Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Balance Sheet
UPWK balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$1.30B assets = $669.3M liabilities + $630.3M equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what UPWK owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
UPWK financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
UPWK balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $249.6M2016 | $1.30B2025 | +20.1%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $279.7M2016 | $669.3M2025 | +10.2%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | −$30.1M2016 | $630.3M2025 | — | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $27.3M2016 | $676.4M2025 | +42.8%/yr | |
| Total debt | $17.0M2016 | $380.9M2025 | +41.3%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $10.4M2016 | $295.5M2025 | +$285.2M | |
| Working capital | $31.2M2016 | $300.7M2025 | +$269.5M | |
| Book value per share | −$0.932016 | $4.522025 | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.372016 | 1.462025 | +0.10 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.102018 | 0.602025 | +0.51 | |
| Shares outstanding | 32.5M2016 | 139.4M2025 | +17.6%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
UPWK assets
UPWK liabilities and equity
UPWK debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
UPWK balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $676.4M | $622.1M | $550.1M | $686.6M | $684.8M | $169.7M | $133.9M | $129.1M | $21.6M | $27.3M |
| Cash & equivalents | $298.0M | $305.8M | $79.6M | $129.4M | $187.2M | $94.1M | $48.4M | $129.1M | $21.6M | $27.3M |
| Short-term investments | $378.4M | $316.3M | $470.5M | $557.2M | $497.6M | $75.6M | $85.5M | $98.2M | $1.8M | $1.7M |
| Receivables | $76.2M | $75.5M | $103.1M | $64.9M | $66.8M | $47.0M | $30.2M | $22.3M | $30.8M | $25.3M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $161.5M | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $198.2M | $213.5M | $230.2M | $17.9M | $178.1M | $144.1M | $116.6M | $104.4M | $91.8M | $64.0M |
| Total current assets | $950.8M | $911.1M | $883.4M | $930.9M | $929.7M | $360.8M | $280.6M | $255.9M | $144.1M | $116.6M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $49.4M | $35.8M | $31.5M | $29.7M | $32.0M | $47.9M | $43.4M | $10.8M | $3.5M | $2.6M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $186.4M | $134.1M | $121.3M | $118.2M | $118.2M | $118.9M | $121.6M | $124.2M | $126.9M | $129.6M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $113.0M | $130.7M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.7M | $829,000 | $653,000 | $658,000 | $759,000 |
| Total assets | $1.30B | $1.21B | $1.04B | $1.08B | $1.08B | $529.2M | $446.4M | $391.6M | $275.2M | $249.6M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $188.6M | $6.1M | $5.1M | $7.5M | $5.0M | $6.5M | $652,000 | $2.1M | $462,000 | $370,000 |
| Short-term debt | $359.8M | $1.6M | $5.7M | $6.5M | $6.3M | $11.3M | $10.8M | $5.7M | $10.3M | $3.0M |
| Deferred revenue | $7.8M | $7.3M | $17.4M | $25.1M | $22.1M | $16.8M | $13.8M | $722,000 | $614,000 | $594,000 |
| Total current liabilities | $650.2M | $268.4M | $293.0M | $247.7M | $233.6M | $198.7M | $149.1M | $127.6M | $114.6M | $85.4M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $357.9M | $356.1M | $564.3M | $561.3M | $3.1M | $10.7M | $18.2M | $23.5M | $14.0M |
| Lease obligations | $11.4M | $11.2M | $11.8M | $17.7M | $23.1M | $24.2M | $24.4M | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $19.1M | $9.9M | $7.4M | $19.4M | $26.6M | $28.0M | $27.2M | $2.0M | $168.4M | $180.3M |
| Total liabilities | $669.3M | $636.2M | $656.5M | $831.4M | $821.5M | $229.9M | $187.0M | $147.8M | $306.6M | $279.7M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $13,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | $12,000 | $11,000 | $11,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $36.9M | −$78.5M | −$294.1M | −$340.9M | −$251.1M | −$194.8M | −$172.0M | −$143.5M | −$123.6M | −$119.5M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $754,000 | $264,000 | $205,000 | −$3.1M | −$528,000 | — | −$172.0M | −$143.5M | −$123.6M | −$119.5M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $630.3M | $575.4M | $381.1M | $248.9M | $259.5M | $299.3M | $259.4M | $243.7M | −$31.4M | −$30.1M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $380.9M | $369.1M | $367.9M | $581.9M | $584.4M | $35.0M | $42.7M | $23.9M | $33.8M | $17.0M |
| Net cash (debt) | $295.5M | $253.0M | $182.2M | $104.7M | $100.4M | $134.7M | $91.2M | $105.2M | −$12.2M | $10.4M |
| Working capital | $300.7M | $642.6M | $590.4M | $683.2M | $696.0M | $162.1M | $131.5M | $128.3M | $29.5M | $31.2M |
| Tangible book value | $444.0M | $441.3M | $259.8M | $130.7M | $141.3M | $180.4M | $137.9M | $119.5M | −$158.3M | −$159.7M |
| Book value per share | $4.52 | $4.02 | $2.78 | $1.91 | $2.04 | $2.52 | $2.36 | $2.35 | −$0.33 | −$0.93 |
| Shares outstanding | 139.4M | 143.2M | 137.3M | 130.5M | 127.2M | 118.7M | 109.8M | 103.7M | 95.9M | 32.5M |
| Current ratio | 1.46 | 3.39 | 3.01 | 3.76 | 3.98 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 1.26 | 1.37 |
| Quick ratio | 1.16 | 2.60 | 2.23 | 3.03 | 3.22 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 0.46 | 0.62 |
| Debt / equity | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.97 | 2.34 | 2.25 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.10 | — | — |
| Equity / assets | 48.5% | 47.5% | 36.7% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 56.6% | 58.1% | 62.2% | −11.4% | −12.1% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $614.2M | $579.7M | $676.4M | $643.1M | $634.6M | $622.1M | $622.1M | $601.2M | $497.7M | $490.6M | $550.1M | $555.2M |
| Cash & equivalents | $476.0M | $328.4M | $298.0M | $260.8M | $291.1M | $304.4M | $305.8M | $288.5M | $182.8M | $24.7M | $79.6M | $146.8M |
| Short-term investments | $138.2M | $251.3M | $378.4M | $382.3M | $343.5M | $317.6M | $316.3M | $312.7M | $314.9M | $465.9M | $470.5M | $408.4M |
| Receivables | $76.5M | $75.9M | $76.2M | $76.4M | $71.2M | $77.9M | $75.5M | $69.4M | $116.5M | $114.4M | $103.1M | $60.3M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1 | $0 | $178.0M |
| Other current assets | $218.3M | $227.7M | $198.2M | $229.4M | $233.2M | $238.0M | $213.5M | $233.7M | $241.4M | $243.0M | $230.2M | $16.5M |
| Total current assets | $909.0M | $883.3M | $950.8M | $949.0M | $939.0M | $938.0M | $911.1M | $904.3M | $855.7M | $848.0M | $883.4M | $810.0M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $70.8M | $61.9M | $49.4M | $45.6M | $43.5M | $40.5M | $35.8M | $36.3M | $30.8M | $30.6M | $31.5M | $31.8M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $180.5M | $183.4M | $186.4M | $190.1M | $151.0M | $132.2M | $134.1M | $120.1M | $120.5M | $120.9M | $121.3M | $118.2M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $114.1M | $113.3M | $113.0M | $126.6M | $128.3M | $129.3M | $130.7M | $2.0M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Total assets | $1.27B | $1.24B | $1.30B | $1.31B | $1.26B | $1.24B | $1.21B | $1.06B | $1.01B | $1.00B | $1.04B | $961.4M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $7.0M | $11.1M | $188.6M | $8.5M | $1.0M | $4.1M | $6.1M | $5.6M | $5.9M | $5.9M | $5.1M | $1.7M |
| Short-term debt | $360.7M | $364.3M | $359.8M | $361.0M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $2.8M | $3.8M | $4.9M | $5.7M | $6.4M |
| Deferred revenue | $8.6M | $8.2M | $7.8M | $7.9M | $7.8M | $7.5M | $7.3M | $8.8M | $10.8M | $14.0M | $17.4M | $21.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $638.2M | $647.2M | $650.2M | $660.5M | $279.6M | $274.7M | $268.4M | $284.4M | $285.1M | $289.5M | $293.0M | $253.1M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $358.8M | $358.4M | $357.9M | $357.5M | $357.0M | $356.5M | $356.1M | $355.6M |
| Lease obligations | $16.1M | $19.2M | $11.4M | $11.8M | $12.0M | $12.0M | $11.2M | $12.0M | $8.6M | $10.2M | $11.8M | $13.3M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $24.9M | $25.1M | $19.1M | $22.6M | $14.6M | $12.6M | $9.9M | $9.6M | $5.4M | $5.9M | $7.4M | $9.8M |
| Total liabilities | $663.1M | $672.3M | $669.3M | $683.1M | $653.1M | $645.7M | $636.2M | $651.5M | $647.5M | $651.9M | $656.5M | $618.5M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $12,000 | $12,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | $14,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $93.8M | $68.4M | $36.9M | $21.3M | −$8.0M | −$40.7M | −$78.5M | −$225.6M | −$253.4M | −$275.6M | −$294.1M | −$311.4M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$39,000 | $139,000 | $754,000 | $867,000 | $724,000 | $548,000 | $264,000 | $1.2M | −$529,000 | −$386,000 | $205,000 | −$393,000 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $611.3M | $569.6M | $630.3M | $628.1M | $608.7M | $594.3M | $575.4M | $411.2M | $361.1M | $348.9M | $381.1M | $342.9M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $375.1M | $379.5M | $380.9M | $371.1M | $370.8M | $370.4M | $369.1M | $369.5M | $365.7M | $366.8M | $367.9M | $368.9M |
| Net cash (debt) | $239.2M | $200.3M | $295.5M | $272.0M | $263.7M | $251.7M | $253.0M | $231.7M | $132.1M | $123.8M | $182.2M | $186.3M |
| Working capital | $270.7M | $236.1M | $300.7M | $288.5M | $659.4M | $663.3M | $642.6M | $619.9M | $570.6M | $558.5M | $590.4M | $556.9M |
| Tangible book value | $430.8M | $386.2M | $444.0M | $438.0M | $457.7M | $462.1M | $441.3M | $291.1M | $240.6M | $228.0M | $259.8M | $224.7M |
| Book value per share | $4.70 | $4.20 | $4.52 | $4.50 | $4.34 | $4.16 | $4.02 | $2.95 | $2.61 | $2.43 | $2.65 | $2.50 |
| Shares outstanding | 130.0M | 135.7M | 139.4M | 139.7M | 140.2M | 142.8M | 143.1M | 139.3M | 138.3M | 143.7M | 143.8M | 137.3M |
| Current ratio | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 3.36 | 3.41 | 3.39 | 3.18 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 3.01 | 3.20 |
| Quick ratio | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 1.09 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.36 | 2.15 | 2.09 | 2.23 | 2.43 |
| Debt / equity | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.97 | 1.08 |
| Equity / assets | 48.0% | 45.9% | 48.5% | 47.9% | 48.2% | 47.9% | 47.5% | 38.7% | 35.8% | 34.9% | 36.7% | 35.7% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 13, 2026); data from EODHD.
UPWK financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Upwork had total assets of $1.3 billion (up 7.3% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $669.3 million and shareholders' equity of $630.3 million. It held $676.4 million in cash and short-term investments against $380.9 million of debt, a net cash position of $295.5 million. Its current ratio was 1.46. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $1.3 billion and equity $611.3 million.
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UPWK balance sheet FAQ
What are Upwork's total assets?
Upwork reported total assets of $1.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $1.2 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Upwork have?
Upwork had $380.9 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.60.
How much cash does Upwork have?
Upwork held $676.4 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $380.9 million of debt that is net cash of $295.5 million.
What is Upwork's book value?
Upwork's shareholders' equity (book value) was $630.3 million at the end of fiscal 2025, or $4.52 per share.
What is Upwork's current ratio?
Upwork had current assets of $950.8 million and current liabilities of $650.2 million, a current ratio of 1.46 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Upwork have?
Upwork carried $186.4 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 14.3% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.