Upstart Holdings (UPST) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 80.11% for Q1 2026, up 195.0% YoY from 27.16% in Q1 2025, and up 111.95% sequentially from 37.8% in Q4 2025.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstart Holdings has disclosed Gross Margin across 7 years of filings, most recently posting 80.11% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 195.0% year-over-year to 80.11%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 70.13% (down 536.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 68.26%, down 549.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 80.11% in Q1 2026, from 37.8% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for UPST reached as high as 84.58% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 37.8% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 75.21% (2024), against an average of 73.35%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 6884 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 2313 bps.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 70.4% in 2022, then rose by 15 bps to 80.7% in 2023, then fell by 7 bps to 75.21% in 2024, then sank by 50 bps to 37.8% in 2025, then surged by 112 bps to 80.11% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 80.11%, 37.8%, and 80.74% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 92.17% |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 93.80% |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 78.22% |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 84.45% |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 94.24% |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 97.03% |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 71.98% |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 3.46 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 221.97 Mn | 80.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 80.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 80.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 78.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 73.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 74.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 74.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 80.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 77.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 70.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 74.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 84.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 139.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 83.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 87.10% |