Brookfield Business (BBUC) Change in Working Capital (2015 - 2026)
Brookfield Business' Change in Working Capital came in at -$886 million for Q2 2026, compared with $40 million a year earlier.
Brookfield Business (BBUC) Change in Working Capital (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Brookfield Business reported Change in Working Capital of -$1.08 billion; for FY2025, it was $14 million.
- Change in Working Capital carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -59.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Change in Working Capital was -$495 million in FY2024, $216 million in FY2023, -$2.09 billion in FY2022 and -$1.14 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Change in Working Capital since Q4 2022.
- Business Quant data shows BBUC's Change in Working Capital at -$117 million (Q1 2026), -$390 million (Q4 2025) and $312 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 96.54 Bn | 94.73 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - |
| 2 | Ferrovial | 38.99 Bn | 19.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Emcor | 33.36 Bn | 29.75 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 171.10 Mn |
| 4 | Mastec | 17.15 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 556.28 Mn | - |
| 5 | Jacobs Solutions | 15.84 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 810.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | Sterling Infrastructure | 15.09 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 289.96 Mn | 47.22 Mn |
| 7 | IES Holdings | 12.79 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 340.66 Mn | - |
| 8 | Dycom Industries | 8.06 Bn | 7.19 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Stantec | 7.69 Bn | 7.69 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Brookfield Business | 2.24 Bn | -2.54 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -886.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -886.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -390.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -495.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 297.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -491.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -358.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 597.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -487.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -399.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -471.00 Mn |
Brookfield Business Change in Working Capital API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "change-in-working-capital", "ticker": "BBUC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=BBUC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();