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Hayden Brown, Upwork president and CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, the kinds of jobs looking for Upwork's services, and much more.

Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ:UPWK ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 5, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Samuel Meehan - VP, IR Hayden Brown - President and CEO Erica Gessert - CFO Conference Call Participants Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Bernie McTernan - Needham & Co. Ronald Josey - Citi Andrew Boone - Citizens Brad Erickson - RBC Capital Markets John Byun - Jefferies Rohit Kulkarni - ROTH Capital Partners Matt Shidler - Scotiabank Marvin Fong - BTIG Operator Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Upwork's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

Upwork (UPWK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.22 per share a year ago.

Achieves record first quarter with revenue of $192.7 million, GAAP net income of $37.7 million and adjusted EBITDA of $56.0 million, resulting in 20% profit margin and 29% adjusted EBITDA margin Reiterates FY2025 revenue guidance and raises full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance PALO ALTO, Calif., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025.

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc.  (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, today unveiled its inaugural Future Workforce Index , a flagship report analyzing the rise of skilled freelancers performing knowledge work and their impact on the workforce, economy, and business innovation.

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U pwork (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world's work marketplace, today announced that it has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies of 2025 in the Human Resources category.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world's largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, today announced that President and CEO Hayden Brown and CFO Erica Gessert will participate in a fireside chat at The Citizens JMP Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Upwork Inc.'s Q4 beats were driven by enterprises, and I expect to see this happen again. I think the enterprise segment has strong potential to drive Upwork's next leg of growth as it captures a higher-paying client base. Profit margins jumped 68% year-over-year in Q4 due to cost reduction, platform improvements, and scale.

Upwork's Q4 earnings showcased profitability, but AI poses long-term risks, making me remain neutral on its prospects despite a recent stock rally. Upwork's AI-related GSV grew 33% y/y, but overall revenue growth has decelerated to single digits, showcasing that AI may be a net headwind than a tailwind. The company introduced its AI tool "Uma" and acquired Objective for AI native search, yet simpler jobs may be lost to AI.

Upwork Inc. UPWK shares are trading higher on Thursday.