working capital

/ˌwʌrkɪŋ ˈkæpədl/

Definitions of working capital

1. noun

   assets available for use in the production of further assets
   synonyms: capital

   types:

   stock

   the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)

   risk capital, venture capital

   wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises

   operating capital

   capital available for the operations of a firm (e.g. manufacturing or transportation) as distinct from financial transactions and long-term improvements

   seed money

   capital needed to set up a new business or enterprise

   common shares, common stock, ordinary shares

   stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections

   no-par stock, no-par-value stock

   stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate

   preference shares, preferred shares, preferred stock

   stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights

   float

   the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

   common stock equivalent

   preferred stock or convertible bonds or warrants that can be converted into common stock

   control stock

   shares owned by shareholders who have a controlling interest

   growth stock

   stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to

   hot issue, hot stock

   newly issued stock that is in great public demand

   authorized shares, authorized stock, capital stock

   the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation

   quarter stock

   stock with a par value of $25/share

   reacquired stock, treasury shares, treasury stock

   stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends

   voting stock

   shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights

   watered stock

   stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital

   type of:

   assets

   anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company