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Upwork Inc. UPWK Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$195.5M+1.4%
Gross profit$150.8M0.0%
Operating income$32.7M-15.4%
Net income$31.5M-16.6%
EPS (diluted)$0.24-11.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$535.9M+2.2%
Total debt$739.7M+99.7%
Total equity$569.6M-4.2%
Total assets$1.2B+0.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$23.0M-37.7%
CapEx$1.7M-30.3%
Free cash flow$21.3M-38.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.02B-41.3%
Enterprise value$1.22B-22.6%
P/E9.3×+1.9×
P/S1.3×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin77.5%-0.2pp
Operating margin15.6%+3.8pp
Net margin13.8%-16.7pp
FCF margin29%+7.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.8%-31.0pp
Debt / equity1.3×+0.7×
Current ratio1.4×-2.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Upwork Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Upwork Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Upwork Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Upwork Inc. (UPWK) reported return on invested capital of 15.2% in Q1 2026.
How has Upwork Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Upwork Inc.'s return on invested capital decreased by 23.9% year-over-year, from 20% to 15.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Upwork Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Upwork Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -9.3% to 20.3%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.