Marqeta (MQ) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Marqeta (MQ) reported Share-based Compensation of $20.0 million for Q1 2026, down 22.76% year-over-year from $25.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.3% quarter-over-quarter from $26.1 million in Q4 2025.
Marqeta (MQ) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marqeta (MQ) has 7 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $20.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $20.0 million, down 22.76% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $98.9 million (down 24.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $104.8 million, down 23.27% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $20.0 million in Q1 2026 per MQ's latest filing, from $26.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $46.0 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$8.1 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $29.2 million and a median of $31.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation tumbled 122.12% in 2022, then soared 488.71% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at -$8.1 million in 2022, then soared by 488.71% to $31.6 million in 2023, then gained by 5.35% to $33.3 million in 2024, then slipped by 21.63% to $26.1 million in 2025, then declined by 23.3% to $20.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MQ's Share-based Compensation at $20.0 million in Q1 2026, $26.1 million in Q4 2025, and $25.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 273.95 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 258.72 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 114.24 Mn |
| 10 | Marqeta | 1.65 Bn | 933.77 Mn | 117.59 Mn | 20.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.61 Mn |