Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 150 days

Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 150 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $694.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $694.00 Million) cover 150 days of daily cash needs of $4.62 Million/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of Shift4 Payments Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

150 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$694.00 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$4.62 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$1.69 Billion
USD

Shift4 Payments Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2018–2025)

This chart shows how Shift4 Payments Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 8 annual periods from 2018 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 150 days, meaning defensive assets of $694.00 Million can fund 150 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore FOUR net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Shift4 Payments Inc (2018–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Shift4 Payments Inc from 2018 to 2025, covering 8 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 Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 206 days $742.00 Million $3.60 Million/day $- $- ▲ +114 days
2024 92 days $348.70 Million $3.78 Million/day $- $- ▼ -41 days
2023 133 days $256.80 Million $1.93 Million/day $- $- ▼ -135 days
2022 268 days $196.90 Million $735.07K/day $- $- ▼ -146 days
2021 413 days $208.20 Million $503.56K/day $- $- ▲ +68 days
2020 346 days $94.20 Million $272.33K/day $- $- ▲ +105 days
2019 241 days $85.90 Million $355.89K/day $- $- ▲ +32 days
2018 209 days $56.00 Million $267.95K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)