Upstart Holdings (UPST) EBITDA (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) posted quarterly EBITDA of -$7.5 million for Q1 2026, down 67.22% YoY from -$22.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 139.74% sequentially from $18.9 million in Q4 2025.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) EBITDA (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstart Holdings has disclosed EBITDA across 7 years of filings, most recently posting -$7.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 67.22% year-over-year to -$7.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $39.6 million (up 136.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $42.6 million, up 124.66% from the prior year.
- EBITDA declined to -$7.5 million in Q1 2026, from $18.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBITDA for UPST reached as high as $34.8 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$131.8 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA is -$33.3 million (2023), against an average of -$29.9 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA sank 478.48% — and 2025, when it surged 498.29%.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA shows it stood at -$58.5 million in 2022, then climbed by 18.8% to -$47.5 million in 2023, then surged by 90.0% to -$4.8 million in 2024, then surged by 498.29% to $18.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 139.74% to -$7.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods registered -$7.5 million, $18.9 million, and $23.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 7.23 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 4.91 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 96.25 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 153.01 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 332.00 Mn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 139.80 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 69.02 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 3.46 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 221.97 Mn | -7.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -45.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -55.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -67.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -47.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -43.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -33.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -131.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -58.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -58.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -32.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 36.29 Mn |