Marqeta (MQ) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Marqeta (MQ) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$3.5 million for Q1 2026, down 187.93% YoY from $3.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 107.45% sequentially from $46.4 million in Q4 2025.
Marqeta (MQ) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marqeta has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 7 years of filings, most recently posting -$3.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 187.93% year-over-year to -$3.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $126.8 million (up 95.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $134.2 million, up 139.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$3.5 million in Q1 2026, from $46.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MQ reached as high as $66.9 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$46.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $14.1 million (2023), against an average of $10.6 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 370.82% — and 2023, when it surged 935.99%.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $13.3 million in 2022, then increased by 5.98% to $14.1 million in 2023, then soared by 77.1% to $25.0 million in 2024, then soared by 85.41% to $46.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 107.45% to -$3.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$3.5 million, $46.4 million, and $66.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 15.80 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 13.85 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 395.40 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 93.10 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 821.51 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 935.02 Mn |
| 10 | Marqeta | 1.78 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 117.59 Mn | -3.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.12 Mn |