UPWK
VENTE TOTALE: 73 241 titres (~617 106,69 $ US)
- Insiders
- Brown Hayden
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $617,107
- Last activity
- 2026-08-18
- Last synced
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2026-08-25 17:08:49
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Neutral signal Scored 2026-08-22
UPWK's fundamentals are genuinely strong — a notable profitability turnaround, solid free cash flow, and improving operating margins yield a composite financial health score of ~80 — but the event-driven picture is…
The first sentence of the analysis written for UPWK on 2026-08-22 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.8% | 77.4% | 75.3% | 74.1% | 73.0% | |
| Ebit Margin | 17.9% | 12.1% | 7.1% | -13.7% | -10.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 20.7% | 14.4% | 8.9% | -11.9% | -8.0% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 16.4% | 8.5% | -1.6% | -15.0% | -10.8% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 19.4% | 11.8% | 7.1% | -14.5% | -11.2% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 14.7% | 28.0% | 6.8% | -14.5% | -11.2% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.7% | 28.0% | 6.8% | -14.5% | -11.2% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 14.9% | 28.3% | 6.8% | -14.5% | -11.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.462 | 3.394 | 3.015 | 3.758 | 3.979 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.462 | 3.394 | 3.015 | 3.758 | 3.979 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.206 | 0.367 | 0.091 | -0.095 | -0.052 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.458 | 1.139 | 0.272 | 0.522 | 0.801 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 22.782 | 10.155 | 42.486 | -15.130 | -77.636 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.496 | 0.028 | -0.282 | -0.266 | -0.590 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.496 | 0.028 | -0.282 | -0.266 | -0.590 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 23.880 | 10.757 | 43.735 | -15.130 | -77.636 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.526 | 0.031 | -0.293 | -0.266 | -0.590 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.107 | 3.797 | 5.259 | 5.475 | 16.738 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.286 | 2.840 | 2.908 | 2.204 | 8.639 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 10.677 | 15.704 | 55.123 | 492.984 | 924.432 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 10.428 | 14.227 | 38.022 | 118.518 | 400.877 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.293 | 0.305 | 0.355 | 0.539 | 0.541 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.604 | 0.642 | 0.965 | 2.338 | 2.252 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.377 | 0.391 | 0.491 | 0.700 | 0.692 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.015 | 0.384 | 0.483 | 0.694 | 0.684 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.062 | 2.106 | 2.723 | 4.340 | 4.166 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.670 | 1.248 | 1.082 | 0.897 | 1.172 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.382 | 0.572 | 0.180 | 0.046 | 0.046 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.315 | 0.200 | 0.076 | 0.019 | 0.022 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.977 | 0.906 | 0.690 | 0.240 | 0.434 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.349 | 87.384 | 0.000 | -16.566 | -18.465 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 184.724 | 24.150 | 0.000 | -20.661 | -24.870 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.690 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.652 | 0.416 | 0.143 | 0.020 | 0.019 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 42.877 | 10.632 | 3.224 | 1.317 | 1.766 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 42.877 | 10.632 | 3.224 | 1.317 | 1.766 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 16.346 | 20.294 | 37.216 | -24.619 | -118.137 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.8% | ▲0.4% | ▲2.3% |
| Ebit Margin | 17.9% | ▲5.8% | ▲15.4% |
| Ebitda Margin | 20.8% | ▲6.3% | ▲15.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 16.4% | ▲7.9% | ▲16.9% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 19.4% | ▲7.7% | ▲16.9% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 14.6% | ▼-13.4% | ▲9.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.6% | ▼-13.4% | ▲9.9% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 14.9% | ▼-13.4% | ▲10.1% |
| Current Ratio | 1.462 | ▼-1.931 | ▼-1.659 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.462 | ▼-1.931 | ▼-1.659 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.206 | ▼-0.161 | ▲0.103 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.458 | ▼-0.681 | ▼-0.180 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 22.782 | ▲12.626 | ▲26.250 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.496 | ▼-0.524 | ▼-0.174 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.496 | ▼-0.524 | ▼-0.174 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 23.880 | ▲13.123 | ▲26.759 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.526 | ▼-0.557 | ▼-0.197 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.107 | ▲0.310 | ▼-2.968 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.286 | ▲0.447 | ▼-0.689 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 10.677 | ▼-5.027 | ▼-289.107 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 10.428 | ▼-3.799 | ▼-105.987 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.293 | ▼-0.012 | ▼-0.113 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.604 | ▼-0.037 | ▼-0.756 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.377 | ▼-0.014 | ▼-0.154 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.015 | ▼-0.368 | ▼-0.437 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.062 | ▼-0.044 | ▼-1.018 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.670 | ▲0.422 | ▲0.457 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.382 | ▼-0.190 | ▲0.137 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.315 | ▲0.116 | ▲0.189 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.977 | ▲0.071 | ▲0.327 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.349 | ▼-87.035 | ▼-10.191 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 184.724 | ▲160.574 | ▲152.056 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.690 | ▲0.690 | ▲0.552 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.652 | ▲0.236 | ▲0.402 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 42.877 | ▲32.246 | ▲30.914 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 42.877 | ▲32.246 | ▲30.914 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 16.346 | ▼-3.948 | ▲30.126 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.59B | $2.18B | $2.00B | $1.36B | $4.34B | |
| Enterprise value | $2.67B | $2.25B | $2.29B | $1.82B | $4.74B | |
| EV / Sales | 3.39x | 2.92x | 3.33x | 2.94x | 9.43x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 10.76x | 14.64x | 43.49x | 157.88x | 437.53x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 11.02x | 16.16x | 63.05x | 656.72x | 1008.95x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.35x | 20.29x | 37.22x | -24.62x | -118.14x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.51x | 0.57x | 4.68x | -6.14x | -9.90x | |
| Current ratio | 1.46x | 3.39x | 3.02x | 3.76x | 3.98x | |
| Income quality | 2.15x | 0.71x | 1.12x | -0.13x | -0.19x | |
| Graham number | $10 | $13 | $5 | — | — | |
| Graham net-net | $0 | $0 | -$0 | -$1 | -$1 | |
| Tax burden | 75.4% | 238.4% | 95.9% | 100.6% | 100.2% | |
| Interest burden | 108.7% | 97.1% | 100.0% | 105.3% | 104.0% | |
| Working capital | $300.7M | $642.6M | $590.4M | $683.2M | $696.0M | |
| Invested capital | $536.5M | $812.5M | $743.1M | $831.1M | $846.2M | |
| Return on assets | 8.9% | 17.8% | 4.5% | -8.3% | -5.2% | |
| Operating ROA | 10.3% | 5.8% | -1.1% | -8.6% | -6.7% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 10.4% | 20.0% | 5.1% | -9.3% | -5.8% | |
| Return on equity | 18.3% | 37.5% | 12.3% | -36.1% | -21.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 9.7% | 6.9% | -1.4% | -11.0% | -6.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.9% | 6.9% | -1.5% | -11.1% | -6.4% | |
| Earnings yield | 4.5% | 9.9% | 2.3% | -6.6% | -1.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 9.4% | 6.4% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 0.1% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 2.3% | 9.4% | 31.0% | 76.0% | 56.6% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 21.9% | 81.8% | 128.6% | 78.4% | 44.5% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 36.6% | 40.8% | 49.3% | 60.0% | 58.9% | |
| R&D / Sales | 24.0% | 27.2% | 25.7% | 25.0% | 23.7% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 10.7% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 14.3% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10.9% | 10.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 35d | 36d | 55d | 38d | 49d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 394d | 13d | 11d | 17d | 13d | |
| Operating cycle | 35d | 36d | 55d | 38d | 49d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | -359d | 23d | 44d | 21d | 35d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+18.5%EV / Sales ▲+16.1%EV / EBITDA ▼-19.5%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-3.877Earnings yield ▼-0.054Graham number ▼-2.707
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.192Return on assets ▼-0.089Return on invested capital ▲+0.028Return on capital employed ▲+0.130Operating ROA ▲+0.045Income quality ▲+1.439Tax burden ▼-1.631
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-0.494Days payables outstanding ▲+381.097Operating cycle ▼-0.494Cash conversion cycle ▼-381.591Capex / Sales ▼-0.011R&D / Sales ▼-0.032
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-1.932Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.065Working capital ▼-341956000.000Invested capital ▼-276032000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.033
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-40.4%EV / Sales ▼-64.0%EV / EBITDA ▲+113.8%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-426.768Earnings yield ▲+0.058
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.400Return on assets ▲+0.141Return on invested capital ▲+0.160Return on capital employed ▲+0.263Operating ROA ▲+0.170Income quality ▲+2.343Tax burden ▼-0.249
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-13.190Days payables outstanding ▲+380.488Operating cycle ▼-13.190Cash conversion cycle ▼-393.677Capex / Sales ▼-0.005R&D / Sales ▲+0.004
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-2.517Net debt / EBITDA ▲+10.404Working capital ▼-395354000.000Invested capital ▼-309799000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.034
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-10 | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Recent news
- 2026-08-12 Upwork: Earnings Selloff Is A Time To Buy, But AI Is A Real Threat Upwork faces significant AI-driven challenges, but its current low valuation offers a compelling risk-reward profile. UPWK trades at a non-GAAP PE of 6.64, with robust 77.5% gross margins and a 22% levered FCF margin, providing downside protection. Recent quarterly results were unexciting: revenue beat guidance but declined YoY; forward guidance was lowered, reflecting ongoing headwinds.
- 2026-08-11 Upwork stock tumbles as weak guidance overshadows Q2 earnings beat Shares of Upwork were headed for their worst single-day decline in three months on Tuesday after the freelance marketplace issued weaker-than-expected guidance, overshadowing second-quarter results that topped revenue and earnings estimates. Upwork shares fell nearly 13% in trading.
- 2026-08-11 Why Upwork Stock Is Plummeting Today Upwork beat sales expectations in Q2, but it posted an earnings miss. The company''s active client count continued to decline in the quarter.
- 2026-08-11 Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-10 Upwork Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Upwork NASDAQ: UPWK reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $191.7 million, at the high end of its guidance range, while adjusted EBITDA of $64.1 million exceeded the company''s outlook. Management said disciplined cost management supported profitability as the company navigated accelerating AI-related automation, weaker Google search referrals and a subdued labor market.
- 2026-08-10 Upwork Navigates Cross-Currents as AI Reshapes Freelance Demand Upwork''s second-quarter results, released after market close on Monday (Aug. 10) offered up a snapshot of which freelance jobs are surviving artificial intelligence (AI), which ones may not, and what businesses are willing to pay people to do instead. Earnings material from the company showed that low-complexity assignments are being automated faster than Upwork expected.
- 2026-08-10 Upwork Stock Crashes After Q2 Print — Here''s Why Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ:UPWK) posted its second-quarter results after Monday''s closing bell, beating analyst estimates but disappointing investors. Here''s a look at the key figures from the quarter.
- 2026-08-04 Critical Review: Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) versus Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK - Get Free Report) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ: RGP - Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Profitability This table compares Upwork and Resources Connection''s
- 2026-07-30 Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) vs. Rakuten (OTCMKTS:RKUNY) Critical Analysis Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK - Get Free Report) and Rakuten (OTCMKTS:RKUNY - Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Institutional and Insider Ownership 77.7% of Upwork shares
- 2026-07-21 Upwork to Report Second Quarter Financial Results on August 10, 2026 PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world''s human and AI-powered work marketplace, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Monday, August 10, 2026 after market close. The company will host a Q&A conference call to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day.