Loblaw Companies Limited (L) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 41 days

Loblaw Companies Limited (L) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 41 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of CA$1.54 Billion (cash CA$-, short-term investments CA$54.00 Million, receivables CA$1.49 Billion) cover 41 days of daily cash needs of CA$37.46 Million/day. Check L tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

41 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$1.54 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$37.46 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$13.67 Billion
CAD

Loblaw Companies Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)

This chart shows how Loblaw Companies Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 41 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$1.54 Billion can fund 41 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore L year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Loblaw Companies Limited (1996–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Loblaw Companies Limited from 1996 to 2025, covering 30 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 Loblaw Companies Limited (L) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 35 days CA$1.33 Billion CA$38.00 Million/day CA$4.00 Million CA$39.00 Million ▼ -168 days
2024 203 days CA$6.55 Billion CA$32.24 Million/day CA$222.00 Million CA$648.00 Million ▼ -13 days
2023 217 days CA$6.43 Billion CA$29.72 Million/day CA$541.00 Million CA$464.00 Million ▼ -3 days
2022 219 days CA$6.06 Billion CA$27.67 Million/day CA$584.00 Million CA$326.00 Million ▼ -30 days
2021 249 days CA$6.28 Billion CA$25.19 Million/day CA$1.13 Billion CA$464.00 Million ▲ +35 days
2020 215 days CA$5.15 Billion CA$24.01 Million/day CA$796.00 Million CA$269.00 Million ▲ +2 days
2019 212 days CA$5.37 Billion CA$25.28 Million/day CA$584.00 Million CA$57.00 Million ▼ -3 days
2018 216 days CA$5.15 Billion CA$23.85 Million/day CA$526.00 Million CA$94.00 Million ▼ -43 days
2017 258 days CA$6.12 Billion CA$23.67 Million/day CA$1.28 Billion CA$546.00 Million ▼ -7 days
2016 266 days CA$5.05 Billion CA$19.02 Million/day CA$761.00 Million CA$241.00 Million ▲ +54 days
2015 211 days CA$4.18 Billion CA$19.79 Million/day CA$- CA$64.00 Million ▼ -6 days
2014 217 days CA$3.86 Billion CA$17.80 Million/day CA$- CA$21.00 Million ▼ -9 days
2013 226 days CA$3.41 Billion CA$15.10 Million/day CA$- CA$290.00 Million ▼ -10 days
2012 235 days CA$3.48 Billion CA$14.78 Million/day CA$- CA$716.00 Million ▼ -22 days
2011 257 days CA$3.32 Billion CA$12.93 Million/day CA$- CA$754.00 Million ▲ +30 days
2010 227 days CA$3.12 Billion CA$13.78 Million/day CA$- CA$754.00 Million ▲ +88 days
2009 138 days CA$1.39 Billion CA$10.04 Million/day CA$- CA$614.00 Million ▲ +10 days
2008 128 days CA$1.13 Billion CA$8.85 Million/day CA$- CA$225.00 Million ▲ +8 days
2007 120 days CA$1.22 Billion CA$10.17 Million/day CA$- CA$225.00 Million ▲ +2 days
2006 118 days CA$1.05 Billion CA$8.97 Million/day CA$- CA$327.00 Million ▲ +41 days
2005 77 days CA$663.00 Million CA$8.66 Million/day CA$- CA$4.00 Million ▼ -33 days
2004 110 days CA$940.00 Million CA$8.58 Million/day CA$- CA$275.00 Million ▼ -3 days
2003 113 days CA$966.00 Million CA$8.58 Million/day CA$- CA$378.00 Million ▲ +7 days
2002 105 days CA$909.00 Million CA$8.64 Million/day CA$- CA$304.00 Million ▼ -12 days
2001 117 days CA$898.00 Million CA$7.66 Million/day CA$- CA$426.00 Million ▲ +32 days
2000 85 days CA$745.00 Million CA$8.79 Million/day CA$- CA$364.00 Million ▲ +11 days
1999 74 days CA$570.00 Million CA$7.70 Million/day CA$- CA$245.00 Million ▲ +31 days
1998 43 days CA$345.00 Million CA$8.10 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +6 days
1997 37 days CA$150.00 Million CA$4.05 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -4 days
1996 41 days CA$158.00 Million CA$3.83 Million/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)