Upwork (UPWK) Tax Rate (2017 - 2026)
Upwork (UPWK) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 16.57% for Q1 2026, up 40.0% year-over-year from 11.84% in Q1 2025, and down 69.42% quarter-over-quarter from 54.18% in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Upwork (UPWK) Tax Rate (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upwork's Tax Rate history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.57% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 40.0% year-over-year to 16.57%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.17% (up 12822.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.64%, up 16305.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 16.57%, down from 54.18% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 54.18% in Q4 2025, with the low at 701.08% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 4.43% (2023), against an average of 38.61%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate tumbled 69123 bps in 2024, then surged 75526 bps in 2025.
- Upwork's Tax Rate stood at 2.74% in 2022, then sank by 259 bps to 9.84% in 2023, then plunged by 7022 bps to 701.08% in 2024, then soared by 108 bps to 54.18% in 2025, then plunged by 69 bps to 16.57% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPWK's Tax Rate at 16.57% in Q1 2026, 54.18% in Q4 2025, and 17.66% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 19.14% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 15.50% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 24.31% |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -2,014.71% |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 1.55% | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | -8.73% |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | -16.81% |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 5.07% | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 20.55% |
| 10 | Upwork | 1.12 Bn | 501.02 Mn | 146.37 Mn | 20.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.87 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.87 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.87 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.57 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.57 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.57 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.09 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.09 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.77 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.77 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.77 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.87 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.87 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.87 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.22 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -701.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -701.08 |