Upstart Holdings (UPST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) reported Share-based Compensation of $34.8 million for Q1 2026, up 16.69% year-over-year from $29.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.27% quarter-over-quarter from $32.5 million in Q4 2025.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upstart Holdings (UPST) has 7 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $34.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $34.8 million, up 16.69% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $136.9 million (up 7.43% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $132.0 million, down 1.09% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $34.8 million in Q1 2026 per UPST's latest filing, from $32.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $74.1 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $25.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $35.4 million and a median of $33.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation surged 195.84% in 2023, then sank 51.72% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $33.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 3.37% to $32.8 million in 2023, then slipped by 9.06% to $29.8 million in 2024, then increased by 8.92% to $32.5 million in 2025, then gained by 7.27% to $34.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPST's Share-based Compensation at $34.8 million in Q1 2026, $32.5 million in Q4 2025, and $34.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 136.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 203.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 131.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 259.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 73.84 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 72.01 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 | 34.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.77 Mn |