Nike Inc (NKE) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 452 days

Nike Inc (NKE) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 452 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of $13.43 Billion (cash $6.66 Billion, short-term investments $1.40 Billion, receivables $5.37 Billion) cover 452 days of daily cash needs of $29.69 Million/day. Check Nike Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

452 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$13.43 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$29.69 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$10.84 Billion
USD

Nike Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2025)

This chart shows how Nike Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 452 days, meaning defensive assets of $13.43 Billion can fund 452 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore NKE shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Nike Inc (1986–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Nike Inc from 1986 to 2025, covering 40 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 market value of Nike Inc.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 479 days $13.87 Billion $28.95 Million/day $7.46 Billion $1.69 Billion ▼ -73 days
2024 552 days $16.01 Billion $29.02 Million/day $9.86 Billion $1.72 Billion ▼ -32 days
2023 584 days $14.81 Billion $25.36 Million/day $7.44 Billion $3.23 Billion ▼ -17 days
2022 601 days $17.66 Billion $29.40 Million/day $8.57 Billion $4.42 Billion ▼ -76 days
2021 677 days $17.94 Billion $26.50 Million/day $9.89 Billion $3.59 Billion ▲ +169 days
2020 508 days $11.54 Billion $22.70 Million/day $8.35 Billion $439.00 Million ▲ +94 days
2019 415 days $8.94 Billion $21.55 Million/day $4.47 Billion $197.00 Million ▼ -114 days
2018 528 days $8.74 Billion $16.55 Million/day $4.25 Billion $996.00 Million ▼ -129 days
2017 657 days $9.86 Billion $15.00 Million/day $3.81 Billion $2.37 Billion ▲ +278 days
2016 379 days $5.56 Billion $14.68 Million/day $- $2.32 Billion ▲ +66 days
2015 313 days $5.43 Billion $17.35 Million/day $- $2.07 Billion ▼ -149 days
2014 461 days $6.36 Billion $13.77 Million/day $- $2.92 Billion ▼ -73 days
2013 534 days $5.75 Billion $10.76 Million/day $- $2.63 Billion ▲ +88 days
2012 446 days $4.72 Billion $10.59 Million/day $- $1.44 Billion ▼ -82 days
2011 528 days $5.72 Billion $10.84 Million/day $- $2.58 Billion ▲ +16 days
2010 512 days $4.72 Billion $9.22 Million/day $- $2.07 Billion ▲ +61 days
2009 451 days $4.05 Billion $8.98 Million/day $- $1.16 Billion ▲ +73 days
2008 378 days $3.44 Billion $9.10 Million/day $- $642.20 Million ▼ -115 days
2007 492 days $3.48 Billion $7.08 Million/day $- $990.30 Million ▼ -29 days
2006 521 days $3.74 Billion $7.19 Million/day $- $1.35 Billion ▲ +28 days
2005 493 days $2.70 Billion $5.48 Million/day $- $436.60 Million ▲ +35 days
2004 458 days $2.52 Billion $5.50 Million/day $- $400.80 Million ▲ +77 days
2003 381 days $2.10 Billion $5.52 Million/day $- $- ▲ +21 days
2002 359 days $1.81 Billion $5.03 Million/day $- $- ▲ +28 days
2001 331 days $1.62 Billion $4.90 Million/day $- $- ▲ +64 days
2000 268 days $1.57 Billion $5.86 Million/day $- $- ▼ -125 days
1999 393 days $1.56 Billion $3.96 Million/day $- $- ▲ +34 days
1998 359 days $1.67 Billion $4.67 Million/day $- $- ▲ +16 days
1997 343 days $1.75 Billion $5.11 Million/day $- $- ▲ +8 days
1996 335 days $1.35 Billion $4.02 Million/day $- $- ▼ -12 days
1995 347 days $1.05 Billion $3.03 Million/day $- $- ▼ -110 days
1994 457 days $703.70 Million $1.54 Million/day $- $- ▼ -81 days
1993 538 days $667.50 Million $1.24 Million/day $- $- ▲ +21 days
1992 517 days $596.00 Million $1.15 Million/day $- $- ▲ +214 days
1991 303 days $521.60 Million $1.72 Million/day $- $- ▼ -233 days
1990 536 days $400.90 Million $748.49K/day $- $- ▲ +35 days
1989 501 days $296.40 Million $591.51K/day $- $- ▲ +131 days
1988 370 days $258.40 Million $698.08K/day $- $- ▼ -172 days
1987 543 days $184.50 Million $340.00K/day $- $- ▲ +33 days
1986 510 days $185.60 Million $363.84K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)