The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) — Defensive Interval Ratio
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 103 days as of October 2025. Defensive assets of $738.00 Million (cash $62.80 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $675.20 Million) cover 103 days of daily cash needs of $7.20 Million/day. See working capital position of The J. M. Smucker Company to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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The J. M. Smucker Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2025)
This chart shows how The J. M. Smucker Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2025. As of October 2025, the ratio stands at 103 days, meaning defensive assets of $738.00 Million can fund 103 days of operations without new revenue. See SJM equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for The J. M. Smucker Company (1986–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for The J. M. Smucker Company 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 how much is The J. M. Smucker Company worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 days | $688.90 Million | $7.27 Million/day | $69.90 Million | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 2024 | 77 days | $798.50 Million | $10.30 Million/day | $62.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -242 days |
| 2023 | 320 days | $1.74 Billion | $5.44 Million/day | $655.80 Million | $487.80 Million | ▲ +190 days |
| 2022 | 130 days | $694.60 Million | $5.35 Million/day | $169.90 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +19 days |
| 2021 | 110 days | $868.00 Million | $7.86 Million/day | $334.30 Million | $- | ▼ -106 days |
| 2020 | 217 days | $942.50 Million | $4.35 Million/day | $391.10 Million | $- | ▲ +122 days |
| 2019 | 94 days | $605.10 Million | $6.42 Million/day | $101.30 Million | $- | ▼ -114 days |
| 2018 | 208 days | $589.10 Million | $2.83 Million/day | $192.60 Million | $10.90 Million | ▲ +79 days |
| 2017 | 129 days | $647.30 Million | $5.02 Million/day | $166.80 Million | $41.80 Million | ▼ -7 days |
| 2016 | 135 days | $450.10 Million | $3.32 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -18 days |
| 2015 | 154 days | $430.10 Million | $2.80 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +19 days |
| 2014 | 135 days | $327.40 Million | $2.43 Million/day | $- | $18.00 Million | ▼ -57 days |
| 2013 | 192 days | $313.70 Million | $1.64 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -14 days |
| 2012 | 206 days | $347.52 Million | $1.69 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -69 days |
| 2011 | 275 days | $363.01 Million | $1.32 Million/day | $- | $18.60 Million | ▲ +92 days |
| 2010 | 182 days | $238.87 Million | $1.31 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +91 days |
| 2009 | 92 days | $266.04 Million | $2.91 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -156 days |
| 2008 | 248 days | $162.43 Million | $655.88K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +56 days |
| 2007 | 191 days | $124.05 Million | $647.86K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -61 days |
| 2006 | 253 days | $162.90 Million | $645.04K/day | $- | $14.88 Million | ▲ +59 days |
| 2005 | 194 days | $163.47 Million | $844.64K/day | $- | $17.74 Million | ▼ -33 days |
| 2004 | 226 days | $108.69 Million | $480.05K/day | $- | $15.07 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2003 | 221 days | $101.36 Million | $458.28K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -39 days |
| 2002 | 260 days | $57.37 Million | $220.36K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -40 days |
| 2001 | 300 days | $55.99 Million | $186.47K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -34 days |
| 2000 | 335 days | $62.52 Million | $186.82K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +119 days |
| 1999 | 216 days | $51.86 Million | $240.08K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 1998 | 210 days | $48.73 Million | $232.60K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -34 days |
| 1997 | 244 days | $48.10 Million | $197.26K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +26 days |
| 1996 | 217 days | $40.20 Million | $184.93K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -28 days |
| 1995 | 245 days | $53.60 Million | $218.63K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +35 days |
| 1994 | 210 days | $47.83 Million | $227.93K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -51 days |
| 1993 | 261 days | $40.40 Million | $154.79K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 1992 | 283 days | $41.60 Million | $146.85K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -26 days |
| 1991 | 309 days | $42.30 Million | $136.99K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 1990 | 284 days | $35.60 Million | $125.21K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +26 days |
| 1989 | 258 days | $29.60 Million | $114.79K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1988 | 254 days | $24.80 Million | $97.81K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 1987 | 269 days | $26.20 Million | $97.53K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1986 | 272 days | $21.10 Million | $77.53K/day | $- | $- | — |