Upwork (UPWK) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)

Upwork (UPWK) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $14.6 million in Q1 2026, down 67.06% quarter-over-quarter from $44.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 59.47% on a YoY basis from $36.1 million in Q1 2025.

Upwork (UPWK) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Upwork's Free Cash Flow history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 59.47% year-over-year to $14.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $207.4 million (up 20.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $228.9 million, up 52.57% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $14.6 million for Q1 2026 at Upwork, down from $44.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $75.1 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$11.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $26.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $19.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 752.16% in 2022, then surged 2392.46% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $11.1 million in 2022, then surged by 75.79% to $19.5 million in 2023, then soared by 81.76% to $35.4 million in 2024, then increased by 25.57% to $44.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 67.06% to $14.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $14.6 million (Q1 2026), $44.4 million (Q4 2025), and $75.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Nebius 1,913,603.98 Bn 1,913,603.98 Bn 295.20 Mn 4.73 Bn
2 Alphabet 4,425.33 Bn 4,209.71 Bn 102.29 Bn 10.12 Bn
3 Meta Platforms 1,502.66 Bn 1,421.48 Bn 46.09 Bn 16.19 Bn
4 Spotify Technology 119.69 Bn 109.44 Bn 1.75 Bn 984.60 Mn
5 Reddit 33.22 Bn 30.45 Bn 511.94 Mn 311.16 Mn
6 Pinterest 13.64 Bn 12.34 Bn 768.96 Mn 311.68 Mn
7 Kanzhun 13.02 Bn 10.92 Bn 255.62 Bn 171.82 Mn
8 Snap 9.72 Bn 6.90 Bn 1.29 Bn 286.01 Mn
9 Zillow 8.26 Bn 7.48 Bn 519.00 Mn 166.00 Mn
10 Upwork 1.12 Bn 542.56 Mn 150.84 Mn 14.63 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 14.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 14.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 44.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 44.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 75.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 75.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 73.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 73.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 36.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 36.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 35.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 35.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 61.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 61.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 38.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 38.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 19.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 19.46 Mn