Upwork/$UPWK
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About Upwork
Upwork Inc is a United States-based company that operates an online marketplace that enables businesses to find and work with skilled independent professionals. The company develops platform for hiring and freelancing purposes and connects businesses with AI-enabled talent across every on-demand work type, including freelance, agency, fractional, and payrolled. The business generates revenue from Talent and Clients across the USA, India, Pakistan, the Philippines and the rest of the world. Maximum revenue of the company is derived from Talent segment.
- Ticker
- $UPWK
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 630
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, United States
- Website
- www.upwork.com
Upwork Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.1B
11.20
$0.76
1.01
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.1B
Beta
1.01
52-week high
$22.84
52-week low
$7.44
Average daily volume
3.5M
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.424
Quick ratio
1.082
Long term debt to equity
0.024
Total debt to equity
0.621
Interest coverage (TTM)
42.19%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
149.114
Gross margin (TTM)
77.24%
Net profit margin (TTM)
12.93%
Operating margin (TTM)
17.08%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
27.02%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,250,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.63%
Return on equity (TTM)
16.70%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
11.203
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.397
Price to book
1.89
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.69
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
6.266
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
15.96%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.365
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.86%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-55.69%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.62%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.81%
What the Analysts think about Upwork
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Upwork stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Upwork stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
GSV from AI-related work increased more than 22% year-over-year in Q2 2026, with AI Strategy & Consulting growing over 50% YoY, underscoring robust demand for AI-enabled talent. (Upwork Q2 2026 Release)
Q2 2026 GSV from Upwork Business Plus for SMB rose 174% YoY and 24% quarter-over-quarter, while active Business Plus clients jumped 219% YoY, highlighting strong SMB adoption of premium services. (Upwork Q2 2026 Release)
Adjusted EBITDA climbed 12% YoY to $64.1 million in Q2 2026, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by over 400 bps to 33%, reflecting improved profitability and cost discipline. (Upwork Q2 2026 Release)
Total revenue declined 2% YoY to $191.7 million in Q2 2026, marking the second consecutive quarter of revenue contraction. (Upwork Q2 2026 Release)
Active clients fell 4% YoY to 763,000 in Q2 2026, indicating challenges in user growth and platform engagement. (Upwork Q2 2026 Release)
Q3 2026 revenue guidance of $176 million–$184 million (midpoint $180 million) fell well below the $193.8 million analyst consensus, triggering a ~20% share price drop after hours. (Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Upwork
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $UPWK weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.06% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.06% |
iShares Digitalisation$DGTL | $793M | 0.04% |
iShares Digitalisation£DGIT | £585M | 0.04% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.03% |
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