Cardlytics (CDLX) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Cardlytics (CDLX) posted Free Cash Flow of -$7.9 million for Q1 2026, down 160.98% on a QoQ basis from $13.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 14.87% year-over-year from -$9.3 million in Q1 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics' Free Cash Flow history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$7.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 14.87% year-over-year to -$7.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $7.8 million (up 75.58% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $8.8 million, up 184.83% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$7.9 million for Q1 2026 at Cardlytics, down from $13.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $14.8 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$24.2 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$4.5 million and a median of -$5.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1295.77% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 273.5% in 2024.
- Cardlytics' Free Cash Flow stood at -$24.2 million in 2022, then soared by 109.39% to $2.3 million in 2023, then surged by 554.61% to $14.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 12.5% to $13.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 160.98% to -$7.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CDLX's Free Cash Flow at -$7.9 million in Q1 2026, $13.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.7 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -614.40 Mn |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 381.62 Mn |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | -124.49 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | -3.17 Mn |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | -37.15 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | -6.37 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | -12.77 Mn |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 21.20 Mn | -38.60 Mn | - | -7.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 971,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 971,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.27 Mn |