Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 219 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $766.70 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $766.70 Million) cover 219 days of daily cash needs of $3.49 Million/day. See SMG working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 March 2026, the ratio stands at 219 days, meaning defensive assets of $766.70 Million can fund 219 days of operations without new revenue. See Scotts Miracle-Gro Company balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
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 market cap of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.
| 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 | $- | $- | — |