NASDAQ$UPST

Upstart Holdings Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Upstart's Q3 2024 earnings reflected sequential growth in lending volume and a return to positive adjusted EBITDA.

Upstart's Q3 2024 results showed a 43% sequential increase in lending volume and a return to positive adjusted EBITDA. Total revenue was $162 million, up 20% year-over-year, and GAAP net loss was ($6.8) million, improved from ($40.3) million in the same quarter of the prior year.

  • Total revenue was $162 million, a 20% increase year-over-year.
  • 188,149 loans were originated, totaling $1.6 billion, up 30% year-over-year.
  • Conversion on rate requests was 16.3%, up from 9.5% in the same quarter of the prior year.
  • GAAP net loss was ($6.8) million, improved from ($40.3) million year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$162M

Previous: $135M+20.5%
EPS

-$0.07

Previous: -$0.05-40.0%
Loans Originated

188.1K

Previous: 114.5K+64.4%
Transaction Volume

$1.58B

No prior period
Conversion Rate

16.3%

Previous: 9.5%+71.6%
Loans Fully Automated

91.0%

No prior period
Contribution Margin

61.0%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$1.41M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$837K

Previous: -$1.29M+34.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$7.6M

Previous: -$41.6M+81.7%
Net Income

-$6.76M

Previous: -$40.3M+83.2%
Operating Income

-$45.2M

Previous: -$43.8M-3.0%
Gross Profit

$162M

Previous: $135M+20.5%
R&D Expense

$64.9M

Previous: $54.9M+18.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$33.6M

Previous: $35.6M-5.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Upstart · Revenue · Quarterly

$162M

Q3 2024+20.5%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Upstart · $147M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Servicing & Other Fees
    $147M-18.2%

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2024, Upstart expects revenue of approximately $180 million, revenue from fees of approximately $185 million, net interest income (loss) of approximately ($5) million, contribution margin of approximately 59%, net income (loss) of approximately ($35) million, adjusted net income (loss) of approximately ($5) million, adjusted EBITDA of approximately $5 million, basic weighted-average share count of approximately 91.7 million shares and diluted weighted-average share count of approximately 91.7 million shares.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of approximately $180 million
  • Revenue From Fees of approximately $185 million
  • Contribution Margin of approximately 59%
  • Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $5 million

Headwinds

  • Net Interest Income (Loss) of approximately ($5) million
  • Net Income (Loss) of approximately ($35) million
  • Adjusted Net Income (Loss) of approximately ($5) million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+4.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+9.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+11.7%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

10 / 24 earnings

Positive

+91.7%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-59.9%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-8.1%-7.9%-4.6%
Q4 2025-15.0%-21.3%-32.3%
Q3 2025-9.7%-16.2%+1.1%
Q1 2025-9.6%+3.0%+5.7%
Q4 2024+31.8%+22.4%-27.9%
Q3 2024+50.1%+28.6%+42.9%
Q2 2024+39.8%+52.2%+50.0%
Q1 2024-10.3%-1.4%+4.3%
Q4 2023-25.4%-26.2%-34.5%
Q3 2023-27.0%-28.8%+15.6%
Q2 2023-34.5%-35.5%-38.8%
Q1 2023+41.8%+22.5%+144.8%
Q4 2022+34.2%+13.9%-1.8%
Q3 2022-8.4%+21.1%-7.9%
Q2 2022-3.9%+17.4%-10.0%
Q1 2022-59.9%-54.5%-48.3%
Q4 2019-13.7%-19.5%-10.1%
Q4 2021+41.5%+24.3%+11.4%
Q3 2020-5.0%-5.7%-34.7%
Q3 2021-23.3%-21.0%-46.3%
Q2 2020+12.8%+19.2%+51.8%
Q2 2021+24.8%+48.2%+111.1%
Q1 2021+4.1%+17.2%+66.0%
Q4 2020+91.7%+174.6%+74.3%
Q1 2020
Q3 2019

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