Upwork, Inc (UPWK) Cost of Revenue (2017 - 2026)

Upwork (UPWK) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $37.4 million for Q1 2026, up 4.72% year-over-year from $35.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 203.6% on a QoQ basis from $12.3 million in Q4 2025.

Upwork, Inc (UPWK) Cost of Revenue (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Upwork (UPWK) has reported Cost of Revenue for 10 consecutive years, with $37.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 4.72% year-over-year to $37.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $121.4 million (down 26.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $143.4 million, down 17.62% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue came in at $37.4 million for Q1 2026 at Upwork, up from $12.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $127.6 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $12.3 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $48.3 million, with a median of $43.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue jumped 133.42% in 2022 and slumped 71.08% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Cost of Revenue stood at $127.6 million in 2022, then sank by 61.37% to $49.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 13.51% to $42.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 71.08% to $12.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 203.6% to $37.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $37.4 million, $12.3 million, and $35.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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Mar 31, 2026 37.44 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 37.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 12.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 12.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 34.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 34.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 36.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 36.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 35.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 35.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 42.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 42.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 43.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 43.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 43.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 43.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 47.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 47.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.30 Mn