Upwork (UPWK) EBITDA (2017 - 2026)

Upwork (UPWK) recorded quarterly EBITDA of $30.8 million in Q1 2026, up 98.74% quarter-over-quarter from $15.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 18.86% on a YoY basis from $38.0 million in Q1 2025.

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

Upwork's EBITDA history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $30.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 18.86% year-over-year to $30.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $108.7 million (down 53.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $115.9 million, down 46.25% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA was $30.8 million for Q1 2026 at Upwork, up from $15.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $146.2 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$27.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, EBITDA has averaged $18.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBITDA sank 251.08% in 2022, then surged 713.53% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of EBITDA shows it stood at -$15.0 million in 2022, then soared by 220.07% to $18.0 million in 2023, then soared by 713.53% to $146.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 89.38% to $15.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 98.74% to $30.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA figures came in at $30.8 million (Q1 2026), $15.5 million (Q4 2025), and $29.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Nebius 1,913,603.98 Bn 1,913,603.98 Bn 295.20 Mn -128.00 Mn
2 Alphabet 4,425.33 Bn 4,209.71 Bn 102.29 Bn 39.70 Bn
3 Meta Platforms 1,502.66 Bn 1,421.48 Bn 46.09 Bn 22.87 Bn
4 Spotify Technology 119.69 Bn 109.44 Bn 1.75 Bn 837.08 Mn
5 Reddit 33.22 Bn 30.45 Bn 511.94 Mn 182.91 Mn
6 Pinterest 13.64 Bn 12.34 Bn 768.96 Mn -80.29 Mn
7 Kanzhun 13.02 Bn 10.92 Bn 255.62 Bn 90.03 Bn
8 Snap 9.72 Bn 6.90 Bn 1.29 Bn -74.45 Mn
9 Zillow 8.26 Bn 7.48 Bn 519.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
10 Upwork 1.12 Bn 542.56 Mn 150.84 Mn 30.85 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 30.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 15.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 29.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 32.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 38.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 146.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 29.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 22.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 17.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 17.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 16.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -3.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 19.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -14.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -24.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -25.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -27.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -23.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -9.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -16.54 Mn