National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 189 days

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 189 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $606.94 Million (cash $271.40 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $335.54 Million) cover 189 days of daily cash needs of $3.22 Million/day. Check NFG tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

189 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$606.94 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$3.22 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$1.17 Billion
USD

National Fuel Gas Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1994–2025)

This chart shows how National Fuel Gas Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 32 annual periods from 1994 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 189 days, meaning defensive assets of $606.94 Million can fund 189 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore NFG net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for National Fuel Gas Company (1994–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for National Fuel Gas Company from 1994 to 2025, covering 32 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 National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 106 days $269.11 Million $2.54 Million/day $43.17 Million $- ▲ +63 days
2024 43 days $128.56 Million $3.00 Million/day $38.22 Million $-87.91 Million ▼ -102 days
2023 145 days $319.83 Million $2.21 Million/day $55.45 Million $42.24 Million ▲ +50 days
2022 95 days $504.05 Million $5.32 Million/day $46.05 Million $46.05 Million ▲ +6 days
2021 89 days $301.64 Million $3.39 Million/day $31.53 Million $31.53 Million ▼ -58 days
2020 147 days $185.25 Million $1.26 Million/day $20.54 Million $- ▼ -52 days
2019 199 days $230.11 Million $1.16 Million/day $20.43 Million $- ▼ -129 days
2018 328 days $395.29 Million $1.21 Million/day $229.61 Million $0.00 ▼ -68 days
2017 396 days $700.49 Million $1.77 Million/day $555.53 Million $0.00 ▲ +57 days
2016 338 days $281.56 Million $832.16K/day $129.97 Million $0.00 ▲ +235 days
2015 103 days $125.75 Million $1.22 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -34 days
2014 137 days $183.61 Million $1.34 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -53 days
2013 190 days $157.06 Million $827.87K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +121 days
2012 68 days $137.80 Million $2.01 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -45 days
2011 114 days $164.77 Million $1.45 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -57 days
2010 170 days $244.73 Million $1.44 Million/day $- $2.00 Million ▲ +35 days
2009 136 days $118.53 Million $872.62K/day $- $-44.82 Million ▼ -53 days
2008 189 days $193.48 Million $1.03 Million/day $- $-16.28 Million ▼ -50 days
2007 238 days $286.65 Million $1.20 Million/day $- $61.96 Million ▲ +5 days
2006 233 days $204.18 Million $876.06K/day $- $-22.89 Million ▲ +110 days
2005 123 days $155.06 Million $1.26 Million/day $- $- ▼ -2 days
2004 125 days $155.93 Million $1.25 Million/day $- $- ▲ +21 days
2003 104 days $157.10 Million $1.51 Million/day $- $- ▲ +41 days
2002 63 days $117.43 Million $1.86 Million/day $- $- ▼ -3 days
2001 66 days $157.10 Million $2.37 Million/day $- $- ▼ -1 days
2000 67 days $148.74 Million $2.22 Million/day $- $- ▲ +1 days
1999 67 days $116.48 Million $1.75 Million/day $- $-22.00K ▲ +15 days
1998 52 days $97.70 Million $1.89 Million/day $- $- ▼ -76 days
1997 128 days $127.80 Million $997.81K/day $- $- ▲ +6 days
1996 122 days $117.50 Million $962.74K/day $- $- ▲ +34 days
1995 88 days $96.70 Million $1.10 Million/day $- $- ▼ -22 days
1994 110 days $112.80 Million $1.03 Million/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)