Upstart Holdings (UPST) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $315.7 million for Q1 2026, up 44.92% year-over-year from $217.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.91% quarter-over-quarter from $277.2 million in Q4 2025.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstart Holdings (UPST) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with $315.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 44.92% year-over-year to $315.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 32.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.0 billion, up 23.7% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $315.7 million in Q1 2026 per UPST's latest filing, from $277.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $315.7 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $169.1 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $226.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $217.9 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 160.28% — and 2023, when it sank 35.02%.
- Upstart Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $205.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 8.57% to $187.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 19.12% to $223.7 million in 2024, then gained by 23.9% to $277.2 million in 2025, then increased by 13.91% to $315.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPST's Operating Expenses at $315.7 million in Q1 2026, $277.2 million in Q4 2025, and $253.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 4.76 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 3.69 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 14.48 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 9.04 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 7.26 Bn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 950.34 Mn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 891.92 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 2.89 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 303.39 Mn | 350.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 350.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 315.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 277.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 252.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 217.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 223.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 207.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 183.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 195.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 187.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 178.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 169.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 234.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 205.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 215.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 260.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 275.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 244.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 199.85 Mn |