Cardlytics (CDLX) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026)
Cardlytics (CDLX) posted Operating Margin of 24.11% for Q1 2026, down 121.89% on a QoQ basis from 10.87% in Q4 2025, and down 441.0% year-over-year from 7.07% in Q1 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics' Operating Margin history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.11% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 441.0% year-over-year to 24.11% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 46.68% (up 2212.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 43.65%, up 2660.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 24.11% for Q1 2026 at Cardlytics, down from 10.87% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 52.49% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 463.78% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 71.08% and a median of 24.11% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 44556 bps — and 2023, when it soared 34836 bps.
- Cardlytics' Operating Margin stood at 463.78% in 2022, then soared by 75 bps to 115.43% in 2023, then soared by 90 bps to 11.24% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 10.87% in 2025, then sank by 122 bps to 24.11% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CDLX's Operating Margin at 24.11% in Q1 2026, 10.87% in Q4 2025, and 132.33% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 78.15% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 9.68% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 4.70% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 1.10% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 1.37% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 8.65% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 10.56% |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 21.20 Mn | -38.60 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% |