Upstart Holdings (UPST) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $315.7 million for Q1 2026, up 44.92% YoY from $217.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.91% sequentially from $277.2 million in Q4 2025.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstart Holdings has disclosed Operating Expenses across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $315.7 million for 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 grew to $315.7 million in Q1 2026, from $277.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for UPST reached as high as $315.7 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $169.1 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $217.9 million (2025), against an average of $226.6 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 160.28% — and 2023, when it tumbled 35.02%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $205.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 8.57% to $187.8 million in 2023, then gained by 19.12% to $223.7 million in 2024, then rose by 23.9% to $277.2 million in 2025, then grew by 13.91% to $315.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $315.7 million, $277.2 million, and $253.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 4.00 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 3.49 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 13.88 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 6.87 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 950.34 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 891.92 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 422.90 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | -363.39 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 3.46 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 221.97 Mn | 315.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 157.65 Mn |