Upstart Holdings (UPST) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) recorded Cost of Revenue of $63.34 million in Q3 2026, up 27.2% from $49.79 million a year earlier and up 3.3% from the prior quarter.
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Upstart Holdings (UPST) Cost of Revenue (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Upstart Holdings' Cost of Revenue came in at $231.59 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 30.7% 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 Q3 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 ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 23.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cost of Revenue in the last five years was growth of 221.0% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 28.0% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $61.32 million (Q2 2026), $55.1 million (Q1 2026) and $51.84 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 51.56 Bn | 23.34 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.48 Bn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 50.29 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 35.53 Bn | -4.11 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Fiserv | 33.43 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 5 | Corpay | 29.86 Bn | 18.68 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 25.78 Bn | 604.58 Mn | 2.01 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.57 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 141.41 Mn |
| 8 | Jack Henry & Associates | 12.44 Bn | 12.35 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 370.18 Mn |
| 9 | Chime Financial | 11.95 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 646.07 Mn | 71.94 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 2.14 Bn | 101.94 Mn | 307.18 Mn | 63.34 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 63.34 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Upstart Holdings Cost of Revenue API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=UPST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport 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();