Spotify Technology SA (SPOT) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 332 days

Spotify Technology SA (SPOT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 332 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $4.27 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $3.49 Billion, receivables $777.81 Million) cover 332 days of daily cash needs of $12.86 Million/day. See how liquid is Spotify Technology SA's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

332 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$4.27 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$12.86 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$4.69 Billion
USD

Spotify Technology SA Defensive Interval Ratio (2015–2025)

This chart shows how Spotify Technology SA's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 11 annual periods from 2015 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 332 days, meaning defensive assets of $4.27 Billion can fund 332 days of operations without new revenue. See Spotify Technology SA balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Spotify Technology SA (2015–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Spotify Technology SA from 2015 to 2025, covering 11 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 Spotify Technology SA (SPOT) total market value.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 623 days $10.38 Billion $16.66 Million/day $5.26 Billion $4.21 Billion ▼ -53 days
2024 676 days $8.25 Billion $12.19 Million/day $4.78 Billion $2.67 Billion ▲ +223 days
2023 453 days $5.10 Billion $11.25 Million/day $3.11 Billion $1.10 Billion ▲ +31 days
2022 422 days $4.03 Billion $9.55 Million/day $2.48 Billion $859.86 Million ▼ -45 days
2021 467 days $4.13 Billion $8.84 Million/day $2.74 Billion $756.00 Million ▲ +188 days
2020 279 days $2.21 Billion $7.95 Million/day $1.15 Billion $596.00 Million ▼ -45 days
2019 324 days $2.16 Billion $6.68 Million/day $1.06 Billion $692.00 Million ▼ -52 days
2018 375 days $2.21 Billion $5.88 Million/day $891.00 Million $915.00 Million ▲ +9 days
2017 367 days $1.87 Billion $5.10 Million/day $477.00 Million $1.03 Billion ▼ -198 days
2016 565 days $1.90 Billion $3.36 Million/day $755.00 Million $834.21 Million ▲ +452 days
2015 113 days $247.00 Million $2.19 Million/day $- $0.00
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)