Marqeta (MQ) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Marqeta (MQ) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$11.2 million for Q1 2026, down 384.24% year-over-year from $3.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 142.97% quarter-over-quarter from $26.0 million in Q4 2025.
Marqeta (MQ) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marqeta (MQ) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with -$11.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 384.24% year-over-year to -$11.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $119.1 million (up 96.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $134.2 million, up 139.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$11.2 million in Q1 2026 per MQ's latest filing, from $26.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $87.3 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Free Cash Flow surged 1106.54% — and 2026, when it plunged 384.24%.
- Marqeta's Free Cash Flow stood at $16.6 million in 2022, then grew by 3.03% to $17.1 million in 2023, then surged by 45.15% to $24.9 million in 2024, then gained by 4.5% to $26.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 142.97% to -$11.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MQ's Free Cash Flow at -$11.2 million in Q1 2026, $26.0 million in Q4 2025, and $87.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 19.64 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | -1.87 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 965.60 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 67.60 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 775.42 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -5.74 Bn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | -7.56 Bn |
| 10 | Marqeta | 1.63 Bn | 928.54 Mn | 121.87 Mn | 54.82 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.82 Mn |
| 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 |