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Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Stock Analysis

Upwork Inc. (UPWK) is a Internet Content & Information stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

UPWK

$8.79

−$0.40 (−4.35%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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UPWK Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$9.02
Previous Close
$9.19
Day's Range
8.72–9.02
52-Week Range
7.44–22.84
Volume
1.79M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.01
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.10B
P/E Ratio
11.27
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
6.44
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.85
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.39
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.78
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$787.78M+2.40%
Net Income (FY)
$115.43M−46.46%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.93%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
124.90M
1-Year Return
−47.62%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 2, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
3.41M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

UPWK Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−55.65%
2025+21.22%
2024+9.95%
2023+42.43%
2022−69.44%
2021−1.04%
2020+223.52%
2019−41.08%
2018 (partial year)−14.49%

As of September 4, 2026.

UPWK Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$787.78M$115.43M14.7%
2024$769.33M$215.59M28.0%
2023$689.14M$46.89M6.8%
2022$618.32M−$89.89M−14.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$787.78M$613.03M$129.31M$115.43M14.7%
2024$769.33M$595.23M$65.21M$215.59M28.0%
2023$689.14M$518.69M−$11.26M$46.89M6.8%
2022$618.32M$457.92M−$92.62M−$89.89M−14.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

UPWK Valuation vs Internet Content & Information Median

Median of 76 stocks
MetricUPWKInternet Content & Information medianvs median
P/E11.2711.593% below
P/S ratio1.390.8761% above
Profit margin12.93%0.00%12.9 pts above

Medians across 76 Internet Content & Information stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Upwork Inc. (UPWK) at $1.10B. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Internet Content & Information industry. Headcount on file is 630.

UPWK last closed at $8.79 on September 4, 2026. That is −$0.40 (−4.35%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $7.44 to $22.84. The latest close sits 18.15% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Upwork Inc. reported revenue of $787.78M. That is +2.40% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $769.33M. The same year closed with net income of $115.43M. That is −46.46% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 12.94%. That is 12.9 percentage points above the Internet Content & Information median of 0%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.78.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $618.32M in 2022 to $787.78M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 11.27. That is 2.76% below the Internet Content & Information median of 11.59. On forward earnings the ratio is 6.44. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.85. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.39. On price-to-sales that is 60.63% above the Internet Content & Information median of 0.87. 76 Internet Content & Information companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year price return is −47.62%. Measured over 5 years, that is −27.78% a year compounded. The reported beta is 1.01. Daily returns over the trailing 7 years annualize to a volatility of 65.76%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for UPWK.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +223.52%; the weakest is 2022 at −69.44%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is −55.65% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Upwork Inc. (UPWK) operates in the Internet Content & Information industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Upwork Inc. UPWK $1.10B 11.3
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL $4.14T 17.0
Meta Platforms, Inc. META $1.57T 23.0
Spotify Technology S.A. SPOT $111.52B 29.4

The Internet Content & Information industry average P/E ratio is 11.6x. Upwork Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Upwork Inc.

Upwork Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides platforms and workforce solutions that connect businesses with freelance, agency, fractional, and payrolled talent in the United States, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, and internationally. The company offers Upwork Marketplace, a human and AI-powered work marketplace that connects businesses with on-demand access to independent talent across a range of categories, including AI-related projects, administrative support, sales and marketing, design and creative, and customer service, as well as web, mobile, and software development. Its marketplace also streamlines workflows, such as talent sourcing, outreach, contracting, and engagement management, as well as provides infrastructure for remote collaboration, including communication and collaboration tools, consolidated invoicing, and payment protection; and Upwork Payroll services. It also offers enterprise solutions that provide access to platform capabilities that support contingent workforce solutions, including sourcing, onboarding, classification, compliance and contract management, payments, and reporting. In addition, the company offers managed services that provide a service-led program management and end-to-end project delivery solution that enables enterprise clients to outsource defined functions or projects; Uma, an AI assistant; and escrow services. The company was formerly known as Elance-oDesk, Inc. and changed its name to Upwork Inc. in May 2015. Upwork Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

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