Guardian Capital Group Limited (GCG) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Guardian Capital Group Limited (GCG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 146 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of CA$261.93 Million (cash CA$90.06 Million, short-term investments CA$90.06 Million, receivables CA$81.81 Million) cover 146 days of daily cash needs of CA$1.80 Million/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of Guardian Capital Group Limited to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Guardian Capital Group Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2024)
This chart shows how Guardian Capital Group Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 29 annual periods from 1996 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 146 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$261.93 Million can fund 146 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Guardian Capital Group Limited equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Guardian Capital Group Limited (1996–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Guardian Capital Group Limited from 1996 to 2024, 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 Guardian Capital Group Limited market cap and net worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (CAD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 180 days | CA$259.63 Million | CA$1.44 Million/day | CA$85.10 Million | CA$85.10 Million | ▲ +6 days |
| 2023 | 174 days | CA$197.18 Million | CA$1.13 Million/day | CA$66.91 Million | CA$66.91 Million | ▲ +38 days |
| 2022 | 136 days | CA$189.29 Million | CA$1.40 Million/day | CA$67.45 Million | CA$67.45 Million | ▼ -81 days |
| 2021 | 216 days | CA$286.37 Million | CA$1.32 Million/day | CA$54.51 Million | CA$54.51 Million | ▼ -16 days |
| 2020 | 232 days | CA$225.11 Million | CA$969.43K/day | CA$43.20 Million | CA$43.20 Million | ▼ -99 days |
| 2019 | 331 days | CA$316.19 Million | CA$953.88K/day | CA$107.25 Million | CA$107.25 Million | ▲ +59 days |
| 2018 | 273 days | CA$228.28 Million | CA$837.54K/day | CA$61.73 Million | CA$61.73 Million | ▼ -72 days |
| 2017 | 345 days | CA$207.73 Million | CA$602.49K/day | CA$52.64 Million | CA$52.64 Million | ▲ +78 days |
| 2016 | 267 days | CA$251.58 Million | CA$943.24K/day | CA$77.27 Million | CA$77.27 Million | ▼ -11 days |
| 2015 | 278 days | CA$192.77 Million | CA$694.07K/day | CA$- | CA$112.64 Million | ▲ +19 days |
| 2014 | 259 days | CA$137.18 Million | CA$529.27K/day | CA$- | CA$61.73 Million | ▲ +10 days |
| 2013 | 249 days | CA$125.49 Million | CA$503.99K/day | CA$- | CA$57.28 Million | ▲ +46 days |
| 2012 | 203 days | CA$64.25 Million | CA$316.65K/day | CA$- | CA$3.88 Million | ▼ -15 days |
| 2011 | 218 days | CA$65.63 Million | CA$301.66K/day | CA$- | CA$8.03 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2010 | 221 days | CA$61.94 Million | CA$280.65K/day | CA$- | CA$12.36 Million | ▲ +52 days |
| 2009 | 169 days | CA$43.18 Million | CA$255.66K/day | CA$- | CA$- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2008 | 163 days | CA$40.50 Million | CA$248.67K/day | CA$- | CA$- | ▼ -29 days |
| 2007 | 192 days | CA$37.01 Million | CA$193.09K/day | CA$- | CA$- | ▼ -4962 days |
| 2006 | 5154 days | CA$275.74 Million | CA$53.50K/day | CA$- | CA$244.26 Million | ▲ +4959 days |
| 2005 | 195 days | CA$15.29 Million | CA$78.53K/day | CA$- | CA$- | ▼ -48657 days |
| 2004 | 48852 days | CA$247.60 Million | CA$5.07K/day | CA$- | CA$232.24 Million | ▼ -2461 days |
| 2003 | 51313 days | CA$231.26 Million | CA$4.51K/day | CA$- | CA$231.26 Million | ▼ -1501 days |
| 2002 | 52813 days | CA$238.02 Million | CA$4.51K/day | CA$- | CA$238.02 Million | ▲ +49102 days |
| 2001 | 3711 days | CA$239.54 Million | CA$64.55K/day | CA$- | CA$239.54 Million | ▲ +2044 days |
| 2000 | 1667 days | CA$60.42 Million | CA$36.25K/day | CA$- | CA$60.42 Million | ▲ +199 days |
| 1999 | 1468 days | CA$56.30 Million | CA$38.36K/day | CA$- | CA$56.30 Million | ▼ -198 days |
| 1998 | 1666 days | CA$35.60 Million | CA$21.37K/day | CA$- | CA$35.60 Million | ▼ -679 days |
| 1997 | 2345 days | CA$37.90 Million | CA$16.16K/day | CA$- | CA$37.90 Million | ▲ +876 days |
| 1996 | 1469 days | CA$33.80 Million | CA$23.01K/day | CA$- | CA$33.80 Million | — |