Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 8 fiscal years revenue grew 36.7% a year to $1.0B, with an average return on invested capital of -4.8%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$23.56
Market cap
$2.5B
Revenue (FY2025)
$1.0B
Revenue growth (8-yr CAGR)
36.7%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-4.8%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$148.1M

UPST 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $1.0B $53.6M $0.45 -$148.1M 4.1% 5.9%
FY2024 $636.5M -$128.6M -$1.44 $185.5M -27.2% -27.3%
FY2023 $513.6M -$240.1M -$2.87 -$162.0M -50.0% -39.2%
FY2022 $907.3M -$108.7M -$1.31 -$683.5M -12.6% -15.3%
FY2021 $801.3M $135.4M $1.43 $159.9M 17.6% 25.4%
FY2020 $228.6M $6.0M $0.00 $14.3M 5.1% 9.3%
FY2019 $159.8M -$466.0K -$0.03 $27.6M -2.9% 7.9%
FY2018 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Upstart Holdings, Inc. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

Upstart Holdings, Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -4.8% ROIC.

Upstart Holdings, Inc. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Upstart Holdings, Inc. is modeled at -25.1% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-16.19 per share.

UPST stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Upstart Holdings, Inc. reported diluted EPS of $0.45 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

Does Upstart Holdings, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Upstart Holdings, Inc. generated -$148.1M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 7 reported years.

What is UPST's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 8 fiscal years was -4.8%, and average return on equity was -4.8%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this UPST data come from?

From Upstart Holdings, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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