13F Pro Quality Score

40.2/100

Rank #1,942 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

20.3/100

Profitability

33.9/100

Balance Sheet

34.5/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

74.8/100

Institutional Flow

98.2/100

Revenue Scale

40.2/100

Dilution Risk

11.3/100

MQ Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Marqeta, Inc. (MQ), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MQ at 40.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,942 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. MQ scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (98.2). Areas of concern include revenue growth (20.3) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 11.3/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Marqeta, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $165.8M, net income of $7.8M, free cash flow of $-4.6M. Top institutional holders of MQ by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. MQ trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1522540. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MQ daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Marqeta, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Marqeta, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 61 since 2022, currently 40.2 — a stable long-term trajectory across 52 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Marqeta, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind MQ — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. fintech company · mid-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Processes hundreds of billions of dollars in payment volume annually, yet remains a relatively small company by revenue — the infrastructure plays quietly in the background.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 2010, it was built from the ground up to modernize card issuing — the plumbing that most legacy banks hadn't touched in decades.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't issue cards to consumers itself — it sells a modern card-issuing platform to other businesses, letting fintechs and brands launch their own payment cards without building the tech stack themselves.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Square (now Block) was one of its earliest and most famous customers, using its platform to power the Square Cash Card — a relationship that also made it heavily dependent on one client for years.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its name is a mashup of marquee and eta (the Greek letter), and its ticker MQ fits neatly on a debit card that some fintech you use probably runs on its rails.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$165.8M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$7.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-4.6M

ROIC

Q1 2026

0.3%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+23.3% YoY
$624.9MFY 2025
FY22 $748.2MFY23 $676.2MFY24 $507.0MFY25 $624.9M

Net Income

-151.0% YoY
$-13.9MFY 2025
FY22 $-184.8MFY23 $-223.0MFY24 $27.3MFY25 $-13.9M

Operating Income

-89.8% YoY
$-46.4MFY 2025
FY22 $-209.8MFY23 $-283.0MFY24 $-24.5MFY25 $-46.4M

Total Assets

+4.2% YoY
$1.53BFY 2025
FY22 $1.77BFY23 $1.59BFY24 $1.46BFY25 $1.53B

Op. Cash Flow

+179.6% YoY
$162.6MFY 2025
FY22 $-13.0MFY23 $21.1MFY24 $58.2MFY25 $162.6M

AI Insight: MQ Financial Trends

Marqeta achieved first quarterly profit in Q1 2026 with $8M net income after seven quarters of losses.

Revenue grew from $125M in Q2 2024 to $166M in Q1 2026, representing 33% growth over eight quarters.

Operating income improved from -$42M in Q3 2024 to $2M in Q1 2026, turning positive for the first time.

Net income progression from -$29M in Q3 2024 to $8M profit in Q1 2026 shows steady margin improvement.

Equity declined from $1,142M in Q2 2024 to $742M in Q1 2026, a 35% decrease over eight quarters.

Operating cash flow turned negative to -$3M in Q1 2026 after strong $87M generation in Q3 2025.

Revenue declined sequentially from $172M in Q4 2025 to $166M in Q1 2026, first quarterly drop in the dataset.

AI Insight: MQ Ratio Trends

Marqeta achieved profitability with 1.3% operating margin in Q1 2026, completing a dramatic turnaround from deep losses in prior quarters.

Operating margin improved from -33.0% in Q3 2024 to 1.3% in Q1 2026, marking first profitable quarter.

Net profit margin turned positive to 4.7% in Q1 2026 from -22.4% in Q3 2024.

ROIC recovered from -15.4% in Q3 2024 to 1.1% in Q1 2026, first positive reading.

ROE jumped to 4.2% in Q1 2026 from -10.5% in Q3 2024 low point.

Operating margin slipped to -4.0% on TTM basis despite Q1 2026 profitability, indicating sustainability questions.

ROIC remains negative at -3.5% on TTM basis despite quarterly improvement to 1.1%.

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