Upstart Holdings (UPST) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) reported Cost of Revenue of $55.1 million for Q1 2026, up 36.03% year-over-year from $40.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 66.6% quarter-over-quarter from $165.0 million in Q4 2025.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstart Holdings (UPST) has 7 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $55.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $55.1 million, up 36.03% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $316.1 million (up 90.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $301.5 million, up 80.76% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue retreated to $55.1 million in Q1 2026 per UPST's latest filing, from $165.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $165.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $23.9 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $52.5 million and a median of $43.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cost of Revenue surged 335.41% in 2022, then plunged 77.29% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $43.5 million in 2022, then slipped by 16.95% to $36.1 million in 2023, then soared by 36.79% to $49.4 million in 2024, then surged by 233.91% to $165.0 million in 2025, then sank by 66.6% to $55.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPST's Cost of Revenue at $55.1 million in Q1 2026, $165.0 million in Q4 2025, and $49.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 1.50 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 518.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 72.85 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 171.12 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 121.00 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 2.88 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 221.97 Mn | 55.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 164.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 164.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.12 Mn |