NASDAQ$UPWK

Upwork Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Upwork reported Q1 2025 revenue of $192.7M with net income of $37.7M and diluted EPS of $0.27.

Revenue was $192.7 million as enterprise and marketplace take rates expanded. Net income was $37.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, with gross services volume trends highlighted.

  • Q1 revenue $192.7M.
  • Net income $37.7M; diluted EPS $0.27.
  • Enterprise client growth and take rate.
  • Freelancer marketplace engagement metrics.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$193M

Previous: $191M+0.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.27

Previous: $0.13+107.7%
Gross services volume

$988M

Previous: $1.01B-2.1%
Active clients

812.0K

Previous: 872.0K-6.9%
GSV per active client

$4.91K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.47M

Previous: -$177K-1296.6%
Net Income

$37.7M

Previous: $18.4M+104.6%
Operating Income

$38.7M

Previous: $13M+196.5%
Gross Profit

$151M

Previous: $147M+2.8%
R&D Expense

$46.2M

Previous: $52.9M-12.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Upwork · Revenue · Quarterly

$193M

Q1 2025+0.9%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Upwork · $174M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Marketplace
    $162M+11.5%
  • Enterprise
    $12.1M-3.2%

Forward guidance

Management discusses operating priorities, capital allocation, and sector risks in the quarterly filing.

Tailwinds

  • Headline results and segment trends anchor the quarter.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations.
  • Strategic initiatives outlined in MD&A.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items affect year-over-year comparability.
  • Execution risk on growth or restructuring plans.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-5.1%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

14 / 30 earnings

Positive

+48.0%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-19.1%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.1%-20.7%-17.2%
Q4 2025-19.1%-29.6%-36.9%
Q3 2025+13.2%+11.6%+25.3%
Q1 2025+18.0%+26.7%+13.3%
Q4 2024+6.6%+8.6%-18.9%
Q3 2024+12.9%+10.4%+17.9%
Q2 2024-13.2%-16.5%-11.9%
Q1 2024+11.0%+7.9%-9.7%
Q4 2023-0.3%-1.4%-14.1%
Q3 2023+17.3%+21.8%+21.4%
Q2 2023+43.5%+44.6%+49.3%
Q1 2023-9.2%-8.6%-0.2%
Q4 2022-10.3%-11.0%-23.8%
Q3 2022+1.4%+5.0%-8.0%
Q2 2022-14.2%-16.5%-20.8%
Q1 2022+10.0%+15.8%-3.5%
Q4 2021-6.0%-8.7%-16.7%
Q3 2021-15.5%-15.4%-35.1%
Q2 2021-10.8%-10.5%-23.8%
Q1 2021-6.5%-4.1%+3.8%
Q4 2020+3.8%+4.8%-15.5%
Q3 2020+48.0%+42.7%+63.0%
Q2 2020-10.3%-11.7%-13.0%
Q1 2020+4.3%+19.3%+40.0%
Q4 2019+5.0%+1.4%-21.9%
Q3 2019-15.9%-19.5%-26.0%
Q2 2019+10.0%-3.0%-9.0%
Q1 2019-18.6%-20.3%-30.5%
Q4 2018-6.1%-4.1%-19.9%
Q3 2018-6.9%-8.8%-11.9%
Q2 2018
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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