Upstart Holdings UPST
NASDAQ UPST
$29.08 -1.38 (-4.53%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Upstart Holdings (UPST) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

Upstart Holdings (UPST) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$136.0 million for Q1 2026, down 592.53% year-over-year from $27.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 217.21% quarter-over-quarter from $116.1 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Upstart Holdings (UPST) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Upstart Holdings (UPST) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with -$136.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 592.53% year-over-year to -$136.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$264.5 million (down 314.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$148.1 million, down 179.47% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow eased to -$136.0 million in Q1 2026 per UPST's latest filing, from $116.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $212.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$268.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$51.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$102.9 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 1719.83% — and 2023, when it soared 468.3%.
  • Upstart Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at -$243.1 million in 2022, then soared by 43.85% to -$136.5 million in 2023, then gained by 18.71% to -$110.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 204.63% to $116.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 217.21% to -$136.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows UPST's Free Cash Flow at -$136.0 million in Q1 2026, $116.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$130.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Visa 680.39 Bn 668.03 Bn - 6.14 Bn
2 Mastercard 518.33 Bn 504.84 Bn - 3.51 Bn
3 American Express 224.91 Bn 175.59 Bn 17.99 Bn 4.47 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 132.31 Bn 77.60 Bn - 8.08 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 46.25 Bn 35.00 Bn - 1.78 Bn
6 Affirm Holdings 26.22 Bn 24.59 Bn - -12.97 Bn
7 Synchrony Financial 25.37 Bn 9.17 Bn - 2.42 Bn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.30 Bn 20.18 Bn 1.02 Bn -3.99 Bn
9 Ally Financial 12.85 Bn 5.01 Bn 2.08 Bn 1.35 Bn
10 Upstart Holdings 2.83 Bn 2.38 Bn 303.39 Mn -140.82 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 -140.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -140.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -137.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -137.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 104.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 104.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -126.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -126.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -124.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -124.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -19.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -19.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -114.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -114.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 176.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 176.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 71.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 71.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 43.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 43.27 Mn