Marqeta, Inc. (MQ)
NEUTRALFundamental
59
Price
$16.30
Market Cap
$1.72B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
Marqeta, Inc. operates a cloud-based open API platform for card issuing and transaction processing services in the United States. The company's platform also provides processor services, bank and network management, program management, and value added services; card issuing, such as debit, prepaid, credit, virtual, and physical cards; UI/UX; access to a suite of bank account and money movement features, including savings accounts, demand deposit accounts, direct deposit with early pay, ACH, cash loads, and fee-free ATMs, bill pay, and instant funding capabilities; Marqeta Dashboard, a self-service portal to access and manage all aspects of card program; TransactPay; Marqeta Hub for consumers, buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers, and card issuers; and credit capabilities, as well as Portfolio Migration which simplifies upgrading existing card programs into its platform. It offers its solutions in various verticals, including financial services, on-demand services, lending, expense management, and e-commerce enablement, as well as BNPL providers. Marqeta, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$677M
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Net Income
$10M
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$161M
Total Equity
$762M
Total Liabilities
$763M
Current Ratio
1.66
Interest Coverage
-
Debt/EBITDA
-
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$12.31
Current Price
$16.30
Margin of Safety
-32.4%
Fair Value Range
$8.00 - $16.62
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
181.22
ROE
-1.8%
P/B Ratio
2.21
P/FCF
7.98
Gross Margin
70.0%
ROIC
-1.4%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
-1.4%
WACC
11.3%
ROIC − WACC
-12.7 pp
ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (14)
- EPS shows upward trend
- Gross Margin 70.0%
- P/FCF 7.98
- P/B Ratio 2.21
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- CapEx intensity
- Current Ratio
- Revenue Growth 5Y 16.6%
- Earnings Surprise avg 412.2%
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 19.25
- Share Dilution -14.9%
- Net Margin Trend 1.5% vs -11.7%
- Piotroski F-Score 5/9
Failed (9)
- Price CAGR -24.95%
- ROIC -1.4%
- Operating Margin -1.9%
- Return on Tangible Assets
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Unknown)
- ROE 1.4%
- Analyst Consensus 41% Buy
Unavailable (4)
- Dividend Payout NaN%
- Interest Coverage
- Debt/EBITDA
- PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)
Piotroski F-Score
Mixed signals: some areas need attention
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Michael Milotich | CEO & Director | 48 |
| Mr. Jason M. Gardner | Founder & Non Executive Director | 55 |
| Ms. Crystal Sumner J.D. | Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary | 41 |
| Mr. Todd Pollak | Chief Revenue Officer | 49 |
| Mr. Lukasz Strozek | Chief Technology Officer | - |
| Ms. Stacey Finerman | Vice President of Investor Relations | - |
| Mr. Alan Richard Carlisle | Chief Compliance Officer | 51 |
| Ms. Karna Crawford | Chief Marketing Officer | - |
| Ms. Helena Day Christianson | Chief People Officer | - |
| Ms. Heather Gantt-Evans | Chief Information Security Officer | - |
Audit Risk
1
Board Risk
4
Compensation Risk
10
Shareholder Rights Risk
10
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Latest News
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