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UPWK vs LZ // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. LegalZoom.com Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: UPWK 9
— LZ 3
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: UPWK
LAST: $9.12 (+1.33%) • MKT CAP: $1.14B
valuation
6.3x
LAST: $6.64 (+0.45%) • MKT CAP: $1.14B
valuation
18.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (UPWK VS. LZ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | UPWK | LZ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 77.80% | 65.90% | +11.90 | UPWK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 30.40% | 34.70% | -4.30 | LZ | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 6.3x | 18.4x | -12.10 | UPWK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 21.29% | 13.01% | +8.28 | UPWK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.40% | 3.30% | +13.10 | UPWK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.70% | 2.00% | +12.70 | UPWK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.40% | 10.90% | -8.50 | LZ | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.27 | 0.36 | +1.91 | UPWK | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | UPWK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.4 | 59.5 | -1.12 | LZ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.2x | 68.5x | -59.30 | UPWK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.14B | $1.14B | $1.9M | UPWK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | UPWK REV | LZ REV | UPWK GROSS % | LZ GROSS % | UPWK FCF | LZ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $787.8M | $756.0M | 77.8% | 65.9% | $242.5M | $147.9M |
| FY 2024 | $769.3M | $681.9M | 77.4% | 64.8% | $150.0M | $99.9M |
| FY 2023 | $689.1M | $660.7M | — | — | $52.7M | $124.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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