Operating capital

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Operating capital has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Proven Podcast (Aug 2025).

Working capital (WC) is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity available to a business, organization, or other entity, including governmental entities. Along with fixed assets such as plant and equipment, working capital is considered a part of operating capital. Gross working capital is equal to current assets. Working capital is calculated as current assets minus current liabilities. If current assets are less than current liabilities, an entity has a working capital deficienc