Upstart Holdings (UPST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) reported Share-based Compensation of $39.96 million for Q3 2026, up 17.0% from $34.16 million a year earlier but down 10.1% from the prior quarter.
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Upstart Holdings (UPST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Upstart Holdings' Share-based Compensation came in at $151.69 million, up 17.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $131.95 million, down 1.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 62.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $133.4 million in FY2024 (-23.8%), $175.04 million in FY2023 (+39.0%), $125.95 million in FY2022 (+72.1%) and $73.19 million in FY2021 (+535.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $23.06 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $74.11 million in Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 5.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 422.8%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 51.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $44.47 million (Q2 2026), $34.81 million (Q1 2026) and $32.45 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 50.82 Bn | 22.55 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 272.77 Mn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 49.35 Bn | 8.05 Bn | - | 233.00 Mn |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 36.22 Bn | -3.42 Bn | - | 233.05 Mn |
| 4 | Fiserv | 33.38 Bn | 30.61 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 110.00 Mn |
| 5 | Corpay | 28.73 Bn | 17.87 Bn | - | 33.42 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 25.23 Bn | 686.02 Mn | 2.01 Bn | 34.28 Mn |
| 7 | Iren | 14.67 Bn | -219.13 Mn | 182.00 Mn | 106.00 Mn |
| 8 | Guidewire Software | 13.72 Bn | 10.29 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 46.78 Mn |
| 9 | Jack Henry & Associates | 12.63 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 9.51 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 2.19 Bn | 146.05 Mn | 307.18 Mn | 39.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 39.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 74.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.06 Mn |
API Access
Upstart Holdings Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=UPST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "UPST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=UPST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();