Company Analysis Upwork Inc.
1. Summary
Advantages
- The stock's return over the last year (22.51%) is higher than the sector average (-32.16%).
Disadvantages
- Price (13.55 $) is higher than fair price (4.98 $)
- Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (0.7795%).
- Current debt level 34.87% has increased over 5 years from 6.1%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=12.3%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=29.76%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
18 november 19:17 AI skills most sought by employers revealed in new Upwork report
18 november 18:46 OpenAI, Upwork partner to help companies hire AI specialists
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2.3. Market efficiency
| Upwork Inc. | Industrials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30.2% | -14.3% | 1.6% |
| 90 days | 18.4% | -38.2% | 7.5% |
| 1 year | 22.5% | -32.2% | 33.3% |
UPWK vs Sector: Upwork Inc. has outperformed the "Industrials" sector by 54.68% over the past year.
UPWK vs Market: Upwork Inc. has significantly underperformed the market by -10.76% over the past year.
Stable price: UPWK is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "NASDAQ" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: UPWK with weekly volatility of 0.433% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (13.55 $) is higher than the fair price (4.98 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (13.55 $) is 63.2% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (44.73) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (28.85).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (44.73) is lower than that of the market as a whole (48.05).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (5.5) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (11.52).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (5.5) is higher than that of the market as a whole (3.1).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (3.04) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (4.43).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (3.04) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.14).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (1054.92) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (17.51).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (1054.92) is higher than that of the market as a whole (19.1).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -76.15% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-76.15%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (1.74%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (12.3%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (29.76%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (12.3%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (10.87%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (4.52%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (10.17%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (4.52%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.5%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (-12.17%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (17.63%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (-12.17%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.79%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '0.7795%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Unstable dividends: The company's dividend yield 0% has not been consistently paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (0%) are at an uncomfortable level.
8. Insider trades
8.1. Insider trading
Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 94.2% over the last 3 months.
8.2. Latest transactions
| Transaction date | Insider | Type | Price | Volume | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.11.2024 | HAYDEN BROWN Officer |
Purchase | 15.13 | 464 067 | 30 672 |
| 18.11.2024 | DAVID BOTTOMS Officer |
Purchase | 15.13 | 21 121 | 1 396 |
| 18.11.2024 | ERICA GESSERT Officer |
Purchase | 15.13 | 299 816 | 19 816 |
| 18.10.2024 | Marie Olivier Chief Accounting Officer |
Sale | 10.3 | 2 297 | 223 |
| 18.09.2024 | NELSON ELIZABETH A Director |
Sale | 10.54 | 790 500 | 75 000 |
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