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UPWK (Upwork) Quick Ratio : 3.18 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Upwork Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Upwork's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.18.

Upwork has a quick ratio of 3.18. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Upwork's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

UPWK' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.13   Med: 1.97   Max: 3.98
Current: 3.18

During the past 8 years, Upwork's highest Quick Ratio was 3.98. The lowest was 1.13. And the median was 1.97.

UPWK's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
69.13% of 583 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 1.94 vs UPWK: 3.18

Upwork Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Upwork's Quick Ratio 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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Upwork Quick Ratio Chart

Upwork Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.88 1.82 3.98 3.76 3.01

Upwork Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Quick Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.20 3.01 2.93 3.00 3.18

Competitive Comparison of Upwork's Quick Ratio

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Upwork's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Upwork's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Upwork's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Upwork's Quick Ratio falls into.



Upwork Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Upwork's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(883.371-0)/293.003
=3.01

Upwork's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(904.291-0)/284.439
=3.18

* 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.


Upwork  (NAS:UPWK) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Upwork Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
475 Brannan Street, Suite 430, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107
Upwork Inc is a United States-based company that operates an online marketplace that enables businesses to find and work with skilled independent professionals. The company develops platform for hiring and freelancing purposes. Its products offering include Upwork Basic, Upwork Plus, Upwork Business, Upwork Enterprise, and Upwork Payroll. The business generates revenue from Talent and Clients across the USA, India, the Philippines and the rest of the world. Substantial income is derived from providing services to clients.
Executives
Hayden Brown director, officer: President & CEO C/O UPWORK INC., 441 LOGUE AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Olivier Marie officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O UPWORK, INC., 475 BRANNAN STREET SUITE 430, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Erica Gessert officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O UPWORK INC., 475 BRANNAN STREET, SUITE 430, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Elizabeth A Nelson director MACROMEDIA/ 600 TOWNSEND ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Gary Steele director C/O PROOFPOINT, INC., 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Jeff Mccombs officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O UPWORK INC., 2625 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SUITE 601, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Eric Gilpin officer: Senior VP, Sales C/O UPWORK INC., 2625 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SUITE 601, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Leela Srinivasan director C/O UPWORK, INC., 441 LOGUE AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Kevin Harvey director 2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Thomas Layton director, other: Chairman C/O TICKETMASTER ONLINE CITYSEARCH INC, 790 E COLORADO BLVD STE 200, PASADENA CA 91101
Anilu Vazquez-ubarri director C/O UPWORK INC., 2625 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SUITE 601, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Gregory C. Gretsch director C/O RESPONSYS, INC., 900 CHERRY AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, SAN BRUNO CA 94066
Brian K Kinion officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MARKETO INC., 901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD., SUITE 500, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Stephane Kasriel director C/O UPWORK INC., 441 LOGUE AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Han-shen Yuan officer: SVP, Engineering C/O UPWORK INC., 441 LOGUE AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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