Freelancer moves to operating profit as costs decline 11%

Full story: https://grafa.com/en/news/australia/freelancer-moves-to-operating-profit-as-costs-decline-11

Freelancer returned to an operating profit in the third quarter of 2026.
Expenses decreased 11%, helping drive an operating profit of $0.1 million.
Key drivers included record results from Loadshift and Escrow.com, offsetting revenue declines from a core Freelancer business still recovering from operational challenges.

Freelancer (ASX:FLN) achieved an operating profit of $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2026, as a 11.0% cost reduction effort delivered savings.

The result marks a significant improvement from the $0.3 million operating loss recorded in the first half of 2026.

This improvement was primarily driven by lower operating expenses, which fell by $1.2 million to $8.9 million.

The cost reduction strategy was especially effective in employee expenses, which decreased by 17.5%, and hosting costs, which dropped by 9.6%.

The broader Freelancer Group also reported that its total gross marketplace value increased 13% to $244.9 million, fueled by strong results from its Escrow.com and Loadshift divisions.

However, revenue from the flagship Freelancer marketplace declined by 26.3% during the same period, hampered by persistent issues related to user login security, site stability, and payment processing.

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