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Upwork Inc. (UPWK) financials

For the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Upwork Inc. reported $771.15M of revenue and $104.31M of net income.

Revenue, TTM
$771.15M
Revenue growth, YoY
-1.2%
Net income, TTM
$104.31M
Net income growth, YoY
-57.8%
Net margin
13.5%
Free cash flow, TTM
$191.59M
EPS, diluted, TTM
$0.81
EPS growth, YoY
-53.4%
Cash
$227.99M
Total debt
$0
P/E
12.08
P/S
1.63
Market cap
$1.26B
Annual revenue$787.78M
FY2016FY2025
Annual net income$115.42M
FY2016FY2025
Annual free cash flow$242.47M
FY2016FY2025

UPWK revenue and earnings growth

UPWK revenueQ3 2026$185.60M

Quarter YoY
-8.0%
QoQ
-3.2%
FY YoY
+2.4%
5Y CAGR
+16.1%

UPWK revenue was $185.60M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), down 8.0% from a year earlier and down 3.2% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $787.78M, up 2.4% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +16.1% over 5 years. It rose in each of the last 9 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 10 fiscal years on file.

UPWK net incomeQ3 2026$31.81M

Quarter YoY
+8.4%
QoQ
+25.2%
FY YoY
-46.5%

UPWK net income was $31.81M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 8.4% from a year earlier and up 25.2% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $115.42M, down 46.5% from fiscal 2024.

UPWK EPSQ3 2026$0.25

Quarter YoY
+19.0%
QoQ
+25.0%
FY YoY
-44.7%

UPWK diluted EPS was $0.25 in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 19.0% from a year earlier and up 25.0% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $0.84, down 44.7% from fiscal 2024.

UPWK free cash flowQ3 2026$61.80M

Quarter YoY
-17.2%
QoQ
+36.5%
FY YoY
+61.6%
5Y CAGR
+72.1%

UPWK free cash flow was $61.80M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), down 17.2% from a year earlier and up 36.5% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $242.47M, up 61.6% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +72.1% over 5 years. It rose in 4 of the last 5 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 10 fiscal years on file.

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Income statement

Income statement
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue$787.78M$769.33M$689.14M$618.32M$502.80M$373.63M$300.56M$253.35M$202.55M$164.44M
Cost of revenue$174.75M$174.09M$170.45M$160.40M$135.51M$104.27M$88.14M$81.46M$65.44M$62.58M
Gross profit$613.03M$595.23M$518.69M$457.92M$367.29M$269.36M$212.42M$171.90M$137.11M$101.87M
Research and development$185.54M$209.28M$177.36M$154.55M$119.08M$83.47M$64.03M$55.49M$45.60M$37.90M
Selling, general and admin$146.63M$128.80M$118.92M$123.95M$113.08M$71.52M$67.33M$49.34M$37.33M$35.45M
Operating income$129.31M$65.21M-$11.26M-$92.62M-$54.22M-$22.41M-$18.73M-$11.71M-$3.12M-$14.47M
Interest expense---$4.48M$2.18M$778.0K$1.31M$2.04M$960.0K$858.0K
Pre-tax income$153.18M$90.43M$48.88M-$89.35M-$56.12M-$22.72M-$16.63M-$19.89M-$4.14M-$16.23M
Income tax$37.75M-$125.16M$1.99M$536.0K$122.0K$150.0K$28.0K$15.0K-$22.0K-$1.0K
Net income$115.42M$215.59M$46.89M-$89.89M-$56.24M-$22.87M-$16.66M-$19.91M-$4.12M-$16.23M
EPS, basic$0.87$1.61$0.35-$0.69-$0.44-$0.19-$0.15-$0.38-$0.32-$0.51
EPS, diluted$0.84$1.52$0.06-$0.69-$0.44-$0.19-$0.15-$0.38-$0.32-$0.51
Diluted shares140.7M143.2M137.3M130.5M127.2M118.7M109.8M52.3M32.9M32.1M

Balance sheet

Balance sheet
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Cash and equivalents$294.36M$505.59M$79.64M$295.23M$352.06M$232.46M$159.60M$230.07M$111.10M$89.68M
Short-term investments$378.43M$316.34M$470.46M$557.23M$497.57M$75.57M$85.48M$0--
Receivables$76.24M$75.49M$103.06M$64.89M$66.83M$47.02M$30.16M$22.32M$30.76M-
Current assets$950.83M$911.05M$883.37M$930.91M$929.65M$360.80M$280.63M$255.88M$144.13M-
Goodwill$149.19M$121.06M$118.22M$118.22M$118.22M$118.22M$118.22M$118.22M$118.22M-
Total assets$1.30B$1.21B$1.04B$1.08B$1.08B$529.23M$446.38M$391.57M$275.19M-
Current liabilities$650.17M$268.43M$293.00M$247.69M$233.63M$198.75M$149.10M$127.60M$114.64M-
Short-term debt$359.77M$0--$0$7.58M$7.58M$5.67M$10.34M-
Long-term debt$0$357.93M$356.09M$564.26M$561.30M$3.14M$10.70M$18.24M$23.49M-
Total debt$359.77M$357.93M$356.09M$564.26M$561.30M$10.72M$18.28M$23.91M$33.83M-
Total liabilities$669.26M$636.24M$656.47M$831.37M$821.54M$229.92M$186.96M$147.83M$140.07M-
Shareholders' equity$630.32M$575.38M$381.07M$248.88M$259.52M$299.31M$259.42M$243.75M-$31.37M-$30.13M

Cash flow

Cash flow
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Operating cash flow$248.26M$153.56M$52.71M$11.50M$10.84M$22.36M$1.06M$13.74M-$4.00M$3.15M
Capital expenditures$5.79M$3.53M$692.0K$1.25M$1.03M$6.32M$10.75M$3.00M$1.83M$846.0K
Free cash flow$242.47M$150.03M$52.02M$10.25M$9.81M$16.05M-$9.69M$10.74M-$5.83M$2.30M
Investing cash flow-$136.94M$137.57M$88.27M-$69.47M-$428.98M-$4.15M-$100.92M-$6.84M-$2.32M-$475.0K
Financing cash flow-$138.00M-$81.96M-$139.79M$1.14M$537.74M$54.64M$29.40M$112.06M$27.74M$5.23M
Share repurchases$135.96M$100.00M$0$0------
Stock-based compensation$65.39M$68.39M$74.19M$75.50M$53.59M$25.51M$18.80M$10.36M$6.85M$7.27M
Depreciation and amortization$25.71M$14.81M$9.45M$8.06M------

Key ratios

Key ratios
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue growth, YoY2.4%11.6%11.5%23.0%34.6%24.3%18.6%25.1%23.2%-
Net income growth, YoY-46.5%359.8%--------
EPS growth, YoY-44.7%2433.3%--------
Gross margin77.8%77.4%75.3%74.1%73.0%72.1%70.7%67.8%67.7%61.9%
Operating margin16.4%8.5%-1.6%-15.0%-10.8%-6.0%-6.2%-4.6%-1.5%-8.8%
Net margin14.7%28.0%6.8%-14.5%-11.2%-6.1%-5.5%-7.9%-2.0%-9.9%
Free cash flow margin30.8%19.5%7.5%1.7%2.0%4.3%-3.2%4.2%-2.9%1.4%
Return on equity18.3%37.5%12.3%-36.1%-21.7%-7.6%-6.4%-8.2%--
Return on assets8.9%17.8%4.5%-8.3%-5.2%-4.3%-3.7%-5.1%-1.5%-
Current ratio1.463.393.013.763.981.821.882.011.26-
Debt to equity0.570.620.932.272.160.040.070.10--

Source: XBRL data Upwork Inc. files with the SEC, latest filing dated Nov 2, 2026 (see filings on SEC EDGAR). Provided for information only, not investment advice. Check the filing before relying on a number.

* Worked out from the filings rather than stated in them: Q4 is the full year less the first nine months.

Per-share figures are as filed. The filings show no stock split in these periods.

EPS growth is left out where the share count moved enough to suggest a split the filings do not show. Growth rates need a positive starting figure. CAGR is compound annual growth between fiscal years. The CSV holds every period on file, in full figures, from the same SEC filings.

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UPWK FAQ

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  • What is UPWK revenue?
    Upwork Inc. (UPWK) reported $771.15M of revenue for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026. That is down 1.2% from the year before. Revenue for fiscal 2025 was $787.78M.
  • Is UPWK profitable?
    Yes. Upwork Inc. earned $104.31M in net income for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, a net margin of 13.5%.
  • How much cash and debt does UPWK have?
    Upwork Inc. reported $227.99M in cash and cash equivalents and $0 of debt on its most recent balance sheet in SEC filings.
  • How fast is UPWK revenue growing?
    Upwork Inc.'s revenue changed +2.4% in fiscal 2025, to $787.78M. Its compound annual growth rate was +16.1% over 5 years.
  • What is UPWK gross margin?
    Upwork Inc.'s gross profit was $593.25M on $771.15M of revenue for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, a gross margin of 76.9%.
  • What is UPWK free cash flow?
    Upwork Inc. generated $191.59M of free cash flow for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, which is operating cash flow of $199.54M less capital expenditures.
  • What is UPWK earnings per share?
    Diluted earnings per share were $0.81 for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, from SEC filings, restated for any stock split those filings show.
  • When did UPWK last report financial results?
    The latest statements here come from Upwork Inc.'s 10-Q filed on Nov 2, 2026, covering the period ended Sep 30, 2026.
  • Where does this UPWK financial data come from?
    Quantisnow builds these statements from the structured XBRL data Upwork Inc. files with the SEC. It is provided for information only and is not investment advice.