Meta Platforms (WBO:META) Change In Working Capital : €1,366 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Meta Platforms Change In Working Capital?

Meta Platforms's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €205 Mil.

Meta Platforms's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 was €3,518 Mil.

It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement. Not by calculating the number changes in each periods' working capital (Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities).

Meta Platforms Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meta Platforms's Change In Working Capital can be seen below:

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Change In Working Capital

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6,525.00

-2,238.31

619.50

5,364.75

3,517.61

Meta Platforms Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Change In Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2,401.31	3,259.11	-932.32	-1,165.51	205.16

Meta Platforms Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,366 Mil.

Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities.

Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement.

Use Wal-Mart Stores Inc (Jan 2014, Annual Data) as an example: Source: Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2014-01-31 10-K from SEC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Fiscal Years Ended	January 31,	(Amounts in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:	2014	2013	2012
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(566)	(614)	(796)
Inventories	(1,667)	(2,759)	(3,727)
Accounts payable	531	1,061	2,687
Accrued liabilities	103	271	(935)
Accrued income taxes	(1,224)	981	994

For 2014-01-31, add all the items under 2014 collum together, Change in Working Capital was (566) + (1,667) + 531 + 103 + (1,224) = $ (2,823) Mil.

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