Brookfield Business (BBUC) Change in Working Capital (2015 - 2026)
Brookfield Business (BBUC) recorded quarterly Change in Working Capital of -$117.0 million in Q1 2026, up 72.01% quarter-over-quarter from -$418.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 325.0% on a YoY basis from $52.0 million in Q1 2025.
Brookfield Business (BBUC) Change in Working Capital (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brookfield Business' Change in Working Capital history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$117.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital fell 325.0% year-over-year to -$117.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$183.0 million (down 120.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$14.0 million, down 102.83% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital was -$117.0 million for Q1 2026 at Brookfield Business, up from -$418.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Working Capital ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of -$2.1 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged -$342.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$339.0 million in 2023.
- Biggest YoY gain for Change in Working Capital was 408.85% in 2024; the steepest drop was 3876.92% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Working Capital shows it stood at -$2.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 83.79% to -$339.0 million in 2023, then soared by 408.85% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 139.92% to -$418.0 million in 2025, then soared by 72.01% to -$117.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at -$117.0 million (Q1 2026), -$418.0 million (Q4 2025), and $312.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampa Energy | 1,836.33 Bn | 900.18 Bn | 109.00 Mn | -673.57 Bn |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 145.45 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.54 Bn | - |
| 3 | 3M | 85.14 Bn | 81.04 Bn | 2.46 Bn | - |
| 4 | Valmont Industries | 11.12 Bn | 10.97 Bn | 316.88 Mn | - |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.59 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 217.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.66 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 239.49 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 38.23 Mn | - |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.04 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 279.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Matthews International | 826.85 Mn | 790.76 Mn | 101.98 Mn | - |
| 10 | Brookfield Business | - | - | 1.31 Bn | -117.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -418.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 297.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 297.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -491.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -491.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -358.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -358.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -339.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -339.00 Mn |