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 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | - | |
| 10 | Upwork | 1.07 Bn | 490.68 Mn | 150.84 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |