Upwork (UPWK) EBITDA (2017 - 2026)

Upwork (UPWK) posted quarterly EBITDA of $32.7 million for Q1 2026, down 15.44% year-over-year from $38.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 15.64% quarter-over-quarter from $28.3 million in Q4 2025.

Upwork (UPWK) EBITDA (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Upwork's EBITDA history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $32.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 15.44% year-over-year to $32.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $123.3 million (up 35.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $129.3 million, up 98.31% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA for Q1 2026 stood at $32.7 million, up from $28.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA was $38.7 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$25.4 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBITDA is $13.0 million (2024), against an average of $7.3 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBITDA sank 207.29% in 2022, then surged 390.73% in 2024.
  • Upwork's EBITDA stood at -$20.5 million in 2022, then soared by 141.15% to $8.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 61.17% to $13.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 108.3% to $28.3 million in 2025, then rose by 15.64% to $32.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows UPWK's EBITDA at $32.7 million in Q1 2026, $28.3 million in Q4 2025, and $29.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,234.87 Bn 3,805.83 Bn 73.85 Bn 40.77 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,535.77 Bn 1,445.51 Bn 49.47 Bn 18.78 Bn
3 Taboola.com 1,137.67 Bn 1,137.54 Bn 139.48 Mn 7.26 Mn
4 Baidu 289.51 Bn 285.02 Bn 1.88 Mn 877.00 Mn
5 Spotify Technology 102.78 Bn 92.54 Bn 1.75 Bn 1.24 Bn
6 Joyy 77.93 Bn 77.04 Bn 205.64 Mn 18.27 Mn
7 BILI Social International 60.58 Bn 60.58 Bn 405,933.00 102,075.00
8 Nebius 49.19 Bn 39.57 Bn 295.20 Mn 129.50 Mn
9 Reddit 30.48 Bn 27.69 Bn 734.60 Mn 231.72 Mn
10 Upwork 1.10 Bn 519.50 Mn 150.84 Mn 32.72 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 32.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 28.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 29.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 32.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 38.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 13.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 20.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 17.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 13.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 8.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 11.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -6.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -25.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -20.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -25.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -23.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -23.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -21.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -8.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -16.40 Mn