Upstart Holdings (UPST) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$137.5 million for Q1 2026, down 919.87% YoY from $16.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 218.5% sequentially from $116.1 million in Q4 2025.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstart Holdings has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 7 years of filings, most recently posting -$137.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 919.87% year-over-year to -$137.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$272.1 million (down 310.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$148.1 million, down 179.47% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$137.5 million in Q1 2026, from $116.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for UPST reached as high as $217.3 million in Q2 2023 and fell as low as -$270.5 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$101.6 million (2022), against an average of -$51.6 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 1527.05% — and 2023, when it soared 482.45%.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$237.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 39.31% to -$144.3 million in 2023, then grew by 23.14% to -$110.9 million in 2024, then soared by 204.63% to $116.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 218.5% to -$137.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$137.5 million, $116.1 million, and -$130.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 2.63 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 2.82 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 22.68 Bn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -2.38 Bn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 268.90 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 66.48 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 3.46 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 221.97 Mn | -137.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -137.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -137.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 116.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 116.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -130.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -130.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -120.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -120.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -110.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -110.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 182.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 182.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 70.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 70.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -144.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -144.31 Mn |