working capital
noun
: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:
a
: the excess of current assets over current liabilities
b
: all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets
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If things turn unfavorable in terms of working capital such as inventory accumulation or slower payments collection.
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Gurufocus, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Eligibility for a PayPal working capital loan isn’t actually based on a credit score.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
It has been used as working capital to help improve Chelsea’s and Strasbourg’s respective squads in the transfer market and to purchase real estate, such as the Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions site next to Stamford Bridge.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
As of December 31, 2024, the company had negative working capital of $15.3 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
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Gurufocus, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Eligibility for a PayPal working capital loan isn’t actually based on a credit score.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
It has been used as working capital to help improve Chelsea’s and Strasbourg’s respective squads in the transfer market and to purchase real estate, such as the Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions site next to Stamford Bridge.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
As of December 31, 2024, the company had negative working capital of $15.3 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Working capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20capital. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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