Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 110 days

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 110 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $223.50 Million (cash $36.60 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $186.90 Million) cover 110 days of daily cash needs of $2.03 Million/day. Check Scotts Miracle-Gro Company tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

110 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$223.50 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$2.03 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$739.70 Million
USD

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1990–2025)

This chart shows how Scotts Miracle-Gro Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 36 annual periods from 1990 to 2025. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 110 days, meaning defensive assets of $223.50 Million can fund 110 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Scotts Miracle-Gro Company equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (1990–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 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 Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) total market value.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 110 days $223.50 Million $2.03 Million/day $36.60 Million $- ▼ -11 days
2024 121 days $248.40 Million $2.06 Million/day $71.60 Million $- ▼ -46 days
2023 166 days $352.80 Million $2.12 Million/day $31.90 Million $16.70 Million ▼ -24 days
2022 190 days $502.80 Million $2.64 Million/day $86.80 Million $117.00 Million ▼ -43 days
2021 233 days $727.71 Million $3.12 Million/day $244.10 Million $207.00K ▲ +44 days
2020 189 days $491.40 Million $2.60 Million/day $16.60 Million $- ▼ -4 days
2019 192 days $327.20 Million $1.70 Million/day $18.80 Million $- ▼ -13 days
2018 205 days $344.40 Million $1.68 Million/day $33.90 Million $0.00 ▼ -69 days
2017 274 days $408.40 Million $1.49 Million/day $120.50 Million $1.30 Million ▲ +70 days
2016 204 days $330.30 Million $1.62 Million/day $28.60 Million $0.00 ▲ +104 days
2015 100 days $168.60 Million $1.68 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -50 days
2014 150 days $224.00 Million $1.49 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +2 days
2013 148 days $206.60 Million $1.40 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -142 days
2012 290 days $344.30 Million $1.19 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +24 days
2011 266 days $340.40 Million $1.28 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +60 days
2010 206 days $408.40 Million $1.98 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +12 days
2009 194 days $401.30 Million $2.07 Million/day $- $- ▼ -25 days
2008 219 days $406.40 Million $1.86 Million/day $- $- ▼ -29 days
2007 248 days $397.80 Million $1.61 Million/day $- $- ▼ -32 days
2006 280 days $380.40 Million $1.36 Million/day $- $- ▲ +37 days
2005 243 days $323.30 Million $1.33 Million/day $- $- ▼ -52 days
2004 294 days $349.60 Million $1.19 Million/day $- $57.20 Million ▲ +56 days
2003 238 days $290.50 Million $1.22 Million/day $- $- ▲ +36 days
2002 202 days $249.90 Million $1.24 Million/day $- $- ▲ +21 days
2001 181 days $220.80 Million $1.22 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2000 192 days $216.00 Million $1.12 Million/day $- $- ▼ -8 days
1999 200 days $201.40 Million $1.01 Million/day $- $- ▼ -30 days
1998 231 days $146.60 Million $635.34K/day $- $- ▼ -43 days
1997 273 days $104.30 Million $381.64K/day $- $- ▼ -90 days
1996 364 days $110.40 Million $303.56K/day $- $- ▼ -176 days
1995 540 days $176.50 Million $327.12K/day $- $- ▲ +154 days
1994 385 days $115.80 Million $300.55K/day $- $- ▲ +43 days
1993 342 days $60.80 Million $177.81K/day $- $- ▲ +33 days
1992 309 days $51.60 Million $166.85K/day $- $- ▲ +115 days
1991 194 days $47.10 Million $242.19K/day $- $- ▲ +10 days
1990 184 days $46.60 Million $252.60K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)