Upwork (UPWK) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026)

Upwork (UPWK) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.0% for Q1 2026, down 43.21% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0% in Q4 2025.

Upwork (UPWK) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Upwork's Return on Invested Capital history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.0% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital changed N/A year-over-year to 0.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.0% (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2020 annual figure was 0.03%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 0.0%, down from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.0% in Q4 2025, with the low at 0.07% in Q1 2022.
  • The 3-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.0% (2026), against an average of 0.02%.
  • Peak annual rise in Return on Invested Capital reached 6 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 6 bps in 2022.
  • Upwork's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.07% in 2022, then surged by 103 bps to 0.0% in 2025, then slumped by 43 bps to 0.0% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows UPWK's Return on Invested Capital at 0.0% in Q1 2026, 0.0% in Q4 2025, and 0.07% in Q1 2022.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,165.61 Bn 3,736.57 Bn 73.85 Bn -
2 Meta Platforms 1,523.46 Bn 1,433.20 Bn 49.47 Bn -
3 Taboola.com 1,141.85 Bn 1,141.71 Bn 139.48 Mn -
4 Baidu 288.34 Bn 283.85 Bn 1.88 Mn 0.00%
5 Spotify Technology 103.44 Bn 93.20 Bn 1.75 Bn 0.01%
6 Joyy 77.39 Bn 76.50 Bn 205.64 Mn 0.02%
7 BILI Social International 60.58 Bn 60.58 Bn 405,933.00 -
8 Nebius 50.20 Bn 40.57 Bn 295.20 Mn -
9 Reddit 30.00 Bn 27.22 Bn 734.60 Mn -
10 Upwork 1.07 Bn 490.68 Mn 150.84 Mn 0.00%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.00%
Dec 31, 2025 0.00%
Mar 31, 2022 -0.07%
Dec 31, 2021 -0.03%
Sep 30, 2021 -0.01%
Jun 30, 2021 -0.01%
Mar 31, 2021 -0.01%
Dec 31, 2020 0.00%
Sep 30, 2020 -0.01%
Jun 30, 2020 -0.01%
Mar 31, 2020 0.00%
Dec 31, 2019 0.00%
Sep 30, 2019 0.00%
Jun 30, 2019 0.00%
Mar 31, 2019 0.00%
Dec 31, 2018 0.00%
Sep 30, 2018 -0.01%