Marqeta (MQ) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Marqeta's (MQ) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$11.2 million in Q1 2026, down 384.24% year-on-year from $3.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 142.97% on a QoQ basis from $26.0 million in Q4 2025.
Marqeta (MQ) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marqeta (MQ) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$11.2 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 384.24% year-over-year to -$11.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $119.1 million, a 96.11% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $134.2 million, up 139.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$11.2 million, down from $26.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MQ reached as high as $87.3 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$46.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $11.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $16.6 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 1106.54% in 2025 and slumped 384.24% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $16.6 million in 2022, then rose by 3.03% to $17.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 45.15% to $24.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 4.5% to $26.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 142.97% to -$11.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$11.2 million in Q1 2026, $26.0 million in Q4 2025, and $87.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,928.29 Bn | 2,803.86 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 45.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,675.54 Bn | 2,675.54 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 223.25 Mn |
| 3 | Repay Holdings | 335.19 Bn | 335.05 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oracle | 335.19 Bn | 303.30 Bn | - | -1.87 Bn |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 298.52 Bn | 290.49 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.91 Bn | 217.38 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 179.90 Bn | 176.80 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 628.76 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 107.87 Bn | 104.57 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.92 Bn | 91.98 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 164.72 Mn |
| 10 | Marqeta | 1.95 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 117.59 Mn | -11.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.28 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 | 24.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -765,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -765,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.13 Mn |