Upwork (UPWK) Competitors

Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) and Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to FVRR or UPWK?

In the previous week, Upwork had 20 more articles in the media than Fiverr International. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Upwork and 4 mentions for Fiverr International. Upwork's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Fiverr International's score of 0.58 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Upwork	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 International	4.34%	11.87%	4.01%
Upwork	31.75%	44.83%	20.55%

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fiverr International	$391.48M	1.95	$18.25M	$0.48	44.48
Upwork	$769.33M	2.36	$215.59M	$1.74	7.86

Do analysts prefer FVRR or UPWK?

Fiverr International currently has a consensus target price of $33.13, indicating a potential upside of 55.15%. Upwork has a consensus target price of $18.67, indicating a potential upside of 36.55%. Given Fiverr International's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Upwork	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Upwork shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, FVRR or UPWK?

Fiverr International has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upwork has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Upwork beats Fiverr International on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.