Working capital
Current assets minus current liabilities.
Definition
Working capital measures the short-term resources available to fund day-to-day operations: receivables, inventory and cash, less payables and other obligations due within a year.
Why it matters
Growth consumes working capital. Companies that scale quickly often need financing not because they are unprofitable but because cash is trapped in receivables and inventory.
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