Upstart Holdings (UPST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Upstart Holdings (UPST) posted quarterly Research & Development of $80.1 million for Q1 2026, up 38.51% YoY from $57.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.73% sequentially from $66.9 million in Q4 2025.

Upstart Holdings (UPST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Upstart Holdings has disclosed Research & Development across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $80.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 38.51% year-over-year to $80.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $279.9 million (up 12.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $257.6 million, up 1.56% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development advanced to $80.1 million in Q1 2026, from $66.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for UPST reached as high as $110.1 million in Q1 2023 and fell as low as $50.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $64.0 million (2025), against an average of $65.2 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 163.28% — and 2024, when it plunged 42.68%.
  • 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $80.1 million, $66.9 million, and $64.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 260.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 1.59 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 793.00 Mn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn -
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 187.68 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn -
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -20.39 Mn
10 Upstart Holdings 3.46 Bn 2.99 Bn 221.97 Mn 80.11 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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