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Upwork (Upwork) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : -319.40% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Upwork ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Upwork's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -319.40%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Upwork's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

UPWK' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -224.97   Med: -70.48   Max: -20.4
Current: -24.06

During the past 8 years, Upwork's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -20.40%. The lowest was -224.97%. And the median was -70.48%.

UPWK's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
57.71% of 577 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: -0.05 vs UPWK: -24.06

Upwork's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 5.50% per year.


Upwork ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Upwork's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Upwork Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -45.43 -42.43 -107.20 -224.97 -20.44

Upwork Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 -255.81 216.03 -13.55 166.94 -319.40

Competitive Comparison of Upwork's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Upwork's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Upwork's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Upwork's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Upwork ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(60.262 + 0 + 194.507) - (206.539 + 21.237 + 18.917)
=8.076

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(103.061 + 0 + 230.212) - (242.97 + 17.361 + 26.985)
=45.957

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Upwork for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-187.38/( ( (31.827 + max(8.076, 0)) + (31.473 + max(45.957, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-187.38/( ( 39.903 + 77.43 )/ 2 )
=-187.38/58.6665
=-319.40 %

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

* 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) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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Upwork (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 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