Marqeta (MQ) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Marqeta's (MQ) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $8.8 million in Q1 2026, up 23.77% year-on-year from $7.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 73.77% on a QoQ basis from $33.5 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 $8.8 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 23.77% year-over-year to $8.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $38.7 million, a 1293.61% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $37.0 million, up 6307.8% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $8.8 million, down from $33.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for MQ reached as high as $102.7 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as -$102.7 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $16.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $31.6 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation sank 424.8% in 2024 and jumped 543.75% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at -$8.1 million in 2022, then soared by 488.71% to $31.6 million in 2023, then sank by 424.8% to -$102.7 million in 2024, then soared by 132.64% to $33.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 73.77% to $8.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $8.8 million in Q1 2026, $33.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$49.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,895.32 Bn | 2,770.88 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,671.35 Bn | 2,671.35 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 3 | Repay Holdings | 344.36 Bn | 344.21 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oracle | 338.75 Bn | 306.86 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 297.09 Bn | 289.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 223.05 Bn | 218.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 184.01 Bn | 180.91 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 109.44 Bn | 106.15 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 95.35 Bn | 94.40 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 15.07 Mn |
| 10 | Marqeta | 1.94 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 117.59 Mn | 8.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -49.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -49.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -102.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -102.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 102.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 102.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.61 Mn |