Upwork (UPWK) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Upwork Inc. Small-cap Communication Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
198.4M
Gross Profit
154.7M
77.99%
Operating Income
28.3M
14.26%
Net Income
15.6M
7.88%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.12
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
1.3B
Total Liabilities
669.3M
Shareholders Equity
630.3M
Debt to Equity
1.06
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
56.7M
Free Cash Flow
57.3M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Upwork Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 787.8M | 769.3M | 689.1M | 618.3M | 502.8M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 174.8M | 174.1M | 170.4M | 160.4M | 135.5M |
| Gross Profit | 613.0M | 595.2M | 518.7M | 457.9M | 367.3M |
| Gross Margin % | 77.8% | 77.4% | 75.3% | 74.1% | 73.0% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | 185.5M | 209.3M | 177.4M | 154.6M | 119.1M |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 290.0M | 314.0M | 339.6M | 370.8M | 296.4M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 475.6M | 523.3M | 517.0M | 525.4M | 415.5M |
| Operating Income | 129.3M | 65.2M | -11.3M | -92.6M | -54.2M |
| Operating Margin % | 16.4% | 8.5% | -1.6% | -15.0% | -10.8% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | 4.5M | 2.2M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 23.9M | 25.2M | 60.1M | 3.3M | -1.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | 153.2M | 90.4M | 48.9M | -89.3M | -56.1M |
| Income Tax | 37.8M | -125.2M | 2.0M | 536.0K | 122.0K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 24.6% | -138.4% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net Income | 115.4M | 215.6M | 46.9M | -89.9M | -56.2M |
| Net Margin % | 14.7% | 28.0% | 6.8% | -14.5% | -11.2% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 155.8M | 82.9M | 1.5M | -81.5M | -40.4M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.87 | $1.61 | $0.35 | $-0.69 | $-0.44 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.84 | $1.52 | $0.06 | $-0.69 | $-0.44 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 132485000 | 133621000 | 134774000 | 130518000 | 127164000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 132485000 | 133621000 | 134774000 | 130518000 | 127164000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Upwork Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 294.4M | 305.8M | 79.6M | 129.4M | 187.2M |
| Short-term Investments | 378.4M | 316.3M | 470.5M | 557.2M | 497.6M |
| Accounts Receivable | 76.2M | 75.5M | 103.1M | 64.9M | 66.8M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 21.1M | 17.7M | 17.8M | 17.9M | 17.2M |
| Total Current Assets | 950.8M | 911.1M | 883.4M | 930.9M | 929.7M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 5.0M | 5.8M | 4.3M | 7.6M | 10.7M |
| Goodwill | 335.5M | 255.1M | 239.5M | 236.4M | 236.4M |
| Intangible Assets | 37.2M | 13.0M | 3.0M | - | - |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 113.0M | 130.7M | 1.4M | 1.5M | 1.2M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 348.7M | 300.6M | 154.2M | 149.3M | 151.4M |
| Total Assets | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 7.9M | 6.1M | 5.1M | 7.5M | 5.0M |
| Short-term Debt | 361.4M | 1.6M | 5.7M | 6.5M | 6.3M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.5M | 852.0K | 1.1M | 2.1M | 1.0M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 650.2M | 268.4M | 293.0M | 247.7M | 233.6M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 9.7M | 367.5M | 362.2M | 575.4M | 578.1M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 9.4M | 308.0K | 1.3M | 8.2M | 9.9M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 19.1M | 367.8M | 363.5M | 583.7M | 587.9M |
| Total Liabilities | 669.3M | 636.2M | 656.5M | 831.4M | 821.5M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 13.0K | 14.0K | 14.0K | 13.0K | 13.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 36.9M | -78.5M | -294.1M | -340.9M | -251.1M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 630.3M | 575.4M | 381.1M | 248.9M | 259.5M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 371.1M | 369.1M | 367.9M | 581.9M | 584.4M |
| Working Capital | 300.7M | 642.6M | 590.4M | 683.2M | 696.0M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Upwork Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 115.4M | 215.6M | 46.9M | -89.9M | -56.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 26.5M | 17.6M | 12.7M | 11.1M | 13.8M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 65.4M | 68.4M | 74.2M | 75.5M | 53.6M |
| Working Capital Changes | -3.8M | -19.1M | -70.6M | -18.8M | -19.8M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 223.8M | 155.1M | 65.3M | -19.1M | -7.4M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -5.8M | -3.5M | -692.0K | -1.2M | -1.0M |
| Acquisitions | -58.4M | -14.3M | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | -485.2M | -362.3M | -709.2M | -581.9M | -525.3M |
| Investment Sales | 431.8M | 528.7M | 813.8M | 521.2M | 102.5M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -117.6M | 148.5M | 103.9M | -62.0M | -423.9M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -136.0M | -100.0M | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | - | - | 0 | 0 | 575.0M |
| Debt Repayment | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10.8M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -142.7M | -90.0M | -120.4M | 645.0K | 525.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | 223.1M | 139.1M | 10.9M | -2.2M | 4.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | -36.4M | 213.6M | 48.8M | -80.4M | 94.5M |
Cash Flow Trend
Upwork Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.65
Forward P/E
6.14
Price to Book
2.20
Price to Sales
1.67
PEG Ratio
-0.14
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
14.65%
Operating Margin
14.26%
Return on Equity
19.15%
Return on Assets
6.66%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.46
Debt to Equity
58.88
Beta
1.18
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.84
Book Value per Share
$4.83
Revenue per Share
$5.95
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPWK | 1.4B | 12.65 | 2.20 | 19.15% | 14.65% | 58.88 |
| Alphabet | 4.1T | 31.36 | 9.88 | 35.71% | 32.81% | 16.13 |
| Meta Platforms | 1.7T | 27.10 | 9.47 | 39.84% | 39.11% | 26.76 |
| Yelp | 1.7B | 12.83 | 2.42 | 20.02% | 9.94% | 3.50 |
| Webtoon | 1.6B | - | 1.39 | -26.82% | -25.02% | 1.93 |
| Trump Media | 1.4B | - | 0.79 | -55.64% | 54.51% | 57.67 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






