Cardlytics (CDLX) EBITDA Margin (2017 - 2026)
Cardlytics (CDLX) reported EBITDA Margin of 24.11% for Q1 2026, down 441.0% on a YoY basis from 7.07% in Q1 2025, and down 121.89% quarter-over-quarter from 10.87% in Q4 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) EBITDA Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics has reported EBITDA Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 24.11% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 441.0% year-over-year to 24.11%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 46.68% (up 2212.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 43.65%, up 2660.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.11%, down from 10.87% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 52.49% in Q1 2022, with the low at 463.78% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 71.08% across 5 years, with a median of 24.11% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin tumbled 44556 bps — and 2023, when it soared 34836 bps.
- Cardlytics' EBITDA Margin stood at 463.78% in 2022, then jumped by 75 bps to 115.43% in 2023, then jumped by 90 bps to 11.24% in 2024, then rose by 3 bps to 10.87% in 2025, then tumbled by 122 bps to 24.11% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 24.11% (Q1 2026), 10.87% (Q4 2025), and 132.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 78.15% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 11.14% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 9.68% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -6.28% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 4.70% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 1.10% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 0.82% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 1.37% |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 255.27 Mn | 195.46 Mn | 27.56 Mn | -24.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -24.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -132.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -19.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -11.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -221.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -33.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -115.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -26.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -463.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -162.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -18.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -61.24% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -75.15% |