Nerdwallet (NRDS) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Nerdwallet's FCF Margin was 20.83% in Q2 2026, up 11.84 percentage points from 8.99% a year earlier and up 4.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Nerdwallet (NRDS) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nerdwallet's FCF Margin was 19.00% through Jun 30, 2026, up 8.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.57%, up 5.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +9.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 10.35% in FY2024 (-1.56 pp), 11.91% in FY2023 (+8.13 pp), 3.79% in FY2022 (+2.49 pp) and 1.29% in FY2021 (-4.46 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -13.58% (Q2 2022) and 23.56% (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 13.62 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 16.71 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NRDS's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 15.89% (Q1 2026), 17.13% (Q4 2025) and 22.50% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,555.16 Bn | 3,290.06 Bn | 76.16 Bn | -7.11% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,645.02 Bn | 1,309.54 Bn | 51.23 Bn | -1.79% |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.98 Bn | 221.27 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 22.40% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 242.36 Bn | 241.21 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 192.37 Bn | 171.18 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 21.81% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.90 Bn | 113.72 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 17.17% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.75 Bn | 119.27 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 65.40% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 122.74 Bn | 105.49 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 122.04 Bn | 55.79 Bn | - | 12.02% |
| 10 | Nerdwallet | 498.28 Mn | 208.18 Mn | 225.80 Mn | 12.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.94% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.50% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.14% |
Nerdwallet FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=NRDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "NRDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=NRDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();