Cardlytics (CDLX) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026)
Cardlytics' (CDLX) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 24.11% in Q1 2026, down 441.0% YoY from 7.07% in Q1 2025, and down 121.89% on a QoQ basis from 10.87% in Q4 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics (CDLX) has 10 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 24.11% in 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 fell to 24.11% in Q1 2026, from 10.87% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 52.49% in Q1 2022 to a low of 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 tumbled 44556 bps — and 2023, when it soared 34836 bps.
- Tracing CDLX's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 463.78% in 2022, then jumped by 75 bps to 115.43% in 2023, then jumped by 90 bps to 11.24% in 2024, then rose by 3 bps to 10.87% in 2025, then tumbled by 122 bps to 24.11% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 24.11% (Q1 2026), 10.87% (Q4 2025), and 132.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 103.70 Bn | 100.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 77.68% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.37 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 14.06% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.27 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 14.21% |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.35 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 16.19% |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 1.47% |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 11.88% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 410.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | -15.60% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 20.33% |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 24.68 Mn | -3.36 Mn | - | -14.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -14.75% |
| 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% |