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UPWK

Valuation52/ 100
Cash flow & growth58/ 100
Upside potential35/ 100
Risk potential31/ 100

UPWK's valuation appears fair, fundamentals are above averages and forward estimates point to earnings growth and improving margins, though analyst coverage is limited.

Score change since last week

The score fell 5 points, mainly due to valuation and price changes. Price fell 2.5%, from $9.02 to $8.79.

Valuation and price changes subtracted 4.6 points. The comparison uses the same available inputs on both dates. Displayed changes are rounded to whole points.

Valuation

Historical cheapness: current PE is 11.5× versus the full-history median of 12.5× shown in the valuation table, producing 55.6/100. Positive weekly observations receive equal weight; lower past EPS alone does not disqualify them.

Outlook-adjusted valuation: 52.1/100. The model applies a 4.3% earnings-growth assumption and a 10% annual return hurdle, with positive credit limited by evidence coverage and confidence.

Forward price scenarios use recent PE history separately. Recent history has a separately weighted median of 10.9× (18-month half-life). The favorable scenario uses 11.3× PE and $0.9 projected EPS, informed by growth, margins and earnings-quality checks. This is a model scenario, not an analyst target. A return to the full-history median is not assumed.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are mixed. Over the past year: revenue +1.9%, earnings -56.3%, operating margin +1.4 percentage points. Free cash flow is 25.3% of revenue. The business score is 58.2/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

The earnings calculation and the displayed scenario are different.

The earnings case uses $0.86 of EPS and a 11.3× PE, suggesting about $9.70 before the minimum is applied. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

The model applies a 15% minimum upside scenario, so the card shows +15%, or about $10.03. That adjusted price does not come from the EPS × PE calculation above.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $0.64 of EPS and a 9.3× PE, suggesting a share price of about $5.99 — 31% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

UPWK vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE11x30x62% lower
PE percentile455011% lower
EPS$0.76$0.24217% higher
FCF$199.2M$64M211% higher
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UPWK’s earnings and cash flow are above their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is lower.

UPWK Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationStrongly improving
Forward earningsStrong growth
Forward revenueDecline
Forward profitabilityStrongly expanding
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionModerate

UPWK’s outlook is generally improving, with declining sales expectations a concern.

UPWK PE Valuation

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This table applies UPWK's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

UPWK Earnings Per Share

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UPWK Quarterly Revenue

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UPWK Free Cash Flow

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UPWK Total Shares

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UPWK Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

UPWK PE vs Industrials Sector

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UPWK Weekly Price

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UPWK Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares UPWK's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

UPWK Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.