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Upwork Inc. (UPWK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Upwork Inc. (UPWK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 9, 2026 | $0.12vs $0.23-47.8% | $198Mvs $198M+0.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.21vs $0.25-16.0% | $202Mvs $198M+2.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.35vs $0.26+34.6% | $195Mvs $188M+4.0% |
| Q2 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $0.34vs $0.25+36.0% | $193Mvs $187M+3.0% |
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Upwork Inc. (UPWK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 202.55M | 253.35M | 300.56M | 373.63M | 502.8M | 618.32M | 689.14M | 769.33M | 787.78M |
| Revenue Growth % | 23.17% | 25.08% | 18.63% | 24.31% | 34.57% | 22.98% | 11.45% | 11.64% | 2.4% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 65.44M | 81.46M | 88.14M | 104.27M | 135.51M | 160.4M | 170.45M | 174.09M | 174.75M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 32.31% | 32.15% | 29.33% | 27.91% | 26.95% | 25.94% | 24.73% | 22.63% | 22.18% |
| Gross Profit | 137.11M▲ 0% | 171.9M▲ 25.4% | 212.42M▲ 23.6% | 269.36M▲ 26.8% | 367.29M▲ 36.4% | 457.92M▲ 24.7% | 518.69M▲ 13.3% | 595.23M▲ 14.8% | 613.03M▲ 3.0% |
| Gross Margin % | 67.69% | 67.85% | 70.67% | 72.09% | 73.05% | 74.06% | 75.27% | 77.37% | 77.82% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 34.6% | 25.37% | 23.57% | 26.81% | 36.36% | 24.67% | 13.27% | 14.76% | 2.99% |
| Operating Expenses | 140.23M | 183.61M | 231.15M | 291.77M | 421.51M | 550.54M | 529.95M | 530.02M | 475.58M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 69.23% | 72.47% | 76.91% | 78.09% | 83.83% | 89.04% | 76.9% | 68.89% | 60.37% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 90.38M | 122.3M | 163.22M | 204.74M | 296.38M | 370.83M | 339.61M | 314.01M | 290.04M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 44.62% | 48.27% | 54.3% | 54.8% | 58.95% | 59.97% | 49.28% | 40.82% | 36.82% |
| Research & Development | 45.6M | 55.49M | 64.03M | 83.47M | 119.08M | 154.55M | 177.36M | 209.28M | 185.54M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 22.51% | 21.9% | 21.3% | 22.34% | 23.68% | 25% | 25.74% | 27.2% | 23.55% |
| Other Operating Expenses | -62K | -6.14M | 3.9M | 3.56M | 6.05M | 25.15M | 12.98M | 6.73M | 0 |
| Operating Income | -3.12M▲ 0% | -11.71M▼ 275.0% | -18.73M▼ 59.9% | -22.41M▼ 19.6% | -54.22M▼ 142.0% | -92.62M▼ 70.8% | -11.26M▲ 87.8% | 65.21M▲ 679.1% | 129.31M▲ 98.3% |
| Operating Margin % | -1.54% | -4.62% | -6.23% | -6% | -10.78% | -14.98% | -1.63% | 8.48% | 16.41% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 78.41% | -275.02% | -59.94% | -19.62% | -141.95% | -70.84% | 87.84% | 679.09% | 98.31% |
| EBITDA | 1.06M | -6.76M | -9.29M | -8.38M | -40.41M | -81.49M | 1.46M | 82.86M | 155.76M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 0.52% | -2.67% | -3.09% | -2.24% | -8.04% | -13.18% | 0.21% | 10.77% | 19.77% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 117.7% | -736.22% | -37.32% | 9.81% | -382.46% | -101.65% | 101.79% | 5582.85% | 87.99% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 4.19M | 4.95M | 9.45M | 14.03M | 13.81M | 11.14M | 12.72M | 17.65M | 26.45M |
| EBIT | -3.19M | -17.85M | -15.32M | -21.94M | -53.94M | -92.62M | -11.26M | 65.21M | 153.18M |
| Net Interest Income | -960K | -2.04M | -1.31M | -778K | -2.18M | -4.48M | 0 | 28M | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.7M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 960K | 2.04M | 1.31M | 778K | 2.18M | 4.48M | 0 | 2.7M | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -1.02M | -8.18M | 2.1M | -309K | -1.9M | 3.27M | 60.14M | 25.22M | 23.87M |
| Pretax Income | -4.14M▲ 0% | -19.89M▼ 379.9% | -16.63M▲ 16.4% | -22.72M▼ 36.6% | -56.12M▼ 147.0% | -89.35M▼ 59.2% | 48.88M▲ 154.7% | 90.43M▲ 85.0% | 153.18M▲ 69.4% |
| Pretax Margin % | -2.05% | -7.85% | -5.53% | -6.08% | -11.16% | -14.45% | 7.09% | 11.75% | 19.44% |
| Income Tax | -22K | 15K | 28K | 150K | 122K | 536K | 1.99M | -125.16M | 37.75M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.53% | -0.08% | -0.17% | -0.66% | -0.22% | -0.6% | 4.07% | -138.41% | 24.65% |
| Net Income | -4.12M▲ 0% | -19.91M▼ 382.8% | -16.66M▲ 16.3% | -22.87M▼ 37.3% | -56.24M▼ 145.9% | -89.89M▼ 59.8% | 46.89M▲ 152.2% | 215.59M▲ 359.8% | 115.42M▼ 46.5% |
| Net Margin % | -2.04% | -7.86% | -5.54% | -6.12% | -11.19% | -14.54% | 6.8% | 28.02% | 14.65% |
| Net Income Growth % | 74.6% | -382.83% | 16.32% | -37.27% | -145.94% | -59.82% | 152.16% | 359.8% | -46.46% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -4.12M | -19.91M | -16.66M | -22.87M | -56.24M | -89.89M | 46.89M | 215.59M | 115.42M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.04▲ 0% | -0.19▼ 341.9% | -0.15▲ 21.1% | -0.19▼ 26.7% | -0.44▼ 131.6% | -0.69▼ 56.8% | 0.34▲ 149.3% | 1.52▲ 347.1% | 0.84▼ 44.7% |
| EPS Growth % | 91.4% | -341.86% | 21.05% | -26.67% | -131.58% | -56.82% | 149.28% | 347.06% | -44.74% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.04 | -0.19 | -0.15 | -0.19 | -0.44 | -0.69 | 0.35 | 1.61 | 0.87 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 95.93M | 103.72M | 109.81M | 118.7M | 127.16M | 130.52M | 137.26M | 143.15M | 140.66M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 95.93M | 103.72M | 109.81M | 118.7M | 127.16M | 130.52M | 134.77M | 133.62M | 132.49M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 144.13M | 255.88M | 280.63M | 360.8M | 929.65M | 930.91M | 883.37M | 911.05M | 950.83M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 21.59M | 129.13M | 133.87M | 169.65M | 684.77M | 686.61M | 550.1M | 622.1M | 672.78M |
| Cash Only | 21.59M | 129.13M | 48.39M | 94.08M | 187.21M | 129.38M | 79.64M | 305.76M | 294.36M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 85.48M | 75.57M | 497.57M | 557.23M | 470.46M | 316.34M | 378.43M |
| Accounts Receivable | 30.76M | 22.32M | 30.16M | 47.02M | 66.83M | 64.89M | 103.06M | 75.49M | 76.24M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 55.43 | 32.15 | 36.62 | 45.93 | 48.51 | 38.3 | 54.59 | 35.82 | 35.32 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 89M | 98.19M | 108.72M | 135.04M | 160.81M | 161.46M | 230.21M | 213.46M | 201.82M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 131.06M | 135.69M | 165.75M | 168.43M | 151.41M | 149.34M | 154.17M | 300.56M | 348.75M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.51M | 10.81M | 43.36M | 47.87M | 32.01M | 29.67M | 31.47M | 35.81M | 49.43M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 57.64x | 23.43x | 6.93x | 7.81x | 15.71x | 20.84x | 21.90x | 21.48x | 15.94x |
| Goodwill | 118.22M | 118.22M | 118.22M | 118.22M | 118.22M | 118.22M | 118.22M | 121.06M | 149.19M |
| Intangible Assets | 8.67M | 6M | 3.33M | 667K | 0 | 0 | 3.05M | 12.99M | 37.16M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 500K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 658K | 653K | 829K | 1.67M | 1.18M | 1.45M | 1.43M | 1.92M | 1.47M |
| Total Assets | 275.19M▲ 0% | 391.57M▲ 42.3% | 446.38M▲ 14.0% | 529.23M▲ 18.6% | 1.08B▲ 104.3% | 1.08B▼ 0.1% | 1.04B▼ 4.0% | 1.21B▲ 16.8% | 1.3B▲ 7.3% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.74x | 0.65x | 0.67x | 0.71x | 0.47x | 0.57x | 0.66x | 0.63x | 0.61x |
| Asset Growth % | 10.25% | 42.29% | 14% | 18.56% | 104.27% | -0.08% | -3.95% | 16.78% | 7.26% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 114.64M | 127.6M | 149.1M | 198.75M | 233.63M | 247.69M | 293M | 268.43M | 650.17M |
| Accounts Payable | 462K | 2.07M | 652K | 6.46M | 5M | 7.55M | 5.06M | 6.13M | 188.61M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 2.58 | 9.29 | 2.7 | 22.6 | 13.46 | 17.18 | 10.84 | 12.85 | 393.94 |
| Short-Term Debt | 10.34M | 5.67M | 7.58M | 7.58M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359.77M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 614K | 722K | 13.8M | 16.8M | 22.08M | 25.07M | 17.36M | 7.27M | 7.76M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 94.83M | 108.19M | 5.79M | 14.21M | 24.06M | 19.37M | 26.98M | 31.52M | 94.02M |
| Current Ratio | 1.26x | 2.01x | 1.88x | 1.82x | 3.98x | 3.76x | 3.01x | 3.39x | 1.46x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.26x | 2.01x | 1.88x | 1.82x | 3.98x | 3.76x | 3.01x | 3.39x | 1.46x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 191.91M | 20.23M | 37.86M | 31.17M | 587.91M | 583.67M | 363.46M | 367.8M | 19.1M |
| Long-Term Debt | 23.49M | 18.24M | 10.7M | 3.14M | 561.3M | 564.26M | 356.09M | 357.93M | 9.71M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 21.19M | 20.51M | 16.75M | 11.18M | 6.09M | 9.57M | 9.71M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 168.42M | 1.99M | 5.97M | 7.52M | 9.86M | 8.24M | 1.29M | 308K | -317K |
| Total Liabilities | 306.56M | 147.83M | 186.96M | 229.92M | 821.54M | 831.37M | 656.47M | 636.24M | 669.26M |
| Total Debt | 33.83M | 23.91M | 42.68M | 34.95M | 584.37M | 581.94M | 367.86M | 369.12M | 369.48M |
| Net Debt | 12.24M | -105.22M | -5.71M | -59.13M | 397.16M | 452.56M | 288.22M | 63.36M | 75.12M |
| Debt / Equity | - | 0.10x | 0.16x | 0.12x | 2.25x | 2.34x | 0.97x | 0.64x | 0.59x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 31.83x | - | - | - | - | - | 252.31x | 4.45x | 2.37x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 11.51x | - | - | - | - | - | 197.68x | 0.76x | 0.48x |
| Interest Coverage | -3.25x | -5.75x | -14.34x | -28.80x | -24.87x | -20.66x | - | 24.15x | - |
| Total Equity | -31.37M▲ 0% | 243.75M▲ 877.1% | 259.42M▲ 6.4% | 299.31M▲ 15.4% | 259.52M▼ 13.3% | 248.88M▼ 4.1% | 381.07M▲ 53.1% | 575.38M▲ 51.0% | 630.32M▲ 9.5% |
| Equity Growth % | -4.1% | 877.07% | 6.43% | 15.37% | -13.29% | -4.1% | 53.12% | 50.99% | 9.55% |
| Book Value per Share | -0.33 | 2.35 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.04 | 1.91 | 2.78 | 4.02 | 4.48 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -31.37M | 243.75M | 259.42M | 299.31M | 259.52M | 248.88M | 381.07M | 575.38M | 630.32M |
| Common Stock | 3K | 11K | 11K | 12K | 13K | 13K | 14K | 14K | 13K |
| Retained Earnings | -123.59M | -143.5M | -171.96M | -194.82M | -251.06M | -340.95M | -294.06M | -78.48M | 36.95M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -123.59M | -143.5M | -171.96M | 0 | -528K | -3.08M | 205K | 264K | 754K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -4M | 13.74M | 1.06M | 22.36M | 10.84M | 11.5M | 52.71M | 153.56M | 248.26M |
| Operating CF Margin % | -1.98% | 5.42% | 0.35% | 5.99% | 2.16% | 1.86% | 7.65% | 19.96% | 31.51% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -227.1% | 443.51% | -92.3% | 2013.89% | -51.55% | 6.1% | 358.45% | 191.35% | 61.67% |
| Net Income | -4.12M | -19.91M | -16.66M | -22.87M | -56.24M | -89.89M | 46.89M | 215.59M | 115.42M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.19M | 4.95M | 10.61M | 14.03M | 13.81M | 11.14M | 12.72M | 17.65M | 26.45M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 6.85M | 10.36M | 18.8M | 25.51M | 53.59M | 75.5M | 74.19M | 68.39M | 65.39M |
| Deferred Taxes | 4.43M | 11.48M | 2.69M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -129.26M | 18.49M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 49K | 77K | 52K | 3.45M | 16.15M | 25.53M | -41.85M | -3.81M | 1.1M |
| Working Capital Changes | -15.39M | 6.78M | -14.42M | 2.24M | -16.47M | -10.79M | -39.24M | -14.99M | 21.4M |
| Change in Receivables | -8.86M | 3.51M | -10.92M | -20M | -24.61M | -15.29M | -22.18M | -4.8M | -3.28M |
| Change in Inventory | -6.63M | 1.56M | -6.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 74K | 1.61M | -1.46M | 5.82M | -1.45M | 2.58M | -2.51M | 969K | -1.16M |
| Cash from Investing | -2.11M | -7.29M | -100.92M | -4.15M | -428.98M | -69.47M | 88.27M | 137.57M | -136.94M |
| Capital Expenditures | -2.32M | -6.84M | -16.64M | -6.32M | -1.03M | -1.25M | -692K | -3.53M | -5.79M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.14% | 2.7% | 5.54% | 1.69% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.46% | 0.73% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 5.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14.33M | -58.41M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 208K | -444K | -5.89M | -8.04M | -5.11M | -7.49M | -15.66M | -10.92M | -11.15M |
| Cash from Financing | 381K | 101.07M | 29.4M | 54.64M | 537.74M | 1.14M | -139.79M | -81.96M | -138M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 16.78M | -10M | -5.68M | -7.62M | 564.25M | 0 | -171.33M | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1000K | -1000K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -19.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100M | -135.96M |
| Other Financing | 0 | 10.74M | 35.08M | 62.26M | -26.51M | 1.14M | 31.54M | 18.04M | -6.73M |
| Net Change in Cash | -5.73M▲ 0% | 107.53M▲ 1976.3% | -70.46M▼ 165.5% | 72.86M▲ 203.4% | 119.59M▲ 64.1% | -56.83M▼ 147.5% | 1.19M▲ 102.1% | 209.18M▲ 17522.2% | -26.68M▼ 112.8% |
| Free Cash Flow | -6.32M▲ 0% | 6.9M▲ 209.2% | -15.58M▼ 325.7% | 8M▲ 151.3% | 4.7M▼ 41.3% | 2.76M▼ 41.2% | 36.36M▲ 1215.4% | 139.12M▲ 282.6% | 242.47M▲ 74.3% |
| FCF Margin % | -3.12% | 2.72% | -5.18% | 2.14% | 0.93% | 0.45% | 5.28% | 18.08% | 30.78% |
| FCF Growth % | -374.54% | 209.22% | -325.7% | 151.35% | -41.26% | -41.18% | 1215.38% | 282.65% | 74.29% |
| FCF per Share | -0.07 | 0.07 | -0.14 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.97 | 1.72 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.97x | -0.69x | -0.06x | -0.98x | -0.19x | -0.13x | 1.12x | 0.71x | 2.15x |
| Interest Paid | 847K | 1.98M | 1.29M | 764K | 373K | 1.54M | 1.32M | 920K | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 55K | 13K | 42K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.98M | 4.59M | 0 |
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | - | - | -18.75% | -6.62% | -8.19% | -20.13% | -35.36% | 14.89% | 45.08% | 19.15% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | - | - | -14.71% | -7.16% | -6.81% | -9.07% | -10.23% | -1.23% | 7.48% | 14.43% |
| Gross Margin | 61.95% | 67.69% | 67.85% | 70.67% | 72.09% | 73.05% | 74.06% | 75.27% | 77.37% | 77.82% |
| Net Margin | -9.87% | -2.04% | -7.86% | -5.54% | -6.12% | -11.19% | -14.54% | 6.8% | 28.02% | 14.65% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.10x | 0.16x | 0.12x | 2.25x | 2.34x | 0.97x | 0.64x | 0.59x |
| Interest Coverage | -16.86x | -3.25x | -5.75x | -14.34x | -28.80x | -24.87x | -20.66x | - | 24.15x | - |
| FCF Conversion | -0.19x | 0.97x | -0.69x | -0.06x | -0.98x | -0.19x | -0.13x | 1.12x | 0.71x | 2.15x |
| Revenue Growth | - | 23.17% | 25.08% | 18.63% | 24.31% | 34.57% | 22.98% | 11.45% | 11.64% | 2.4% |
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Upwork Inc. (UPWK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) reported $787.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 379% increase from $164.4M in 2016.
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) grew revenue by 2.4% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Upwork Inc. (UPWK) is profitable, generating $152.3M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (14.7% net margin).
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) has a return on equity (ROE) of 19.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) generated $233.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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