NASDAQ$UPWK

Upwork Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Upwork's Q4 2022 performance reflected strategic progress amid macroeconomic challenges.

Upwork's Q4 2022 saw GSV exceeding $1 billion with 5% growth and revenue reaching $161.4 million, an 18% increase year-over-year. The company signed 26 new Enterprise Clients, including HTC and Lucid Motors. GAAP net loss was $(16.5) million, while adjusted EBITDA reached $1.1 million.

  • GSV grew 5% year-over-year, exceeding $1 billion.
  • Revenue increased by 18% year-over-year, reaching $161.4 million.
  • Enterprise revenue grew 22% year-over-year.
  • Signed 26 new Enterprise Clients, including HTC, JLL, Maaco, Lucid Motors, and Sweetwater Sound.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$161M

Previous: $137M+18.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.04

Previous: -$0.05+180.0%
Gross services volume

$1B

Previous: $980M+2.0%
Active clients

814.0K

Previous: 771.0K+5.6%
Capital Expenditures

$355K

Previous: $462K-23.2%
Free Cash Flow

$8.1M

Previous: -$12.9M+162.7%
Net Income

-$16.5M

Previous: -$22.6M+26.8%
Operating Income

-$20.5M

Previous: -$21.8M+6.1%
Gross Profit

$120M

Previous: $99.8M+20.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$129M

Previous: $187M-30.9%
Total Assets

$1.08B

Previous: $1.08B-0.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$19.4M

Previous: $14.9M+29.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Upwork · Revenue · Quarterly

$161M

Q4 2022+18%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Upwork · $161M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Marketplace
    $148M+17.8%
  • Enterprise
    $12.8M+21.9%

Forward guidance

Upwork provided Q1 2023 revenue guidance of $157 million to $160 million, representing a 12% year-over-year increase at the midpoint, and full-year 2023 revenue guidance of $690 million to $705 million, representing 13% year-over-year growth at the midpoint. The company expects Q1 2023 adjusted EBITDA to be a loss of $(8) million to $(11) million and full-year 2023 adjusted EBITDA of $15 million to $20 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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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