2.23 Billion | $51.39 Million/day | $1.76 Billion | $372.00 Million | ▲ +15 days |
| 2024 | 29 days | $1.23 Billion | $42.65 Million/day | $921.00 Million | $307.00 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2023 | 28 days | $1.48 Billion | $53.45 Million/day | $1.35 Billion | $384.00 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2022 | 25 days | $1.34 Billion | $53.88 Million/day | $1.13 Billion | $271.00 Million | ▼ -100 days |
| 2021 | 125 days | $6.42 Billion | $51.32 Million/day | $4.69 Billion | $506.00 Million | ▲ +104 days |
| 2020 | 21 days | $876.00 Million | $41.59 Million/day | $716.00 Million | $160.00 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2019 | 18 days | $729.00 Million | $39.72 Million/day | $511.00 Million | $218.00 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2018 | 21 days | $690.00 Million | $33.14 Million/day | $588.00 Million | $102.00 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2017 | 20 days | $658.00 Million | $32.81 Million/day | $558.00 Million | $100.00 Million | ▲ +9 days |
| 2016 | 11 days | $307.00 Million | $28.75 Million/day | $- | $307.00 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2015 | 14 days | $355.00 Million | $25.61 Million/day | $- | $125.00 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2014 | 18 days | $437.00 Million | $24.32 Million/day | $- | $185.00 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2013 | 16 days | $342.00 Million | $21.12 Million/day | $- | $125.00 Million | ▼ -5 days |
| 2012 | 22 days | $469.00 Million | $21.62 Million/day | $- | $286.00 Million | ▼ -12 days |
| 2011 | 34 days | $664.00 Million | $19.50 Million/day | $- | $471.00 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2010 | 31 days | $633.00 Million | $20.15 Million/day | $- | $425.00 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2009 | 26 days | $582.00 Million | $21.98 Million/day | $- | $416.00 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2008 | 23 days | $496.00 Million | $21.24 Million/day | $- | $249.00 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2007 | 25 days | $450.00 Million | $17.92 Million/day | $- | $432.00 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2006 | 29 days | $471.00 Million | $15.98 Million/day | $- | $453.00 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2005 | 19 days | $292.00 Million | $15.47 Million/day | $- | $283.00 Million | ▼ -8 days |
| 2004 | 27 days | $324.00 Million | $11.97 Million/day | $- | $178.00 Million | ▼ -18 days |
| 2003 | 45 days | $445.00 Million | $9.80 Million/day | $- | $273.00 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2002 | 27 days | $220.39 Million | $8.27 Million/day | $- | $54.39 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2001 | 22 days | $173.86 Million | $8.02 Million/day | $- | $12.87 Million | ▼ -13 days |
| 2000 | 35 days | $225.57 Million | $6.54 Million/day | $- | $77.67 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 1999 | 34 days | $163.90 Million | $4.84 Million/day | $- | $20.00 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 1998 | 30 days | $118.40 Million | $3.97 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1997 | 32 days | $117.60 Million | $3.69 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1996 | 44 days | $113.50 Million | $2.60 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1995 | 42 days | $109.20 Million | $2.59 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +14 days |
| 1994 | 29 days | $53.30 Million | $1.87 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 1993 | 43 days | $59.20 Million | $1.37 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -28 days |
| 1992 | 72 days | $115.70 Million | $1.61 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -32 days |
| 1991 | 104 days | $96.40 Million | $925.21K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -40 days |
| 1990 | 145 days | $121.90 Million | $843.56K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -19 days |
| 1989 | 163 days | $127.70 Million | $782.74K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 1988 | 186 days | $117.90 Million | $635.34K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 1987 | 168 days | $118.70 Million | $704.93K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 1986 | 185 days | $127.60 Million | $689.59K/day | $- | $- | — |