Upwork (UPWK) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Upwork (UPWK) recorded FCF Margin of 23.61% in Q2 2026, down 12.36 percentage points from 35.98% a year earlier but up 12.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Upwork (UPWK) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Upwork's FCF Margin came in at 25.96% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.10 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 30.78%, up 11.28 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +26.48 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 19.50% in FY2024 (+11.95 pp), 7.55% in FY2023 (+5.89 pp), 1.66% in FY2022 (-0.29 pp) and 1.95% in FY2021 (-2.34 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -9.43% in Q4 2021 to 36.98% in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.50 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 17.51 percentage points in Q4 2022, against a drop of 17.76 percentage points in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 10.89% (Q1 2026), 31.88% (Q4 2025) and 36.98% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,164.76 Bn | 3,922.28 Bn | 73.85 Bn | -4.89% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,823.40 Bn | 1,525.92 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.87% |
| 3 | Netflix | 288.27 Bn | 248.47 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 12.14% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 252.72 Bn | 70.58 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 8.50% |
| 5 | Shopify | 186.52 Bn | 163.71 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 18.25% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.11 Bn | 111.09 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 19.67% |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 123.13 Bn | 56.18 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 111.72 Bn | -140.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 22.77% |
| 9 | AppLovin | 103.35 Bn | 93.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 45.18% |
| 10 | Upwork | 1.01 Bn | -1.50 Bn | 146.37 Mn | 23.61% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.14% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.10% |
Upwork FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=UPWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "UPWK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=UPWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();