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Spirit Pub Co (LSE:SPRT) Change In Working Capital : £-0.8 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2015)


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What is Spirit Pub Co Change In Working Capital?

Spirit Pub Co's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2015 was £-23.2 Mil.

Spirit Pub Co's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2014 was £22.4 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).


Spirit Pub Co Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spirit Pub Co's Change In Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Spirit Pub Co Change In Working Capital Chart

Spirit Pub Co Annual Data
Trend Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14
Change In Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 14.60 40.30 -1.50 -11.80 22.40

Spirit Pub Co Semi-Annual Data
Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Feb11 Aug11 Feb12 Aug12 Feb13 Aug13 Feb14 Aug14 Feb15
Change In Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -28.50 -11.80 -16.10 22.40 -23.20

Spirit Pub Co Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2015 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-0.8 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 EndedJanuary 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.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Spirit Pub Co (LSE:SPRT) Business Description

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Spirit Pub Co PLC was incorporated in England. The Company's trading activities are divided into two divisions; namely a Managed division and a Leased division. The Managed division involves pubs that are directly managed by the Group, and a Leased division which involves the granting of leases to licensees who run the pub as their own business, paying rent to the Group, purchasing beer and other drinks from the Group and entering into profit sharing arrangements for income from leisure machines. The Company holds 794 Managed pubs and 433 Leased pubs. The group operates solely in the United Kingdom.