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Net Working Capital Calculator

NWC = current assets − current liabilities.

Compute net working capital — short-term liquidity in absolute dollars: NWC = current assets − current liabilities. Positive NWC indicates the firm can cover its short-term obligations from short-term resources. Also reports working-capital ratio.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
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  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

NWC = current assets − current liabilities

In depth

Compute net working capital — short-term liquidity in absolute dollars: NWC = current assets − current liabilities. Positive NWC indicates the firm can cover its short-term obligations from short-term resources. Also reports working-capital ratio.