Uber Technologies Inc (UBER)
Working capital turnover
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||
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Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 37,281,000 | 35,952,000 | 35,003,000 | 33,846,000 | 31,877,000 | 29,048,000 | 25,550,000 | 21,406,000 | 17,455,000 | 14,842,000 | 12,810,000 | 10,794,000 | 11,139,000 | 10,896,000 | 11,896,000 | 13,149,000 | 13,000,000 | |||
Total current assets | US$ in thousands | 11,297,000 | 10,679,000 | 10,664,000 | 9,196,000 | 9,249,000 | 9,368,000 | 8,751,000 | 8,665,000 | 8,819,000 | 9,684,000 | 7,783,000 | 8,295,000 | 9,882,000 | 9,412,000 | 9,662,000 | 11,114,000 | 13,925,000 | 15,153,000 | 14,300,000 | 7,930,000 |
Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 9,454,000 | 9,405,000 | 8,635,000 | 8,683,000 | 8,853,000 | 9,020,000 | 8,945,000 | 8,652,000 | 9,024,000 | 8,126,000 | 7,684,000 | 7,288,000 | 6,865,000 | 6,921,000 | 5,891,000 | 6,631,000 | 5,639,000 | 5,372,000 | 5,570,000 | 4,714,000 |
Working capital turnover | 20.23 | 28.22 | 17.25 | 65.98 | 80.50 | 83.47 | — | 1,646.62 | — | 9.53 | 129.39 | 10.72 | 3.69 | 4.37 | 3.15 | 2.93 | 1.57 |
December 31, 2023 calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $37,281,000K ÷ ($11,297,000K – $9,454,000K)
= 20.23
The working capital turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company is utilizing its working capital to generate revenue. A higher ratio indicates better efficiency in utilizing working capital.
From the data provided, we observe significant fluctuations in Uber Technologies Inc's working capital turnover ratio over the past quarters.
In Q4 2023, the working capital turnover ratio was 20.23, showing a decrease from the previous quarter's ratio of 28.22 in Q3 2023. This decrease may indicate a decrease in efficiency in utilizing working capital to generate revenue.
However, in Q2 2023, the working capital turnover ratio was 17.25, showing another decrease from Q3 2023. This might indicate a period of lower efficiency in working capital management.
Remarkably, in Q1 2023, the working capital turnover ratio spiked to 65.98, which is significantly higher than the previous quarters. This surge could indicate a period of improved efficiency in utilizing working capital to generate revenue.
Comparing these figures with the ratios from the previous year, we see a substantial decrease in efficiency from Q4 2022 to Q1 2022, with Q1 2022 showing an unusually high working capital turnover ratio of 1,646.62. This aberration suggests potential anomalies or irregularities in the financial data for Q1 2022.
Overall, the working capital turnover ratio for Uber Technologies Inc shows fluctuations, indicating varying levels of efficiency in utilizing working capital to generate revenue over the analyzed quarters, with potential anomalies warranting further investigation.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2023
See also:
Uber Technologies Inc Working Capital Turnover (Quarterly Data)