Upstart Holdings (UPST) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) recorded Cost of Revenue of $61.32 million in Q2 2026, up 32.6% from $46.25 million a year earlier and up 11.3% from the prior quarter.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Upstart Holdings' Cost of Revenue came in at $218.04 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 30.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $188.38 million, up 19.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cost of Revenue came in at $158 million in FY2024 (+5.0%), $150.42 million in FY2023 (-20.0%), $187.99 million in FY2022 (+59.9%) and $117.58 million in FY2021 (+212.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 20.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cost of Revenue in the last five years was growth of 273.7% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 28.0% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $55.1 million (Q1 2026), $51.84 million (Q4 2025) and $49.79 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PayPal Holdings | 49.12 Bn | 7.35 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Coinbase Global | 47.37 Bn | 4.18 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Block | 45.86 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 4 | Corpay | 26.07 Bn | 15.96 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Fiserv | 24.52 Bn | 21.19 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.18 Bn | -31.42 Mn | 2.03 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.86 Bn | 10.43 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 141.41 Mn |
| 8 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 13.19 Bn | 10.57 Bn | 40.81 Mn | 5.73 Mn |
| 9 | Chime Financial | 11.58 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 594.87 Mn | 74.90 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 2.29 Bn | 220.63 Mn | 303.39 Mn | 61.32 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 61.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.98 Mn |
Upstart Holdings Cost of Revenue API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "UPST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=UPST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();