Upwork (UPWK) Operating Income (2017 - 2026)
Upwork (UPWK) recorded quarterly Operating Income of $32.7 million in Q1 2026, up 15.64% quarter-over-quarter from $28.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 15.44% on a YoY basis from $38.7 million in Q1 2025.
Upwork (UPWK) Operating Income (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upwork's Operating Income history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $32.7 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income 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.
- Operating Income was $32.7 million for Q1 2026 at Upwork, up from $28.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $38.7 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$25.4 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $7.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $13.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Income slumped 207.29% in 2022, then soared 390.73% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at -$20.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 141.15% to $8.4 million in 2023, then surged by 61.17% to $13.6 million in 2024, then surged by 108.3% to $28.3 million in 2025, then gained by 15.64% to $32.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $32.7 million (Q1 2026), $28.3 million (Q4 2025), and $29.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (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 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 182.91 Mn | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | -80.29 Mn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 90.41 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 | 32.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |