Maplebear Inc. (CART)

Working capital turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Revenue US$ in thousands 3,378,000 3,042,000 2,551,000 1,834,000 1,477,000
Total current assets US$ in thousands 2,697,000 3,305,000 2,740,000 2,395,000 1,972,000
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 798,000 733,000 795,000 592,000 407,000
Working capital turnover 1.78 1.18 1.31 1.02 0.94

December 31, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $3,378,000K ÷ ($2,697,000K – $798,000K)
= 1.78

Maplebear Inc.'s working capital turnover has shown an increasing trend over the years, reflecting an improvement in its efficiency of utilizing working capital. The ratio was 0.94 as of December 31, 2020, and increased to 1.02 by December 31, 2021. Further, there was a notable jump to 1.31 by December 31, 2022, indicating a significant enhancement in the company's ability to generate revenue from its working capital. However, there was a slight decrease to 1.18 by December 31, 2023, before a substantial surge to 1.78 by December 31, 2024.

This trend suggests that Maplebear Inc. has been more efficient in converting its working capital into sales revenue, which could be attributed to better inventory management, effective accounts receivable collection, or streamlined payables processes. Overall, the increasing working capital turnover signifies an enhanced operational performance and liquidity management within the company.