Working Capital — Current assets minus current liabilities — the cash buffer a company has to fund day-to-day operations.
Working Capital = Current Assets - Current LiabilitiesWorking Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities
On the Financial Health card. Negative working capital isn't always bad — efficient retailers (Costco, Walmart) often run negative working capital because supplier credit funds inventory faster than it sells.
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Current assets minus current liabilities — the cash buffer a company has to fund day-to-day operations.
Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities
On the Financial Health card. Negative working capital isn't always bad — efficient retailers (Costco, Walmart) often run negative working capital because supplier credit funds inventory faster than it sells.