Brookfield Business (BBUC) Change in Working Capital (2015 - 2026)
Brookfield Business' (BBUC) quarterly Change in Working Capital came in at -$117.0 million in Q1 2026, down 325.0% year-on-year from $52.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 72.01% on a QoQ basis from -$418.0 million in Q4 2025.
Brookfield Business (BBUC) Change in Working Capital (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brookfield Business (BBUC) has 12 years of Change in Working Capital data on file, last reported at -$117.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Working Capital fell 325.0% year-over-year to -$117.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$183.0 million, a 120.22% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$14.0 million, down 102.83% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 stood at -$117.0 million, up from -$418.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Working Capital for BBUC reached as high as $1.0 billion in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$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.
- On a YoY basis, Change in Working Capital climbed as much as 408.85% in 2024 and fell as far as 3876.92% in 2024.
- Year by year, Change in Working Capital stood at -$2.1 billion in 2022, then jumped by 83.79% to -$339.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 408.85% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then slumped by 139.92% to -$418.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 72.01% to -$117.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Working Capital figures were -$117.0 million in Q1 2026, -$418.0 million in Q4 2025, and $312.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 88.13 Bn | 84.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 78.15 Bn | 66.84 Bn | 3.65 Bn | - |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 9.52 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 316.88 Mn | - |
| 4 | Brookfield Business | 6.56 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -117.00 Mn |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.44 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 217.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.87 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 239.49 Mn | - |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 38.23 Mn | - |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 279.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Matthews International | 843.71 Mn | 807.63 Mn | 101.98 Mn | - |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 745.59 Mn | 813.24 Mn | 189.36 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 |