Marqeta (MQ) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Marqeta's (MQ) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 1.26% in Q1 2026, up 1459.0% year-on-year from 0.08% in Q1 2025, and up 126.21% on a QoQ basis from 4.82% in Q4 2025.
Marqeta (MQ) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marqeta (MQ) has 7 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 1.26% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 1459.0% year-over-year to 1.26% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.96%, a 526.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.43%, down 260.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.26%, up from 4.82% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for MQ reached as high as 83.85% in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 64.12% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 20.15% across 5 years, with a median of 27.56% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin surged 11389 bps in 2024 and plunged 8999 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 26.65% in 2022, then tumbled by 78 bps to 47.41% in 2023, then soared by 42 bps to 27.56% in 2024, then jumped by 83 bps to 4.82% in 2025, then jumped by 126 bps to 1.26% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 1.26% in Q1 2026, 4.82% in Q4 2025, and 6.35% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,911.14 Bn | 2,786.70 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 46.33% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,704.85 Bn | 2,704.85 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 75.95% |
| 3 | Repay Holdings | 338.58 Bn | 338.43 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oracle | 337.59 Bn | 305.70 Bn | - | 31.97% |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 296.10 Bn | 288.07 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 46.18% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.55 Bn | 217.01 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 15.30% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 179.93 Bn | 176.83 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.06% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 107.87 Bn | 104.58 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 31.36% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.09 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.69% |
| 10 | Marqeta | 1.94 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 117.59 Mn | 1.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -33.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -42.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -47.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -64.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -30.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -40.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -26.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -25.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -29.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -24.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -34.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -55.60% |