UPST vs SE vs BLND Stock Comparison

Upstart Holdings, Sea and Blend Labs Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UPST Upstart Holdings, Inc.
$23.78 -2.7% 1M -54.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.22B
P/E
36.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.25B
Div. yield
–
Digital Lending Technology
1 win
SE Sea Ltd
$74.67 -27.8% 1M -52.2% 1Y
Market cap
$43.99B
P/E
26.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.55B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
7 wins
BLND Blend Labs, Inc.
$1.18 +6.3% 1M -66.0% 1Y
Market cap
$277.09M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$129.00M
Div. yield
–
Digital Lending Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Sea leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Sea 7, Blend Labs 1, Upstart Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUPSTSEBLNDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.22B $43.99B $277.09M SE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.8x 26.2x -12.1x SE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.5x 19.9x 16.9x BLND
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +48.6% +43.5% +6.0% UPST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.8% 6.3% -17.7% SE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.8% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 20.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -54.4% -52.2% -66.0% SE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -41.4%/yr -26.8%/yr -39.1%/yr SE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.1% 52.3% 74.9% SE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 71/100 65/100 SE

Percentile Scorecard

UPSTSEBLND

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisUPSTSEBLND
Valuation 50 #50 of 98 78 #37 of 167 72 #28 of 98
Growth 75 #24 of 94 68 #49 of 153 79 #21 of 94
Profitability 49 #46 of 90 68 #49 of 153 54 #42 of 90
Financial Health 9 #96 of 105 70 #54 of 179 29 #75 of 105
Shareholder Returns 66 #22 of 62 – 90 #7 of 62
Overall 50 71 65
  • UPST ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • SE ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • BLND ranked among 109 companies in Fintech

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodUPSTSEBLNDSPY
1 month -2.7%-27.8%+6.3% -1.0%
3 months -11.7%-25.4%-30.6% +2.9%
6 months -29.0%-12.6%-19.2% +6.4%
Year to date -45.6%-41.5%-61.2% +11.4%
1 year -54.4%-52.2%-66.0% +13.1%
3 years -3.3%+64.9%-4.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year -1.1%+18.2%-1.4% +21.5%
5 years -93.1%-79.0%-91.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year -41.4%-26.8%-39.1% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureUPSTSEBLNDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.1%52.3%74.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.5%54.9%83.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.911.291.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.83-1.00-0.88 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.6%-90.3%-96.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.9%-53.4%-66.9% -2.5%
52-week high $52.74$160.10$3.56 $779.14
52-week low $22.74$74.67$0.90 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleUPSTSEBLND
P/E now vs peer median 38.1xmedian 21.5x 26.4xmedian 17.5x -12.4xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.2x 1.7xmedian 1.4x 2.2xmedian 2.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 51.3xmedian 15.7x —median 14.9x -23.4xmedian 15.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -8.0xmedian 16.4x 8.8xmedian 11.2x 26.4xmedian 16.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.9x —median 1.7x -3.8xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.29median 1.06 0.36median 0.42 -0.21median 1.06

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsUPSTSEBLND
Revenue $1.25B $26.55B $129.00M
Gross profit $1.03B $12.29B $95.88M
Operating income $49.71M $2.28B -$16.81M
Net income $60.33M $3.91B -$4.28M
Free cash flow -$289.05M $5.22B $10.59M
R&D $304.91M $1.17B $34.29M
EPS (diluted) $0.55 $2.64 $-0.10
Cash & equivalents $455.96M $3.53B $23.31M
Total debt $2.00B $2.37B –
Shares (diluted) 109.72M 638.23M 239.91M
Enterprise value $149.17M $3.88B $26.10M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricUPSTSEBLND
P/E 38.1x 26.4x -12.4x
P/FCF -8.0x 8.8x 26.4x
P/Operating cash flow -8.1x 8.8x 17.2x
P/S 1.9x 1.7x 2.2x
P/B 2.9x – -3.8x
P/Tangible book 2.9x – -3.8x
EV/EBITDA 51.3x – -23.4x
EV/EBIT 77.7x 16.2x -13.9x
EV/Revenue 3.1x 1.4x 1.8x
EV/FCF -13.4x 7.1x 22.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -13.6x 7.1x 14.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.29 0.36 -0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUPSTSEBLND
Revenue growth (1Y) 48.6% 43.5% 6.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.9% 27.7% -10.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.0% 41.1% 7.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 33.7% -83.4% 8.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 199.7% 57.3% 38.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.6% 26.1% 61.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,050% -97.5% 78.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.5% 26.3% 76.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 990.2% 31.1% 39.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.5% 73.7% 58.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -335.4% 14.3% 36.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.2% 56.7% 27.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -341.5% 14.3% 639.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 56.7% 27.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUPSTSEBLND
Gross margin 82.5% 46.3% 74.3%
EBITDA margin 6.0% – -7.7%
Operating margin 4.0% 8.6% -13.0%
Pretax margin 4.9% 11.6% 1.4%
Net margin 4.8% 6.3% -17.7%
FCF margin -23.2% 19.6% 8.2%
Operating cash flow margin -22.8% 19.6% 12.6%
Return on equity 7.9% – –
Return on assets 2.0% 12.5% -2.8%
Return on invested capital 1.8% – –
Return on capital employed – 15.0% -15.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.7x 1.3x -3.8x
Stock comp / revenue 11.7% – 22.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUPSTSEBLND
Debt / assets 63.2% 1.0% –
Debt / equity 2.5x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 20.6x – –
Debt / FCF -6.9x 0.1x –
Liabilities / assets 74.9% 59.2% 151.8%
Equity / assets 25.1% – -51.8%
Interest coverage 1.2x 123.4x –
Current ratio – 1.5x 1.6x
Quick ratio – 0.6x 1.4x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 1.0x
Altman Z-score – – -12.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUPSTSEBLND
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 3.6% – 20.4%
Shareholder yield 3.6% – 20.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusUPSTSEBLND
Forward P/E 34.5xFY2026 19.9xFY2026 16.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.69FY2026 $3.75FY2026 $0.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -58.4%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026 +600.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +191.3% +17.3% -28.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.35BFY2026 $30.91BFY2026 $125.58MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +29.4%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +42.2% +21.1% +6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUPSTSEBLND
Held by institutions 60.0% 63.6% 63.1%
Institutions holding 363 773 184
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.2% +0.6% -4.8%
Institutions buying 196 436 86
Institutions selling 98 223 67
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.96 1.28

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

UPSTSEBLND
UPST 1.00 0.25 0.37
SE 0.25 1.00 0.14
BLND 0.37 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UPST, SE and BLND?

Sea (SE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Upstart Holdings (UPST) $2.22B, Sea (SE) $43.99B, Blend Labs (BLND) $277.09M.

Which stock is cheaper, UPST, SE and BLND?

Sea (SE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Upstart Holdings (UPST) 36.8x, Sea (SE) 26.2x, Blend Labs (BLND) -12.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Blend Labs (BLND) is cheapest (Upstart Holdings (UPST) 34.5x, Sea (SE) 19.9x, Blend Labs (BLND) 16.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Upstart Holdings (UPST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Upstart Holdings (UPST) +48.6%, Sea (SE) +43.5%, Blend Labs (BLND) +6.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sea (SE) has the highest net margin (Upstart Holdings (UPST) 4.8%, Sea (SE) 6.3%, Blend Labs (BLND) -17.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sea (SE) returned the most: Upstart Holdings (UPST) -54.4%, Sea (SE) -52.2%, Blend Labs (BLND) -66.0%. Over five years, Sea (SE) compounded fastest (Upstart Holdings (UPST) -41.4%/yr, Sea (SE) -26.8%/yr, Blend Labs (BLND) -39.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sea (SE) has been the steadiest (Upstart Holdings (UPST) 65.1%, Sea (SE) 52.3%, Blend Labs (BLND) 74.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, UPST, SE and BLND?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sea (SE) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.