Cardlytics (CDLX) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
Cardlytics (CDLX) reported Gross Margin of 80.3% for Q1 2026, down 130.0% on a YoY basis from 267.67% in Q1 2025, and down 7.26% quarter-over-quarter from 86.59% in Q4 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics has reported Gross Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 80.3% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 130.0% year-over-year to 80.3%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 83.72% (up 203.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 83.08%, up 199.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 80.3%, down from 86.59% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 86.59% in Q4 2025, with the low at 70.85% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 80.21% across 5 years, with a median of 80.3% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin surged 933 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 171 bps.
- Cardlytics' Gross Margin stood at 79.61% in 2022, then climbed by 6 bps to 84.17% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 84.67% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 86.59% in 2025, then retreated by 7 bps to 80.3% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 80.3% (Q1 2026), 86.59% (Q4 2025), and 84.88% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 96.70% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.62% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 73.58% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 81.08% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 71.96% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 56.94% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 74.79% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 34.74% |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 255.27 Mn | 195.46 Mn | 27.56 Mn | 80.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 80.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 86.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 84.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 81.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 84.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 80.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 84.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 82.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 80.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 78.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 79.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 74.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 70.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 74.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 78.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 74.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 71.01% |