SM Energy Co (SM) — Defensive Interval Ratio
SM Energy Co (SM) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 78 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $915.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $915.00 Million) cover 78 days of daily cash needs of $11.73 Million/day. See working capital position of SM Energy Co to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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SM Energy Co Defensive Interval Ratio (1990–2025)
This chart shows how SM Energy Co's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 36 annual periods from 1990 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 78 days, meaning defensive assets of $915.00 Million can fund 78 days of operations without new revenue. See SM Energy Co (SM) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for SM Energy Co (1990–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for SM Energy Co from 1990 to 2025, covering 36 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 SM Energy Co (SM) total market value.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 218 days | $699.00 Million | $3.20 Million/day | $368.00 Million | $- | ▲ +51 days |
| 2024 | 167 days | $360.98 Million | $2.16 Million/day | $0.00 | $- | ▼ -321 days |
| 2023 | 488 days | $847.33 Million | $1.74 Million/day | $616.16 Million | $- | ▲ +74 days |
| 2022 | 414 days | $678.29 Million | $1.64 Million/day | $445.00 Million | $- | ▲ +176 days |
| 2021 | 238 days | $579.92 Million | $2.44 Million/day | $332.72 Million | $- | ▲ +136 days |
| 2020 | 102 days | $162.47 Million | $1.60 Million/day | $10.00K | $- | ▼ -41 days |
| 2019 | 143 days | $184.74 Million | $1.29 Million/day | $10.00K | $- | ▼ -49 days |
| 2018 | 192 days | $245.50 Million | $1.28 Million/day | $77.97 Million | $- | ▼ -117 days |
| 2017 | 309 days | $474.10 Million | $1.53 Million/day | $313.94 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +168 days |
| 2016 | 142 days | $161.32 Million | $1.14 Million/day | $9.37 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -20 days |
| 2015 | 162 days | $134.12 Million | $828.84K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +30 days |
| 2014 | 132 days | $282.82 Million | $2.15 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -53 days |
| 2013 | 184 days | $323.00 Million | $1.75 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +10 days |
| 2012 | 174 days | $258.17 Million | $1.48 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +18 days |
| 2011 | 156 days | $215.95 Million | $1.39 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +31 days |
| 2010 | 125 days | $171.67 Million | $1.38 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -96 days |
| 2009 | 220 days | $179.20 Million | $812.80K/day | $- | $30.30 Million | ▲ +9 days |
| 2008 | 211 days | $171.85 Million | $812.61K/day | $- | $1.00 Million | ▲ +49 days |
| 2007 | 162 days | $161.25 Million | $993.27K/day | $- | $1.17 Million | ▼ -109 days |
| 2006 | 272 days | $151.85 Million | $559.10K/day | $- | $1.45 Million | ▼ -34 days |
| 2005 | 306 days | $166.67 Million | $545.19K/day | $- | $1.48 Million | ▼ -32 days |
| 2004 | 338 days | $106.38 Million | $314.77K/day | $- | $1.41 Million | ▲ +68 days |
| 2003 | 270 days | $77.59 Million | $287.18K/day | $- | $12.51 Million | ▲ +33 days |
| 2002 | 237 days | $37.33 Million | $157.53K/day | $- | $1.93 Million | ▼ -207 days |
| 2001 | 444 days | $46.48 Million | $104.72K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -417 days |
| 2000 | 861 days | $55.07 Million | $63.96K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +539 days |
| 1999 | 322 days | $22.97 Million | $71.23K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -55 days |
| 1998 | 378 days | $17.90 Million | $47.40K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -20 days |
| 1997 | 398 days | $24.30 Million | $61.10K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -31 days |
| 1996 | 429 days | $21.40 Million | $49.86K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +45 days |
| 1995 | 384 days | $8.10 Million | $21.10K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +54 days |
| 1994 | 330 days | $8.60 Million | $26.03K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1993 | 340 days | $6.90 Million | $20.27K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -420 days |
| 1992 | 760 days | $10.00 Million | $13.15K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +20 days |
| 1991 | 741 days | $6.90 Million | $9.32K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +23 days |
| 1990 | 718 days | $6.10 Million | $8.49K/day | $- | $- | — |