Upstream Bio (UPB) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026)
Upstream Bio (UPB) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $44.6 million in Q1 2026, down 4.67% quarter-over-quarter from $46.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 37.05% on a YoY basis from $32.6 million in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 37.05% year-over-year to $44.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $175.3 million (up 80.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $163.2 million, up 103.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $44.6 million for Q1 2026 at Upstream Bio, down from $46.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $46.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $10.0 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $28.4 million across 4 years, with a median of $26.9 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses surged 150.88% in 2025, then surged 37.05% in 2026.
- A 4-year view of Operating Expenses shows it 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.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $44.6 million (Q1 2026), $46.8 million (Q4 2025), and $38.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | 4.33 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 2.97 Mn |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -138.30 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -3.82 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 574,669.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -67.40 Mn |
| 10 | Upstream Bio | 339.03 Mn | 339.03 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 |