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Upwork Inc.

$UPWK·$1.0B·Staffing & Employment Services·Industrials
$8.41+1.2%YTD-58.0%1Y-38.2%
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UPUPWK
$UPWKUpwork Inc.
$8.41+1.23%23 posts
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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Upwork Inc., operating alongside its subsidiaries, provides a leading online work marketplace that connects businesses globally with independent professionals and agencies, spanning the United States, India, the Philippines, and other international markets. The platform grants clients access to a vast and diverse pool of talent, covering a wide array of specializations. These include key areas like sales and marketing, customer service, data science and analytics, creative design, and various aspects of web, mobile, and software development. Beyond talent acquisition, the marketplace also streamlines key operational workflows for businesses, such as sourcing candidates, managing outreach, and facilitating contract agreements. To support effective remote collaborations, Upwork offers a suite of functionalities, including robust communication and collaboration tools, simplified invoicing directly through the platform, and comprehensive payment protection. Upwork's marketplace offerings encompass various service tiers, such as Upwork Basic, Plus, Enterprise, and Payroll solutions, alongside managed and internet escrow agency services. Originally incorporated in 2013 and initially known as Elance-oDesk, Inc., the company rebranded to Upwork Inc. in May 2015. It maintains its headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Staffing & Employment Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $UPWK.

Staffing & Employment Services · Industrials

Digital transformation staffing demand is MHH's structural driver — Mastech Digital provides IT solutions and data analytics staffing as enterprises continue deploying AI and cloud infrastructure. No news this week; thesis depends on enterprise technology hiring cycle recovering from 2024-25 budget discipline.

Top industry ETF

$XLIIndustrial Select Sector SPDR
+17.4%YTD
+23.9%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
9.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
9.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
15.6%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
21.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.3Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
17.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
77.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.7Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$0.24$0.25-4.0%
Q4 2025Feb 9, 2026$0.12$0.23-47.8%
Q3 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.21$0.25-16.0%
Q2 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.35$0.26+34.6%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $0.35

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$195.5M+1.4%77.2%16.7%$0.25$21.3M
Q4 FY25$198.4M+3.6%78.0%14.3%$0.12$63.2M
Q3 FY25$201.7M+4.1%77.3%14.8%$0.22$69.4M
Q2 FY25$194.9M+0.9%77.7%16.7%$0.25$70.1M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$777.9M$761.0M – $791.9M$1.55$1.50 – $1.587
FY27$828.5M$810.5M – $843.4M$1.75$1.70 – $1.797
FY28$939.0M$939.0M – $939.0M$2.05$1.87 – $2.195
FY29$1.1B$1.1B – $1.1B$2.64$2.57 – $2.702
FY30$1.2B$1.2B – $1.2B$2.92$2.84 – $2.992

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.6%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-9.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-44.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 18Erica GessertCFO9.2K sh$75KSellJun 18Sabrina MekhalfaChief Accounting Officer1.3K sh$10KSellJun 18Hayden BrownCEO23.5K sh$191KSellMay 18Kappus Anthony RayCOO1.9K sh$17KSellMay 18Erica GessertCFO22.2K sh$192KSellMay 18Hayden BrownCEO72.5K sh$624KSellMar 18Sabrina MekhalfaChief Accounting Officer1.5K sh$18K
+ 15 other (8 awards · 7 exempts) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KMaterial agreementJun 238-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
3New insider — initial holdingsJun 83
3New insider — initial holdingsJun 83
8-KOfficer or director changeJun 58-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KRestructuring / exit costsMay 78-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 2.05: Restructuring / exit costs · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
3New insider — initial holdingsApr 213
8-KOfficer or director changeMar 188-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
8-KCharter amendmentFeb 98-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 5.03: Charter amendment
+ 14 other (7 13Gs · 2 proxys · 1 10-Q · 1 ARS) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Upwork Connects to Claude to Help Businesses Find Expert Human Talent to Turn Ideas into Outcomesglobenewswire.com·13d agoMust-Watch Stocks to Make the Most of the Gig Economy's Popularityzacks.com·15d agoUPWK Investors Have Opportunity to Join Upwork Inc. Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firmprnewswire.com·19d agoINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Upwork Inc. - UPWKprnewswire.com·19d agoINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Upwork Inc. - UPWKglobenewswire.com·21d ago

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