Upwork, Inc (UPWK) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)

Upwork (UPWK) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 77.16% for Q1 2026, down 114.0% year-over-year from 551.17% in Q1 2025, and down 1.06% on a QoQ basis from 77.99% in Q4 2025.

Upwork, Inc (UPWK) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Upwork (UPWK) has reported Gross Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 77.16% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 114.0% year-over-year to 77.16%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 77.54% (down 20.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 77.82%, up 45.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 77.16% for Q1 2026 at Upwork, down from 77.99% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 78.31% in Q1 2025, with the low at 73.17% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 76.18%, with a median of 76.85% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 267 bps in 2024 and slumped 114 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 74.51% in 2022, then rose by 1 bps to 75.06% in 2023, then rose by 4 bps to 77.73% in 2024, then grew by 0 bps to 77.99% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 77.16% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 77.16%, 77.99%, and 77.28% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 77.16%
Dec 31, 2025 77.99%
Sep 30, 2025 77.28%
Jun 30, 2025 77.72%
Mar 31, 2025 78.31%
Dec 31, 2024 77.73%
Sep 30, 2024 77.60%
Jun 30, 2024 77.29%
Mar 31, 2024 76.85%
Dec 31, 2023 75.06%
Sep 30, 2023 75.38%
Jun 30, 2023 75.75%
Mar 31, 2023 74.87%
Dec 31, 2022 74.51%
Sep 30, 2022 74.49%
Jun 30, 2022 73.96%
Mar 31, 2022 73.17%
Dec 31, 2021 72.93%
Sep 30, 2021 72.74%
Jun 30, 2021 73.36%