Upstream Bio (UPB) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026)
Upstream Bio's (UPB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $44.6 million in Q1 2026, up 37.05% year-on-year from $32.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.67% quarter-over-quarter from $46.8 million in Q4 2025.
Upstream Bio (UPB) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstream Bio's Operating Expenses history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $44.6 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 37.05% year-over-year to $44.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $175.3 million, a 80.59% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $163.2 million, up 103.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $44.6 million in Q1 2026 per UPB's latest filing, from $46.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $46.8 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $10.0 million in Q3 2023.
- The 4-year median for Operating Expenses is $26.9 million (2024), against an average of $28.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 150.88% in 2025 and jumped 37.05% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $14.8 million in 2023, then surged by 82.21% to $26.9 million in 2024, then soared by 73.91% to $46.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.67% to $44.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest UPB Operating Expenses figures stand at $44.6 million (Q1 2026), $46.8 million (Q4 2025), and $38.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 68,785.72 Bn | 68,785.72 Bn | - | -28.01 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,895.57 Bn | 1,895.51 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | BeOne Medicines | 471.35 Bn | 466.56 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | NuCana | 279.75 Bn | 279.75 Bn | - | -3.78 Mn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 120.24 Bn | 113.00 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 67.80 Bn | 59.04 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 62.51 Bn | 62.51 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 57.38 Bn | 57.38 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.78 Bn | 37.78 Bn | - | 445.22 Mn |
| 10 | Upstream Bio | 347.73 Mn | 347.73 Mn | -3.94 Mn | 44.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.01 Mn |