NASDAQ$UPWK

Upwork Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Upwork's Q3 2020 performance was driven by both existing and new clients, who adopted Upwork in record numbers.

Upwork's Q3 2020 financial results showed significant growth, with revenue increasing by 24% year-over-year to $96.7 million. The marketplace revenue also grew by 26% year-over-year, and the marketplace take rate improved to 13.6%.

  • Gross Services Volume (GSV) increased by 23% year-over-year to $654.5 million.
  • Revenue grew 24% year-over-year to $96.7 million, exceeding guidance.
  • Marketplace revenue grew 26% year-over-year to $88.0 million.
  • Marketplace take rate was 13.6%, up from 13.3% a year ago.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$96.7M

Previous: $78.8M+22.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: -$0.03+33.3%
Gross services volume

$655M

Previous: $534M+22.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$6.21M

Previous: -$10.2M+39.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.96M

Previous: -$13.1M+31.4%
Net Income

-$2.75M

Previous: -$2.83M+2.8%
Operating Income

-$3.03M

Previous: -$2.97M-1.9%
Gross Profit

$70.2M

Previous: $56.3M+24.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$88.4M

Previous: $71.2M+24.3%
Total Assets

$502M

Previous: $430M+16.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.86M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Upwork · Revenue · Quarterly

$96.7M

Q3 2020+22.8%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 5 of 12 quarters(42%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Upwork · $88M total across 1 segment · Q3 2020

  • Marketplace
    $88M+25.9%

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2020, Upwork expects revenue in the range of $96 million to $98 million with weighted-average shares outstanding in the range of 122 million to 124 million.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+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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