Marqeta, Inc. (MQ)
NASDAQ:MQ
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$4.50
▲(2.51% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/02/26
The score is primarily supported by improving financial quality (positive cash flow, low leverage, and near break-even profitability) and a strong, confidence-building earnings update with raised profitability expectations. These positives are offset by weak valuation support (very high P/E) and mixed technicals that show short-term strength but a still-challenged longer-term trend.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Marqeta's very low leverage and sizeable equity reduce refinancing and solvency risk, giving durable financial flexibility. This supports continued investment in the platform, share repurchases, and resilience through downturns, enabling sustained execution of strategic initiatives.
Negative Factors
Customer concentration
A single large partner accounting for ~42% of revenue creates material dependency risk: issuance declines or contractual shifts can quickly depress revenue and margins. This concentration reduces predictability and increases negotiation leverage for that counterparty.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Marqeta's very low leverage and sizeable equity reduce refinancing and solvency risk, giving durable financial flexibility. This supports continued investment in the platform, share repurchases, and resilience through downturns, enabling sustained execution of strategic initiatives.
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Marqeta Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Marqeta (MQ) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.65B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.72M
Price to Earnings (P/E)766.7
Beta (1Y)0.49
Revenue Growth23.39%
EPS Growth-94.62%
CountryUS
Employees854
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding391,222,100
10 Day Avg. Volume4,940,427
30 Day Avg. Volume4,718,533
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.01
Price to Book (P/B)2.88
Price to Sales (P/S)3.51
P/FCF Ratio13.65
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.43
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.08
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.90
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.98
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.19Price Target Upside18.17% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)0.04
Revenue Forecast (FY)$708.20M
Marqeta Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Marqeta, Inc. delivers an innovative cloud-based platform, powered by an open application programming interface (API), which enables developers, technical product managers, and visionary entrepreneurs to create and manage payment card programs and...
How the Company Makes Money
Marqeta generates revenue primarily by providing card issuing and payment processing services to customers running card programs on its platform. The core revenue model is usage-based and scales with customer program activity: Marqeta earns fees t...
Marqeta Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational momentum highlighted by high TPV growth (33%), net revenue and gross profit growth of 19% YoY, expanded profitability (Q1 GAAP net income $8M) and healthy adjusted EBITDA ($33M). Product wins, international expansion, and improvements to operating leverage were emphasized. Offsetting risks included concentration and issuance declines tied to Block/Cash App (moderate headwind ~1.5 ppts), tougher BNPL comps in Q2, emerging competition for flexible credentials, and macro uncertainty. Management maintained disciplined guidance while modestly raising full-year GAAP net income expectations and adjusted EBITDA growth. Overall, positives around scale, profitability, customer momentum, and capital position substantially outweighed the identified headwinds and execution risks.Positive Updates
Strong TPV and Revenue Growth
Total Payment Volume (TPV) of $112B in Q1, up 33% year-over-year; net revenue of $160M, up 19% year-over-year—both at the top end of expectations.
Negative Updates
Block / Cash App Headwind and Concentration
Block (Cash App) represented 42% of net revenue in Q1 (down 2 percentage points QoQ). Company expects continued decline in Cash App new issuances, contributing an estimated ~1.5 percentage point headwind to full-year gross profit growth (previously 1.5–2%).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong TPV and Revenue Growth
Total Payment Volume (TPV) of $112B in Q1, up 33% year-over-year; net revenue of $160M, up 19% year-over-year—both at the top end of expectations.
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Company Guidance
Marqeta guided Q2 2026 net revenue and gross profit growth of 14–16% YoY, Q2 adjusted operating expenses growth in the high‑teens, Q2 adjusted EBITDA growth of 10–12% and expects to be GAAP net income breakeven in Q2; for full‑year 2026 it reaffirmed net revenue growth of 12–14% and gross profit growth of 10–12%, raised expected adjusted EBITDA growth to the mid‑to‑high‑20s percent, and now expects about $15 million in GAAP net income for the year (up $5M). These targets follow Q1 results of TPV $112B (+33% YoY), net revenue $160M (+19%), gross profit $118M (+19%) with a gross profit take rate of 10.5 bps (‑0.5 bps QoQ), adjusted EBITDA $33M (20% of net revenue; 28% of gross profit), GAAP net income $8M (EPS $0.02), cash & short‑term investments $712M, Q1 adjusted operating expenses $84M (+7%), Q1 repurchases of 9.4M shares at $4.16 and roughly $52M remaining on the buyback authorization.Marqeta Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 651.61M | 624.88M | 507.00M | 676.17M | 748.21M | 517.17M |
| Gross Profit | 369.31M | 69.69M | 351.85M | 329.51M | 320.00M | 231.71M |
| EBITDA | 33.41M | 13.83M | 45.54M | -219.83M | -181.03M | -161.03M |
| Net Income | 2.17M | -13.93M | 27.29M | -222.96M | -184.78M | -163.93M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.48B | 1.53B | 1.46B | 1.59B | 1.77B | 1.83B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 992.46M | 1.08B | 1.10B | 1.25B | 1.62B | 1.71B |
| Total Debt | 15.09M | 21.81M | 13.22M | 16.93M | 12.43M | 15.45M |
| Total Liabilities | 734.43M | 763.08M | 378.19M | 346.30M | 297.39M | 256.95M |
| Stockholders Equity | 742.28M | 761.96M | 1.09B | 1.24B | 1.47B | 1.57B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 112.35M | 160.79M | 55.75M | 8.45M | -16.89M | 54.23M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 149.27M | 162.62M | 58.17M | 21.10M | -12.97M | 56.97M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 272.31M | 271.11M | 70.79M | 38.52M | 28.72M | -329.12M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -304.89M | -347.32M | -186.91M | -261.79M | -79.49M | 1.30B |
Marqeta Technical Analysis
Negative
4.39
Price Trends
4.08
Negative
4.07
Negative
4.52
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.06
Negative
46.68
Neutral
47.68
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MQ, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.39 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.93, above the 50-day MA of 4.08, and below the 200-day MA of 4.52, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.06 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.68 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.68 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for MQ.
Marqeta Risk Analysis
Marqeta disclosed 49 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Marqeta reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Marqeta Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $2.37B | 33.59 | 10.01% | ― | 7.19% | -36.03% | |
76 Outperform | $1.48B | 26.02 | 7.37% | ― | 9.31% | ― | |
70 Outperform | $2.96B | -264.61 | -3.71% | ― | 10.74% | 74.22% | |
68 Neutral | $1.65B | 766.70 | 0.27% | ― | 23.39% | -94.62% | |
62 Neutral | $1.58B | 11.98 | 20.68% | 0.68% | 9.44% | 3.45% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
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Marqeta Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Marqeta Appoints New Chief Technology Officer Strozek
Positive
May 8, 2026
On May 8, 2026, Marqeta, Inc., the Nasdaq-listed modern card issuing platform, announced the appointment of seasoned fintech executive Lukasz Strozek as Chief Technology Officer, effective May 18, 2026, to lead its global technology and engineerin...
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