Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of June 2026: 173 days

Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 173 days as of June 2026. Defensive assets of $809.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $809.00 Million) cover 173 days of daily cash needs of $4.68 Million/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

173 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$809.00 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$4.68 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$1.71 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 June 2026, the ratio stands at 173 days, meaning defensive assets of $809.00 Million can fund 173 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) total assets.

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. See Shift4 Payments Inc (FOUR) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

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)