LYFT Inc (LYFT) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 76 days

LYFT Inc (LYFT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 76 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $977.34 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $686.07 Million, receivables $291.28 Million) cover 76 days of daily cash needs of $12.78 Million/day. Check tangible equity quality of LYFT Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

76 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$977.34 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$12.78 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$4.67 Billion
USD

LYFT Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2016–2025)

This chart shows how LYFT Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 10 annual periods from 2016 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 76 days, meaning defensive assets of $977.34 Million can fund 76 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore LYFT net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for LYFT Inc (2016–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for LYFT Inc from 2016 to 2025, covering 10 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 LYFT Inc stock valuation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 57 days $705.17 Million $12.40 Million/day $- $705.17 Million ▼ -90 days
2024 147 days $1.56 Billion $10.63 Million/day $- $1.23 Billion ▼ -30 days
2023 176 days $1.43 Billion $8.11 Million/day $- $1.13 Billion ▼ -31 days
2022 208 days $1.78 Billion $8.58 Million/day $- $1.52 Billion ▼ -80 days
2021 288 days $1.98 Billion $6.89 Million/day $- $1.80 Billion ▼ -68 days
2020 356 days $2.02 Billion $5.68 Million/day $- $1.93 Billion ▼ -32 days
2019 388 days $2.61 Billion $6.72 Million/day $- $2.49 Billion ▲ +95 days
2018 293 days $1.52 Billion $5.20 Million/day $- $1.52 Billion ▼ -381 days
2017 674 days $1.29 Billion $1.91 Million/day $- $1.28 Billion ▲ +26 days
2016 648 days $543.10 Million $838.39K/day $- $543.10 Million
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)