Upwork Inc. Quality Score
UPWK
Valuation remains strong (avg 95/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 70/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Roughly flat, no meaningful dilution
Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Net cash position, no leverage concern
Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital
Upwork (UPWK) quality: score, margins and returns
Upwork (UPWK) scores 83/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a high-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 16.0% operating margins and 7.9% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Upwork (UPWK) a high-quality business?+
Upwork scores 83 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a high-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 16.0% operating margin and a 7.9% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Upwork's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from UPWK's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Upwork scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Upwork's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Upwork earns about 7.9% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to UPWK's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Upwork?+
Upwork runs an operating margin of about 16.0% and a net margin of about 13.5%. Revenue has grown at roughly 16.1% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 29 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
UPWK is in 72 US ETFs. The largest of them, with UPWK's weight in each:
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR0.06%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM0.04%of the fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK0.03%of the fund
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV0.02%of the fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO0.03%of the fund
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM0.06%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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