Upstart Holdings, Inc.
Business
Upstart Holdings, Inc. operates an AI-driven lending marketplace that connects consumers with banks, credit unions and institutional investors using proprietary machine learning models to improve credit decisioning. It offers unsecured personal loans, secured auto retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and related loan servicing and referral services. Key business segments include its AI-powered platform and model development, consumer acquisition and branded lending integrations, servicing operations, and capital markets programs including whole loan sales, pass-throughs and securitizations. The company primarily serves U.S. consumers through Upstart.com, lender-branded websites and auto dealers, and sources funding from partner lenders and institutional investors.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from fees, net | 950 | 635 | 560 | 907 | 801 | |
| Interest income | 204 | 186 | 169 | 106 | 21 | |
| Interest expense | −32 | −40 | −35 | −11 | — | |
| Fair value and other adjustments | −79 | −145 | −181 | −160 | 30 | |
| Total interest income, interest expense, and fair value adjustments, net | 94 | 1 | −47 | −65 | 47 | |
| Total revenue | 1,044 | 637 | 514 | 842 | 849 | |
| Sales and marketing | 302 | 167 | 127 | 346 | 333 | |
| Customer operations | 188 | 158 | 150 | 188 | 118 | |
| Engineering and product development | 258 | 254 | 280 | 237 | 134 | |
| General, administrative, and other | 254 | 231 | 212 | 185 | 123 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,001 | 809 | 770 | 956 | 708 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 43 | −173 | −257 | −114 | 141 | |
| Other income, net | 24 | 19 | 21 | 9 | −5 | |
| Expense on convertible notes | −20 | −8 | −5 | −5 | −2 | |
| Gain on debt extinguishment | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net income (loss) before income taxes | 54 | −128 | −240 | −109 | 134 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 728,000 | 185,000 | 107,000 | −409,000 | −2 | |
| Net income (loss) | 54 | −129 | −240 | −109 | 135 | |
| Net income (loss) per share, basic (in dollars per share) | 0.56 | −1.44 | −2.87 | −1.31 | 1.73 | |
| Net income (loss) per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.45 | −1.44 | −2.87 | −1.31 | 1.43 | |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used in computing net income (loss) per share, basic (in shares) | 96 | 89 | 84 | 83 | 78 | |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used in computing net income (loss) per share, diluted (in shares) | 107 | 89 | 84 | 83 | 95 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 652 | 788 | 368 | — | — | |
| Restricted cash | 405 | 188 | 99 | 110 | 205 | |
| Loans (at fair value) | 985 | 806 | 1,156 | 1,010 | 252 | |
| Property, equipment, and software, net | 44 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 24 | |
| Operating lease right of use assets | 16 | 43 | 55 | 86 | 96 | |
| Beneficial interest assets (at fair value) | 396 | 177 | 41 | 0 | — | |
| Line of credit receivable (at fair value) | 113 | 56 | — | — | — | |
| Non-marketable equity securities | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | |
| Goodwill | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | |
| Other assets (includes $51,358 and $138,582 at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, respectively) | 255 | 160 | 146 | 154 | 129 | |
| Total assets | 2,975 | 2,367 | 2,017 | 1,936 | 1,820 | |
| Payable to investors | 108 | 60 | 54 | 91 | 108 | |
| Borrowings | 1,829 | 1,402 | 1,040 | 986 | 695 | |
| Payable to securitization note holders (at fair value) | 47 | 87 | 141 | 0 | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities (includes $15,883 and $15,219 at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, respectively) | 171 | 134 | 84 | 67 | 103 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 21 | 50 | 62 | 101 | 100 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,176 | 1,734 | 1,382 | 1,264 | 1,013 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 700,000,000 shares authorized; 93,469,721 and 98,033,361 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 10,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,156 | 1,044 | 918 | 715 | 741 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −358 | −411 | −283 | −42 | 66 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 799 | 633 | 635 | 672 | 807 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 2,975 | 2,367 | 2,017 | 1,936 | 1,820 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in fair value of loans | −114 | 125 | 190 | 171 | — | |
| Change in fair value of servicing assets | 19 | 16 | 22 | 13 | — | |
| Change in fair value of servicing liabilities | −942,000 | −1 | −2 | −7 | — | |
| Change in fair value of beneficial interest assets | −33 | 5 | 22 | 0 | — | |
| Change in fair value of beneficial interest liabilities | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | |
| Change in fair value of other financial instruments | −7 | 4 | −2 | −8 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 132 | 133 | 175 | 126 | 73 | |
| Gain on loan servicing rights, net | −28 | −15 | −14 | −29 | −7 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 25 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 8 | |
| Loan premium amortization | −49 | −17 | −4 | 0 | — | |
| Non-cash interest expense and other | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Purchases of loans held-for-sale | −9,073 | −4,309 | −3,007 | −7,807 | −8,933 | |
| Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale | 8,679 | 4,102 | 2,515 | 6,829 | 8,826 | |
| Principal payments received for loans held-for-sale | 188 | 193 | 190 | 152 | 9 | |
| Principal payments received for loans held by consolidated securitization | 38 | 48 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Settlements of beneficial interest liabilities, net | −22 | −7 | −596,000 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from beneficial interest assets (derivatives) | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Settlements of beneficial interest assets (derivatives) | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other assets | −11 | −9 | −9 | 4 | −62 | |
| Operating lease liability and right-of-use asset | −2 | −807,000 | −7 | 10 | 3 | |
| Payable to investors for beneficial interest assets | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 40 | 44 | −4 | −19 | 60 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −148 | 186 | −112 | −658 | 168 | |
| Purchases and originations of loans held-for-investment | −1,033 | −323 | −157 | −149 | −159 | |
| Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-investment | 396 | 0 | 972,000 | 14 | 51 | |
| Principal payments received for loans held-for-investment | 320 | 145 | 102 | 43 | 25 | |
| Principal payments received for notes receivable and repayments of residual certificates | 23 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| Acquisition and settlements of beneficial interest assets (hybrid instruments) | −3 | −68 | −57 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from beneficial interest assets (hybrid instruments) | 143 | 12 | 0 | — | — | |
| Issuance of line of credit receivable | −8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayments of line of credit receivable | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −347,000 | −837,000 | −2 | −9 | −8 | |
| Capitalized software costs | −18 | −9 | −11 | −14 | −7 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −177 | −238 | −118 | −114 | −144 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 294 | 387 | 627 | 689 | — | |
| Proceeds from convertible notes issuance, net of debt issuance costs paid to lender | 678 | 913 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs to third parties | −3 | −4 | 0 | 0 | −16 | |
| Repayments of borrowings | −317 | −357 | −576 | −401 | — | |
| Payments for repurchases of convertible notes | −224 | −325 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of capped calls | −55 | −41 | 0 | 0 | −59 | |
| Settlement of capped calls | 564,000 | 580,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Principal payments made on securitization notes | −41 | −55 | −23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payable to investors | 47 | 12 | −49 | −17 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of securitization notes | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net proceeds related to stock-based award activities | 25 | 29 | 21 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 406 | 560 | 165 | 113 | 855 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 81 | 508 | −65 | −659 | 880 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 43 | 43 | 37 | 12 | 3 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | 590,000 | 258,000 | −658,000 | 328,000 | 2 | |
| Beneficial interests obtained in connection with loan sales | 326 | 91 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Securities retained under unconsolidated securitization transactions | 96 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | |
| Issuance of line of credit receivable | 52 | 55 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Capitalized stock-based compensation expense | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
| Repayments of line of credit receivable | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Settlement of borrowings in connection with loan sale | 0 | 222 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Securities retained under consolidated securitization transaction | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beneficial interest assets included in payable to investors | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |