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Working Capital Ratio Calculator

See whether you can cover what you owe this year. Your working capital ratio weighs current assets against current liabilities and shows where you land against the healthy range.

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1.67 to 1Healthy
Working capital ratio
$250,000Current assets
$150,000Current liabilities

A year of assets covers a year of obligations, with room to spare.

What you get

What a good working capital ratio looks like

The working capital ratio, also called the current ratio, divides your current assets by your current liabilities. It answers one question. Can the cash, receivables, and inventory you can convert within a year cover what you owe within the same year. Most lenders look for a ratio between 1.5 and 2.0. Below 1.0 signals a liquidity gap. Well above 2.0 can mean cash or inventory that could fund growth instead.

  • Your ratio, built from cash, receivables, inventory, payables, and short-term debt
  • A plain read on where you land: strong, healthy, adequate, concerning, or critical
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The tool

Run your numbers

Working capital ratio

Can you cover what you owe this year?

Your working capital ratio weighs what you could turn into cash within a year against what you owe within a year. Enter your current assets and current liabilities to see where you stand.

Cash on hand
$
Accounts receivable
$
Inventory
$
Accounts payable
$
Short-term debt · Principal due within 12 months on loans and credit lines
$

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The Flow

One working-capital decision every other week. Which asset to borrow against, what a facility costs all-in, or how to make payroll before your customer pays, in a two-minute read.

Bi-weekly. 26 issues a year.