Upstart Holdings UPST
NASDAQ UPST
$29.08 -1.38 (-4.53%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Upstart Holdings (UPST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)

Upstart Holdings (UPST) posted quarterly 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.

Analysis

Upstart Holdings (UPST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Upstart Holdings (UPST) has reported Share-based Compensation for 7 consecutive years, with $34.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 16.69% year-over-year to $34.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $136.9 million (up 8521.28% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $132.0 million, up 2954.4% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation climbed to $34.8 million in Q1 2026 per UPST's latest filing, from $32.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $104.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$135.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $20.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $32.5 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation slumped 499.9% — and 2025, when it jumped 8911.78%.
  • Upstart Holdings' Share-based Compensation stood at $33.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 499.9% to -$135.6 million in 2023, then surged by 101.11% to $1.5 million in 2024, then soared by 2047.78% to $32.5 million in 2025, then advanced 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 $99.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Visa 680.39 Bn 668.03 Bn - -1.02 Bn
2 Mastercard 518.33 Bn 504.84 Bn - 122.00 Mn
3 American Express 224.91 Bn 175.59 Bn 17.99 Bn 450.00 Mn
4 Capital One Financial 132.31 Bn 77.60 Bn - -1.07 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 46.25 Bn 35.00 Bn - 275.00 Mn
6 Affirm Holdings 26.22 Bn 24.59 Bn - 67.18 Mn
7 Synchrony Financial 25.37 Bn 9.17 Bn - 65.00 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.30 Bn 20.18 Bn 1.02 Bn 239.32 Mn
9 Ally Financial 12.85 Bn 5.01 Bn 2.08 Bn -30.00 Mn
10 Upstart Holdings 2.83 Bn 2.38 Bn 303.39 Mn 44.47 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 44.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 44.47 Mn
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