Upwork Valuation
Is UPWK * undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
3/6Valuation Score 3/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of UPWK * when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: UPWK * (MX$330.15) is trading below our estimate of fair value (MX$785.98)
Significantly Below Fair Value: UPWK * is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for UPWK *?
Key metric: As UPWK * is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is UPWK *'s PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 25x |
| Earnings | US$85.79m |
| Market Cap | US$2.14b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.5x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 29.9x |
| PEG Ratio | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does UPWK *'s PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 32.6x | ||
6028 TechnoPro Holdings | 18.5x | 12.4% | JP¥285.8b |
4194 Visional | 24x | 12.4% | JP¥311.2b |
2412 Benefit One | 64.2x | 35.5% | JP¥343.8b |
NSP Insperity | 23.8x | -0.4% | US$2.8b |
UPWK * Upwork | 25x | 16.6% | Mex$2.1b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: UPWK * is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25x) compared to the peer average (32.8x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does UPWK *'s PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Professional Services Industry?
| 20 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: UPWK * is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25x) compared to the Global Professional Services industry average (20.4x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is UPWK *'s PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 25x |
| Fair PE Ratio | n/a |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate UPWK *'s Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | n/a | Mex$356.11 0% | 17.0% | Mex$484.60 | Mex$222.11 | n/a | 11 |
| Nov ’25 | Mex$248.00 | Mex$284.86 +14.9% | 20.4% | Mex$421.82 | Mex$220.95 | n/a | 11 |
| Oct ’25 | Mex$205.00 | Mex$273.19 +33.3% | 19.7% | Mex$412.47 | Mex$216.05 | n/a | 11 |
| Sep ’25 | n/a | Mex$262.53 0% | 18.5% | Mex$391.25 | Mex$204.94 | n/a | 11 |
| Aug ’25 | Mex$216.00 | Mex$323.82 +49.9% | 19.0% | Mex$438.40 | Mex$219.20 | n/a | 11 |
| Jul ’25 | n/a | Mex$324.25 0% | 16.2% | Mex$425.25 | Mex$230.34 | n/a | 10 |
| Jun ’25 | n/a | Mex$316.09 0% | 13.6% | Mex$407.86 | Mex$254.91 | n/a | 10 |
| May ’25 | n/a | Mex$318.93 0% | 10.8% | Mex$377.23 | Mex$257.20 | n/a | 10 |
| Apr ’25 | n/a | Mex$311.25 0% | 10.8% | Mex$368.15 | Mex$251.01 | n/a | 10 |
| Mar ’25 | n/a | Mex$316.14 0% | 10.4% | Mex$375.02 | Mex$255.70 | n/a | 11 |
| Feb ’25 | n/a | Mex$293.79 0% | 10.5% | Mex$341.97 | Mex$239.38 | n/a | 11 |
| Jan ’25 | n/a | Mex$284.34 0% | 11.1% | Mex$331.99 | Mex$227.15 | n/a | 11 |
| Dec ’24 | n/a | Mex$290.85 0% | 11.1% | Mex$339.59 | Mex$232.35 | n/a | 11 |
| Nov ’24 | Mex$186.00 | Mex$250.09 +34.5% | 19.2% | Mex$323.85 | Mex$143.94 | Mex$248.00 | 10 |
| Oct ’24 | n/a | Mex$234.81 0% | 19.9% | Mex$301.90 | Mex$134.18 | Mex$205.00 | 9 |
| Sep ’24 | n/a | Mex$234.81 0% | 19.9% | Mex$301.90 | Mex$134.18 | n/a | 9 |
| Aug ’24 | Mex$173.00 | Mex$200.93 +16.1% | 23.9% | Mex$284.65 | Mex$133.96 | Mex$216.00 | 10 |
| Jul ’24 | n/a | Mex$200.30 0% | 24.8% | Mex$291.03 | Mex$136.96 | n/a | 10 |
| Jun ’24 | n/a | Mex$206.89 0% | 26.0% | Mex$302.25 | Mex$142.23 | n/a | 11 |
| May ’24 | n/a | Mex$331.88 0% | 22.9% | Mex$518.88 | Mex$240.91 | n/a | 11 |
| Apr ’24 | n/a | Mex$331.88 0% | 22.9% | Mex$518.88 | Mex$240.91 | n/a | 11 |
| Mar ’24 | n/a | Mex$331.88 0% | 22.9% | Mex$518.88 | Mex$240.91 | n/a | 11 |
| Feb ’24 | Mex$220.00 | Mex$365.65 +66.2% | 30.0% | Mex$633.11 | Mex$223.45 | n/a | 11 |
| Jan ’24 | n/a | Mex$404.87 0% | 27.2% | Mex$664.13 | Mex$273.46 | n/a | 11 |
| Dec ’23 | n/a | Mex$424.54 0% | 25.6% | Mex$674.50 | Mex$277.74 | n/a | 10 |
| Nov ’23 | n/a | Mex$424.54 0% | 25.6% | Mex$674.50 | Mex$277.74 | Mex$186.00 | 10 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.