Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 3 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $806.48 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $806.48 Million) cover 3 days of daily cash needs of $233.06 Million/day. See NLY working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Defensive Interval Ratio (1997–2025)
This chart shows how Annaly Capital Management, Inc.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 29 annual periods from 1997 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 3 days, meaning defensive assets of $806.48 Million can fund 3 days of operations without new revenue. See NLY equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (1997–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Annaly Capital Management, Inc. from 1997 to 2025, covering 29 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 NLY stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 days | $11.44 Billion | $232.33 Million/day | $2.04 Billion | $8.48 Billion | ▲ +25 days |
| 2024 | 24 days | $4.62 Billion | $191.40 Million/day | $1.49 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▼ -12 days |
| 2023 | 36 days | $6.85 Billion | $188.21 Million/day | $1.41 Billion | $4.21 Billion | ▲ +1595 days |
| 2022 | -1559 days | $-6.33 Billion | $4.06 Million/day | $1.58 Billion | $-9.12 Billion | ▼ -2118 days |
| 2021 | 559 days | $1.75 Billion | $3.13 Million/day | $1.34 Billion | $170.37 Million | ▼ -18 days |
| 2020 | 577 days | $1.70 Billion | $2.95 Million/day | $1.24 Billion | $171.13 Million | ▼ -363 days |
| 2019 | 940 days | $2.42 Billion | $2.57 Million/day | $1.85 Billion | $113.56 Million | ▲ +1122 days |
| 2018 | -182 days | $-576.48 Million | $3.16 Million/day | $1.74 Billion | $-2.74 Billion | ▼ -1073 days |
| 2017 | 890 days | $1.12 Billion | $1.26 Million/day | $706.59 Million | $92.90 Million | ▼ -1129 days |
| 2016 | 2020 days | $1.92 Billion | $951.59K/day | $1.54 Billion | $60.17 Million | ▲ +1274 days |
| 2015 | 746 days | $418.70 Million | $561.45K/day | $- | $65.73 Million | ▼ -3528 days |
| 2014 | 4273 days | $2.67 Billion | $624.19K/day | $- | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -3884 days |
| 2013 | 8158 days | $4.16 Billion | $509.52K/day | $- | $2.68 Billion | ▲ +1258 days |
| 2012 | 6900 days | $3.74 Billion | $541.63K/day | $- | $3.01 Billion | ▲ +1066 days |
| 2011 | 5834 days | $2.22 Billion | $380.73K/day | $- | $1.79 Billion | ▲ +1079 days |
| 2010 | 4755 days | $1.62 Billion | $341.61K/day | $- | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -2520 days |
| 2009 | 7276 days | $1.98 Billion | $272.51K/day | $- | $915.75 Million | ▼ -2016 days |
| 2008 | 9291 days | $5.09 Billion | $547.90K/day | $- | $4.71 Billion | ▲ +8492 days |
| 2007 | 799 days | $564.01 Million | $705.78K/day | $- | $11.68 Million | ▼ -801 days |
| 2006 | 1600 days | $368.17 Million | $230.13K/day | $- | $18.36 Million | ▲ +624 days |
| 2005 | 976 days | $74.84 Million | $76.70K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +108 days |
| 2004 | 868 days | $84.94 Million | $97.87K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -441 days |
| 2003 | 1309 days | $53.74 Million | $41.07K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1274 days |
| 2002 | 2582 days | $105.66 Million | $40.92K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -633 days |
| 2001 | 3215 days | $141.31 Million | $43.95K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +737 days |
| 2000 | 2478 days | $56.44 Million | $22.78K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -431 days |
| 1999 | 2909 days | $53.26 Million | $18.31K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2422 days |
| 1998 | 487 days | $6.80 Million | $13.97K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +100 days |
| 1997 | 387 days | $5.30 Million | $13.70K/day | $- | $- | — |