working capital

noun

: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:

: the excess of current assets over current liabilities

: all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets

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Wolverine's auditors have expressed substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern due to its lack of revenue and working capital deficiency. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024 The company will use 60% of the proceeds from the IPO for debt repayment, while 30% will be used to expand the company's presence across Indonesia, and the rest will be used for working capital. —

Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The analyst noted that the company’s cash flow from operations, excluding working capital changes, of $15.2 billion was flat on a quarter-over-quarter basis but exceeded his expectations by nearly $1.1 billion. —

Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024 The company has not generated any revenues and is dependent on related party advances for working capital. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for working capital

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of working capital was in 1798

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“Working capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20capital. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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