Finance & Money Calculators

Working Capital Calculator

Calculate working capital and the current ratio from current assets and current liabilities.

Working Capital Calculator — Online Calculator

Working Capital & Liquidity Calculator

Calculate Net Working Capital (NWC), Current Ratio, and Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) to assess short-term solvency and liquidity risk.

Current Assets (Due < 1 Year)

$160,000 Total

Current Liabilities (Due < 1 Year)

$100,000 Total
Net Working Capital

$60,000

Assets − Liabilities

Current Ratio

1.60

Benchmark: 1.2–2.0

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test)

1.10

(Cash + AR) ÷ Liabilities

Cash Ratio

0.50

Cash ÷ Liabilities

Healthy working capital: $60,000 (Current ratio: 1.6)

Well-balanced liquidity profile. The business has $1.60 in liquid assets for every $1.00 of upcoming debt, with an acid-test quick ratio of 1.1.

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Disclaimer: This tool provides informational results only and should not be used as professional advice.

The Working Capital Calculator measures short-term liquidity from current assets and current liabilities.

Formulas

Net working capital=Current assets−Current liabilities\text{Net working capital}=\text{Current assets}-\text{Current liabilities}

Current ratio=Current assetsCurrent liabilities\text{Current ratio}=\frac{\text{Current assets}}{\text{Current liabilities}}

Worked example

Current assets of 180,000andliabilitiesof180,000 and liabilities of 120,000 produce $60,000 net working capital and a 1.5 current ratio.

Limitations

Working capital quality depends on inventory liquidity, receivables collectability, payment timing, and industry norms. A positive balance is not a guarantee of solvency.

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