Upwork (Upwork) ROCE % : -25.79% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Upwork ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Upwork's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -25.79%.

Upwork ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Upwork's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Upwork ROCE % Chart

Upwork Annual Data

Trend

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Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROCE %

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-5.46

-6.99

-9.21

-11.03

-1.43

Upwork Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-10.94	10.21	-0.85	10.37	-25.79

Upwork ROCE % Calculation

Upwork's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-11.26	/	( ( (1080.245 - 247.692)	+	(1037.541 - 293.003) )	/ 2 )
	=	-11.26	/	( (832.553	+	744.538)	/ 2 )
	=	-11.26	/	788.5455
	=	-1.43 %

Upwork's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-187.38	/	( ( (961.438 - 253.065)	+	(1037.541 - 293.003) )	/ 2 )
	=	-187.38	/	( ( 708.373	+	744.538 )	/ 2 )
	=	-187.38	/	726.4555
	=	-25.79 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

Upwork (NAS:UPWK) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Upwork (Upwork) Business Description

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Address

475 Brannan Street, Suite 430, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94107

Website

https://www.upwork.com

Upwork Inc is a United States-based company that operates an online marketplace that enables businesses to find and work with highly-skilled independent professionals. The 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

Olivier Marie	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O UPWORK, INC., 475 BRANNAN STREET SUITE 430, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Hayden Brown	director, officer: President & CEO	C/O UPWORK INC., 441 LOGUE AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Gary Steele	director	C/O PROOFPOINT, INC., 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Erica Gessert	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O UPWORK INC., 475 BRANNAN STREET, SUITE 430, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
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
Elizabeth A Nelson	director	MACROMEDIA/ 600 TOWNSEND ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
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