Upwork (UPWK) Competitors $17.86 +0.77 (+4.51%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.95 +0.09 (+0.50%) As of 05:34 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UPWK vs. FVRR, CART, LYFT, QBTS, HQY, LIF, FIGR, ETSY, FOUR, and MARAShould you be buying Upwork stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Upwork include Fiverr International (FVRR), Maplebear (CART), Lyft (LYFT), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), HealthEquity (HQY), Life360 (LIF), Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR), Etsy (ETSY), Shift4 Payments (FOUR), and Marathon Digital (MARA). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Upwork vs. Its Competitors Fiverr International Maplebear Lyft D-Wave Quantum HealthEquity Life360 Figure Technology Solutions Etsy Shift4 Payments Marathon Digital Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) and Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership. Does the media favor FVRR or UPWK? In the previous week, Upwork had 9 more articles in the media than Fiverr International. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Upwork and 3 mentions for Fiverr International. Upwork's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Fiverr International's score of 0.66 indicating that Upwork is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fiverr International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Upwork 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, FVRR or UPWK? Fiverr International has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upwork has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FVRR or UPWK more profitable? Upwork has a net margin of 31.75% compared to Fiverr International's net margin of 4.34%. Upwork's return on equity of 44.83% beat Fiverr International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fiverr International4.34% 11.87% 4.01% Upwork 31.75%44.83%20.55% Do analysts recommend FVRR or UPWK? Fiverr International currently has a consensus target price of $32.60, suggesting a potential upside of 36.12%. Upwork has a consensus target price of $19.42, suggesting a potential upside of 8.72%. Given Fiverr International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fiverr International is more favorable than Upwork.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fiverr International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Upwork 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FVRR or UPWK? Upwork has higher revenue and earnings than Fiverr International. Upwork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiverr International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFiverr International$391.48M2.19$18.25M$0.4849.90Upwork$769.33M3.08$215.59M$1.7410.26 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FVRR or UPWK? 59.0% of Fiverr International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Upwork shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Fiverr International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Upwork shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryUpwork beats Fiverr International on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Upwork News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UPWK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UPWK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUpworkINTERNET SERVICES IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.27B$132.44B$33.02B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A1.98%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio10.2642.66497.4227.60Price / Sales3.0812.361,987.52202.41Price / Cash10.2425.7337.7361.55Price / Book4.153.417.706.76Net Income$215.59M$4.40B$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance-1.65%0.33%1.82%2.81%1 Month Performance11.63%-0.78%9.23%9.24%1 Year Performance72.06%33.55%24,029.38%35.42% Upwork Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UPWKUpwork2.3857 of 5 stars$17.86+4.5%$19.42+8.7%+71.7%$2.27B$769.33M10.26850Analyst ForecastFVRRFiverr International3.819 of 5 stars$25.32+0.2%$32.60+28.8%+1.4%$907.47M$391.48M52.75790CARTMaplebear4.2902 of 5 stars$37.92-10.4%$55.25+45.7%-9.9%$9.99B$3.38B21.923,265Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeLYFTLyft4.1144 of 5 stars$22.93+4.8%$18.84-17.8%+70.1%$9.32B$5.79B95.552,934Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeQBTSD-Wave Quantum1.7677 of 5 stars$25.27-5.6%$20.27-19.8%+3,654.9%$8.64B$22.28M-24.073Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeHQYHealthEquity4.3811 of 5 stars$95.34-1.2%$119.77+25.6%+11.8%$8.21B$1.20B57.783,120Analyst ForecastInsider TradeLIFLife3600.9304 of 5 stars$105.73+1.2%$91.43-13.5%+162.2%$8.20B$371.48M330.42600Analyst ForecastFIGRFigure Technology SolutionsN/A$37.75-3.8%N/AN/A$7.87BN/A0.00530Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastETSYEtsy3.7364 of 5 stars$74.34+15.8%$57.80-22.2%+38.0%$7.37B$2.81B59.952,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeFOURShift4 Payments4.7286 of 5 stars$79.00-0.2%$115.21+45.8%-13.6%$6.99B$3.33B29.264,000Analyst UpgradeOptions VolumeMARAMarathon Digital3.0391 of 5 stars$18.66+15.7%$24.30+30.2%+27.6%$6.91B$656.38M16.819Analyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fiverr International Alternatives Maplebear Alternatives Lyft Alternatives D-Wave Quantum Alternatives HealthEquity Alternatives Life360 Alternatives Figure Technology Solutions Alternatives Etsy Alternatives Shift4 Payments Alternatives Marathon Digital Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UPWK) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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