Cardlytics (CDLX) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Cardlytics (CDLX) reported FCF Margin of 16.52% for Q1 2026, down 443.0% on a YoY basis from 4.82% in Q1 2025, and down 330.86% quarter-over-quarter from 3.83% in Q4 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics has reported FCF Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 16.52% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 443.0% year-over-year to 16.52%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.36% (up 330.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.58%, up 697.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 16.52%, down from 3.83% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 10.68% in Q2 2023, with the low at 32.39% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.59% across 5 years, with a median of 6.18% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin soared 2561 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 2054 bps.
- Cardlytics' FCF Margin stood at 6.18% in 2022, then soared by 141 bps to 2.54% in 2023, then tumbled by 808 bps to 18.0% in 2024, then surged by 79 bps to 3.83% in 2025, then sank by 331 bps to 16.52% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 16.52% (Q1 2026), 3.83% (Q4 2025), and 3.96% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 70.09% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -9.84% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 40.51% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -20.50% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | -75.73% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -1.19% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 2.28% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | -6.94% |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 255.27 Mn | 195.46 Mn | 27.56 Mn | -16.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -16.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -27.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -19.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -24.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -24.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -25.22% |