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

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DateValue
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