Jbs (JBS) Change in Working Capital (2024 - 2026)

Jbs' (JBS) quarterly Change in Working Capital came in at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 13.69% year-on-year from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 488.87% quarter-over-quarter from $408.1 million in Q4 2025.

Jbs (JBS) Change in Working Capital (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Jbs' Change in Working Capital history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Working Capital rose 13.69% year-over-year to -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $637.1 million, a 130.86% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$2.9 billion, down 110.99% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital declined to -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026 per JBS's latest filing, from $408.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Working Capital topped out at $2.7 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2025.
  • The 3-year median for Change in Working Capital is -$271.7 million (2024), against an average of -$285.4 million.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Change in Working Capital was 1093.44% in 2025; the steepest drop was 3589.73% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Change in Working Capital stood at $69.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 487.19% to $408.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 488.87% to -$1.6 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest JBS Change in Working Capital figures stand at -$1.6 billion (Q1 2026), $408.1 million (Q4 2025), and $2.7 billion (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Working Capital (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 30.05 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.22 Bn -
2 General Mills 19.11 Bn 18.67 Bn 1.60 Bn -
3 Hormel Foods 13.78 Bn 12.93 Bn 518.51 Mn -
4 Mccormick 13.51 Bn 13.76 Bn 778.20 Mn -
5 Magnum Ice Cream 10.87 Bn 10.35 Bn - -
6 Smithfield Foods 10.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 511.00 Mn -
7 Darling Ingredients 10.06 Bn 10.02 Bn 404.92 Mn -
8 Conagra Brands 6.88 Bn 6.66 Bn 704.10 Mn -
9 Lamb Weston Holdings 6.84 Bn 6.78 Bn 361.40 Mn -
10 Jbs 17,574.00 17.62 Mn 2.32 Bn -1.59 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -1.59 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.59 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 408.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 408.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 2.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -882.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -882.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.84 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.84 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 69.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 69.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -271.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -271.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -23.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -23.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.14 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.14 Bn