Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Uber Technologies Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Uber Technologies Inc. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Uber Technologies Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Uber Technologies Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Current Ratio
Uber Technologies Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 11,297) | 10,679) | 10,664) | 9,196) | 9,249) | 9,368) | 8,751) | 8,665) | 8,819) | 9,684) | 7,783) | 8,295) | 9,882) | 9,412) | 9,662) | 11,114) | 13,925) | 15,153) | 14,300) | 7,930) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,454) | 9,405) | 8,635) | 8,683) | 8,853) | 9,020) | 8,945) | 8,652) | 9,024) | 8,126) | 7,684) | 7,288) | 6,865) | 6,921) | 5,891) | 6,631) | 5,639) | 5,372) | 5,570) | 4,714) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 1.19 | 1.01 | 1.14 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.64 | 1.68 | 2.47 | 2.82 | 2.57 | 1.68 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.49 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.60 | 1.76 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.45 | 1.46 | 1.42 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 0.96 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.72 | 0.75 | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 1.10 | 1.22 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 1.22 | 1.39 | 1.47 | 1.52 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 11,297 ÷ 9,454 = 1.19
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Uber Technologies Inc. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Quick Ratio
Uber Technologies Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,680) | 4,448) | 4,995) | 4,045) | 4,208) | 4,865) | 4,397) | 4,184) | 4,295) | 6,482) | 4,443) | 4,836) | 5,647) | 6,154) | 6,754) | 8,165) | 10,873) | 12,650) | 11,744) | 5,745) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 727) | 725) | 538) | 121) | 103) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 560) | 819) | 1,180) | 1,132) | 1,033) | 831) | 440) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 805) | 833) | 909) | 897) | 680) | 593) | 526) | 543) | 631) | 414) | 324) | 247) | 250) | 218) | 123) | 193) | 99) | 33) | 137) | 136) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance | 3,404) | 3,000) | 2,576) | 2,571) | 2,779) | 2,468) | 2,459) | 2,476) | 2,439) | 1,333) | 1,201) | 1,075) | 1,073) | 773) | 604) | 683) | 1,214) | 1,154) | 1,290) | 1,074) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 9,616) | 9,006) | 9,018) | 7,634) | 7,770) | 7,926) | 7,382) | 7,203) | 7,365) | 8,229) | 6,528) | 6,977) | 8,150) | 8,277) | 8,514) | 9,872) | 12,626) | 13,837) | 13,171) | 6,955) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,454) | 9,405) | 8,635) | 8,683) | 8,853) | 9,020) | 8,945) | 8,652) | 9,024) | 8,126) | 7,684) | 7,288) | 6,865) | 6,921) | 5,891) | 6,631) | 5,639) | 5,372) | 5,570) | 4,714) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.02 | 0.96 | 1.04 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 1.01 | 0.85 | 0.96 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 2.24 | 2.58 | 2.36 | 1.48 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.45 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.15 | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.52 | 0.53 | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.12 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.96 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 9,616 ÷ 9,454 = 1.02
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Uber Technologies Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Cash Ratio
Uber Technologies Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,680) | 4,448) | 4,995) | 4,045) | 4,208) | 4,865) | 4,397) | 4,184) | 4,295) | 6,482) | 4,443) | 4,836) | 5,647) | 6,154) | 6,754) | 8,165) | 10,873) | 12,650) | 11,744) | 5,745) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 727) | 725) | 538) | 121) | 103) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 560) | 819) | 1,180) | 1,132) | 1,033) | 831) | 440) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 805) | 833) | 909) | 897) | 680) | 593) | 526) | 543) | 631) | 414) | 324) | 247) | 250) | 218) | 123) | 193) | 99) | 33) | 137) | 136) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 6,212) | 6,006) | 6,442) | 5,063) | 4,991) | 5,458) | 4,923) | 4,727) | 4,926) | 6,896) | 5,327) | 5,902) | 7,077) | 7,504) | 7,910) | 9,189) | 11,412) | 12,683) | 11,881) | 5,881) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,454) | 9,405) | 8,635) | 8,683) | 8,853) | 9,020) | 8,945) | 8,652) | 9,024) | 8,126) | 7,684) | 7,288) | 6,865) | 6,921) | 5,891) | 6,631) | 5,639) | 5,372) | 5,570) | 4,714) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.85 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 2.02 | 2.36 | 2.13 | 1.25 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.47 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.25 | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.21 | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.42 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.37 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.39 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 6,212 ÷ 9,454 = 0.66
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Uber Technologies Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |