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 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 90.41 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

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DateValue
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