Nikola Corp (NKLA) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2024: 89 days

Nikola Corp (NKLA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 89 days as of September 2024. Defensive assets of $82.18 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $82.18 Million) cover 89 days of daily cash needs of $919.95K/day. Check Nikola Corp tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

89 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$82.18 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$919.95K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$335.78 Million
USD

Nikola Corp Defensive Interval Ratio (2018–2023)

This chart shows how Nikola Corp's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 6 annual periods from 2018 to 2023. As of September 2024, the ratio stands at 89 days, meaning defensive assets of $82.18 Million can fund 89 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset momentum of Nikola Corp to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Nikola Corp (2018–2023)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Nikola Corp from 2018 to 2023, covering 6 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 NKLA market cap.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2023 40 days $28.84 Million $712.62K/day $- $1.64 Million ▲ +7 days
2022 33 days $35.17 Million $1.05 Million/day $- $3.53 Million ▲ +17 days
2021 17 days $8.33 Million $494.82K/day $- $5.62 Million ▲ +17 days
2020 0 days $8.42K $143.21K/day $- $8.42K ▼ -14 days
2019 15 days $658.00K $45.31K/day $- $- ▲ +109 days
2018 -94 days $-148.58K $1.57K/day $- $-155.58K
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)