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Working Capital

Noun
US US /ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈkæpɪtl/ GB UK /ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈkæpɪtl/
Finance Corporate Finance intermediate

Definition

Current assets minus current liabilities — measures short-term financial health.

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Example

CFOs rely on Working Capital when structuring capital and planning corporate strategy.

In Practice

Also known as: Net Current Assets, Circulating Capital. Closely related to Current Ratio, Quick Ratio.

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Case Study

Working Capital - key concept in Corporate Finance.

Word Usage

Business liquidity; Supply chain; Operational finance

Finance Corporate Finance

Use Case

Applied in Corporate Finance contexts: Business liquidity; Supply chain

Also Known As

corporate-finance

Synonyms

Net Current AssetsCirculating Capital

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