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AZ Electronic Materials (LSE:ZEMA) Change In Working Capital : £8.91 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2013)


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What is AZ Electronic Materials Change In Working Capital?

AZ Electronic Materials's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was £3.23 Mil.

AZ Electronic Materials's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 was £8.60 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).


AZ Electronic Materials Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for AZ Electronic Materials'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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AZ Electronic Materials Change In Working Capital Chart

AZ Electronic Materials Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Change In Working Capital
-6.67 -6.80 -5.01 -5.51 8.60

AZ Electronic Materials Semi-Annual Data
Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13
Change In Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial 4.43 -2.89 -2.72 5.68 3.23

AZ Electronic Materials Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2013 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £8.91 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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AZ Electronic Materials (LSE:ZEMA) Business Description

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AZ Electronic Materials SA is a Luxembourg- based company engaged in producing and supplying specialty chemicals. It focuses on three business areas Integrated Circuits which involves dielectrics, underlayers, yield enhancers, CMP slurries and pattern enhancers, Display Materials and AZ products such as specialty chemicals and materials used in integrated circuits and devise as well as flat panel displays and photolithographic printing.

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