Upwork UPWK
NASDAQ UPWK
$9.02 -0.01 (-0.06%)
As of: Sep 1, 2026 · 10:11 AM EDT

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.

Analysis

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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,046.16 Bn 3,617.12 Bn 73.85 Bn -
2 Meta Platforms 1,442.80 Bn 1,352.54 Bn 49.47 Bn -
3 Spotify Technology 111.74 Bn 104.82 Bn 1.86 Bn 0.02%
4 Nebius 47.90 Bn 38.80 Bn 448.70 Mn -0.08%
5 Reddit 28.11 Bn 25.32 Bn 734.60 Mn -
6 Bilibili 13.50 Bn 11.37 Bn 433.97 Mn 0.00%
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.62 Bn 9.12 Bn 582.00 Mn 0.11%
8 Pinterest 12.16 Bn 10.88 Bn 922.30 Mn -
9 Match 9.46 Bn 8.87 Bn 648.84 Mn 0.00%
10 Upwork 1.12 Bn 503.50 Mn 146.37 Mn 0.00%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.00%
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%