Cardlytics (CDLX) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Cardlytics (CDLX) reported Free Cash Flow of -$5.7 million for Q1 2026, up 16.92% on a YoY basis from -$4.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 163.6% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.2 million in Q4 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics has reported Free Cash Flow for 10 years, with the latest figure at -$5.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 16.92% year-over-year to -$5.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.9 million (up 67.87% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$6.0 million, up 77.36% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$5.7 million, down from -$2.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $8.2 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$22.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$5.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.1 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow slumped 687.47% — and 2025, when it soared 2046.88%.
- Cardlytics' Free Cash Flow stood at -$5.1 million in 2022, then soared by 144.43% to $2.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 687.47% to -$13.3 million in 2024, then soared by 83.85% to -$2.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 163.6% to -$5.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$5.7 million (Q1 2026), -$2.2 million (Q4 2025), and $2.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -614.40 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 279.06 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -17.80 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | -124.49 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | -3.17 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 4.12 Mn |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | -48.89 Mn |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 255.27 Mn | 195.46 Mn | 27.56 Mn | -5.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 903,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 903,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -18.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -18.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.27 Mn |