Upstart Holdings (UPST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) reported Research & Development of $80.1 million for Q1 2026, up 38.51% year-over-year from $57.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.73% quarter-over-quarter from $66.9 million in Q4 2025.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstart Holdings (UPST) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $80.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $80.1 million, up 38.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $279.9 million (up 12.67% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $257.6 million, up 1.56% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $80.1 million in Q1 2026 per UPST's latest filing, from $66.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $110.1 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $50.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $65.2 million and a median of $64.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development soared 163.28% in 2022, then slumped 42.68% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $64.0 million in 2022, then fell by 10.74% to $57.2 million in 2023, then advanced by 17.62% to $67.2 million in 2024, then dropped by 0.46% to $66.9 million in 2025, then advanced by 19.73% to $80.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPST's Research & Development at $80.1 million in Q1 2026, $66.9 million in Q4 2025, and $64.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 260.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 496.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 793.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 262.00 Mn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 187.68 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 2.88 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 221.97 Mn | 80.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 80.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 66.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 68.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 67.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 54.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 57.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 110.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 64.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 46.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.43 Mn |