Altria Group (MO) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Altria Group (MO) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 189 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $4.74 Billion (cash $4.47 Billion, short-term investments $-, receivables $263.00 Million) cover 189 days of daily cash needs of $25.08 Million/day. See MO current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Defensive Interval Ratio
Defensive Assets
Daily Cash Need
Current Liabilities
Altria Group Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Altria Group's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 189 days, meaning defensive assets of $4.74 Billion can fund 189 days of operations without new revenue. See how leveraged is Altria Group's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Altria Group (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Altria Group 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 Altria Group stock valuation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 189 days | $4.74 Billion | $25.08 Million/day | $4.47 Billion | $- | ▲ +48 days |
| 2024 | 141 days | $3.40 Billion | $24.06 Million/day | $3.13 Billion | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 2023 | 137 days | $4.25 Billion | $31.01 Million/day | $3.69 Billion | $-5.00 Million | ▼ -113 days |
| 2022 | 250 days | $5.90 Billion | $23.61 Million/day | $4.03 Billion | $- | ▼ -519 days |
| 2021 | 769 days | $18.07 Billion | $23.50 Million/day | $4.54 Billion | $13.48 Billion | ▼ -222 days |
| 2020 | 991 days | $24.61 Billion | $24.83 Million/day | $4.95 Billion | $19.53 Billion | ▲ +890 days |
| 2019 | 101 days | $2.27 Billion | $22.39 Million/day | $2.12 Billion | $- | ▲ +72 days |
| 2018 | 29 days | $1.70 Billion | $58.06 Million/day | $1.33 Billion | $57.00 Million | ▼ -72 days |
| 2017 | 101 days | $1.88 Billion | $18.61 Million/day | $1.25 Billion | $25.00 Million | ▼ -133 days |
| 2016 | 234 days | $4.72 Billion | $20.21 Million/day | $4.57 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +227 days |
| 2015 | 6 days | $124.00 Million | $19.39 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +0 days |
| 2014 | 6 days | $124.00 Million | $21.02 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ 0 days |
| 2013 | 6 days | $115.00 Million | $19.34 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -3 days |
| 2012 | 9 days | $193.00 Million | $22.61 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -4 days |
| 2011 | 13 days | $268.00 Million | $20.94 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -54 days |
| 2010 | 67 days | $1.25 Billion | $18.74 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +62 days |
| 2009 | 4 days | $96.00 Million | $21.90 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +2 days |
| 2008 | 2 days | $44.00 Million | $19.57 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 2007 | 2 days | $83.00 Million | $51.46 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -39 days |
| 2006 | 40 days | $2.81 Billion | $69.66 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -34 days |
| 2005 | 75 days | $5.36 Billion | $71.67 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 2004 | 89 days | $5.75 Billion | $64.59 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 2003 | 90 days | $5.26 Billion | $58.61 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 2002 | 98 days | $5.14 Billion | $52.28 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 2001 | 91 days | $5.15 Billion | $56.58 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +23 days |
| 2000 | 68 days | $5.02 Billion | $73.91 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -19 days |
| 1999 | 87 days | $4.31 Billion | $49.36 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 1998 | 105 days | $4.69 Billion | $44.87 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1997 | 104 days | $4.29 Billion | $41.29 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1996 | 108 days | $4.47 Billion | $41.21 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1995 | 110 days | $4.51 Billion | $40.94 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 1994 | 118 days | $4.38 Billion | $37.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 1993 | 100 days | $3.98 Billion | $39.64 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 1992 | 114 days | $4.15 Billion | $36.34 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 1991 | 119 days | $4.12 Billion | $34.64 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 1990 | 124 days | $4.10 Billion | $33.11 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 1989 | 116 days | $2.96 Billion | $25.39 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +15 days |
| 1988 | 102 days | $2.22 Billion | $21.83 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -45 days |
| 1987 | 147 days | $2.08 Billion | $14.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1986 | 153 days | $1.88 Billion | $12.28 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1985 | 165 days | $1.80 Billion | $10.87 Million/day | $- | $- | — |