Upstart Holdings (UPST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Upstart Holdings (UPST) reported Share-based Compensation of $44.47 million for Q2 2026, up 25.2% from $35.51 million a year earlier and up 27.7% from the prior quarter.
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Upstart Holdings (UPST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Upstart Holdings' Share-based Compensation came in at $145.89 million, up 13.3% 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%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 3.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 676.1%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 51.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $34.81 million (Q1 2026), $32.45 million (Q4 2025) and $34.16 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PayPal Holdings | 49.04 Bn | 7.27 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 2 | Coinbase Global | 47.52 Bn | 4.33 Bn | - | 238.34 Mn |
| 3 | Block | 45.61 Bn | 16.91 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 259.75 Mn |
| 4 | Corpay | 26.34 Bn | 16.23 Bn | - | 32.01 Mn |
| 5 | Fiserv | 24.61 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.07 Bn | -135.34 Mn | 2.03 Bn | 35.71 Mn |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.93 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 46.78 Mn |
| 8 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 13.17 Bn | 10.55 Bn | 40.81 Mn | 13.25 Mn |
| 9 | Chime Financial | 11.48 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 594.87 Mn | 69.40 Mn |
| 10 | Upstart Holdings | 2.26 Bn | 188.28 Mn | 303.39 Mn | 44.47 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.32 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();