Marqeta, Inc.

Marqeta, Inc. operates a cloud-based open API platform for card issuing and transaction processing services in the United States.

About the company

Marqeta, Inc. operates a cloud-based open API platform for card issuing and transaction processing services in the United States.

Country: United StatesPrice: $18.23Market Cap: $1.9B

Investment snapshot

0%positive consensus

Scored 1d ago

Positive

BUY / PASS

Neutral / negative

4 / 12

NEUTRAL / FAIL

Median fair value

$1.63

-91.1% vs price

Models with upside

0 / 17

Positive margin of safety

Strongest signal

6 of 10 pass — Dreman, Pabrai, Ackman +1 more object

Key risk

No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion

Framework analysis

Verdict	Meaning
BUY	Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met.
PASS	The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state.
NEUTRAL	Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position.
FAIL	The company does not clear the framework's requirements.
Ranked	Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL.

Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.

Metric	Graham Defensive Value	Buffett Quality Compounder	Lynch GARP	Greenblatt Magic Formula	Piotroski F-Score	Dreman Contrarian Value	Munger Quality Focus	Pabrai Dhandho Framework	Akre Three-Legged Stool	Marks Risk-Aware Value	Ackman Activist Value	Templeton Global Bargain Hunter	Sleep Scale Economies Shared	Asness Systematic Factors	Neff Low-P/E Total Return	Schloss Asset-Value Discipline	O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite
Verdict	FAIL	FAIL	FAIL	Not ranked	NEUTRAL	FAIL	FAIL	FAIL	FAIL	FAIL	FAIL	FAIL	NEUTRAL	NEUTRAL	FAIL	FAIL	NEUTRAL
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Intrinsic Value (annual)	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A			N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Margin of Safety	N/A	-6186.2%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-187.5%	-4697.4%	N/A	N/A	-533.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financial Basis	TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-11-03 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-03 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-03 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-03 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-11-03 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-02-24 Score computed: 2026-11-14	Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-03 Score computed: 2026-11-14	TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-03 Score computed: 2026-11-14

Where It Passes

Cash Flow60% pass✓ 7✗ 5▾
6 of 10 pass — Dreman, Pabrai, Ackman +1 more object
Free Cash Flow Proxy$11.4M
✓BuffettPositive and growing
FCF Positive and Growing$160.8M
✓LynchPositive and growing
Operating Cash Flow$162.6M
✓PiotroskiCFO > 0
(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=10.66%, ROA=-0.91%
✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
Price / (CFO / Shares)51.8x
✗Dreman< 8x
P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=8.5%
✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
FCF Positive5/7 years FCF positive
✓MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years
(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap1.9%
✗Ackman>= 4%
Price / FCF per Share52.4x
✗Ackman<= 25
Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency5/7 years positive
✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years
Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$160.8M
✓Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)
(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+8.50%; #939/4519 (top 20.8%)
✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

Where It Falls Short

Profitability0% pass✓ 10✗ 25▾
No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion
Net income / market capitalization+6.84%; #1212/6340 (top 19.1%)
✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
Positive EPS (10 years)0/8 years positive
✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
✗Graham>= 33% growth
Net Income Positive (10+ years)1/8 years positive
✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years
ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-8.0%
✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)
Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-7.4% (latest)
✓BuffettStable or rising over 10 years
Free Cash Flow Proxy$11.4M
✓BuffettPositive and growing
Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)
✗BuffettCoV < 0.3
Retained Earnings Effectiveness
✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created
Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
3-5 Year EPS CAGR
✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
ROE15.5%
✓Lynch> 15%
EBIT / Enterprise Value-3.9%
✗Greenblatt> 10%
Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-3.9%, ROC=N/A (invested capital <= 0)
✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
Net Income / Total Assets-0.91%
✗PiotroskiROA > 0
ROA Change YoY1.86% -> -0.91% (delta: -2.78%)
✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA
(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=10.66%, ROA=-0.91%
✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
Gross Margin Change YoY69.4% -> 70.0%
✓PiotroskiImproved YoY
Pre-Tax Income / Revenue3.7%
✗Dreman>= 8%
Net Income / Shareholders' Equity15.5%
✓Dreman> 12%
Margin of SafetyP/B=11.1x
✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15
Return on Equity-5.7% (3-yr avg)
✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)
Discount to Intrinsic Value
✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
Positive Net Income Frequency1/7 years positive
✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
Operating Income / Revenue0.5%
✗Ackman>= 15%
Net Income / Shareholders Equity15.5%
✓Ackman>= 15%
5-Year EPS CAGR
✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
Operating Margin Trend-41.9% (2023) -> -7.4% (2025)
✓TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years
Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 48.7% -> 70.0%, operating margin -41.9% -> -7.4%
✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
Gross profit / total assets+32.06%; #1317/3702 (top 35.6%)
✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Net income / positive book equity+15.47%; #1116/5226 (top 21.4%)
✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0599; #2809/5884 (top 47.7%)
✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
✗Neff7%-20% annualized
Positive Diluted-EPS Years
✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
Valuation0% pass✓ 2✗ 26▾
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Net income / market capitalization+6.84%; #1212/6340 (top 19.1%)
✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
Price / 3-yr avg EPS
✗Graham<= 15x
Price-to-Book Ratio11.1x
✗Graham<= 1.5x
P/E x P/B
✗Graham<= 22.5
Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
EBIT / Enterprise Value-3.9%
✗Greenblatt> 10%
Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-3.9%, ROC=N/A (invested capital <= 0)
✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
Price / EPS
✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)
Price / (CFO / Shares)51.8x
✗Dreman< 8x
Price / Book Value per Share11.1x
✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)
Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=0.1%
✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%
P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=8.5%
✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=11.1x
✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0
Discount to Intrinsic Value
✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
Price / FCF per Share52.4x
✗Ackman<= 25
Price vs. Trailing Low119% of trailing low ($15.36)
✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)
Positive book equity / market capitalization+0.4421; #3092/6449 (top 47.9%)
✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Price / Diluted EPS
✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)
(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E
✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)
Price / Tangible Book Value per Share15.16x
✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)
Book Value per Share Change
✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)
Revenue / market capitalization+0.3646; #3050/5247 (top 58.1%)
✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+8.50%; #939/4519 (top 20.8%)
✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date+18.38%; #1427/6202 (top 23.0%)
✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
Growth0% pass✓ 2✗ 11▾
No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
✗Graham>= 33% growth
Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
3-5 Year EPS CAGR
✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)
✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth
EPS Growth Direction
✗DremanPositive over recent years
EPS CAGR
✗Dreman> 5% annualized
Positive Net Income Frequency1/7 years positive
✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
3yr Median Revenue Growth-9.6%
✗Ackman>= 5%
Positive EPS Growth Frequency
✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years
5-Year EPS CAGR
✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 48.7% -> 70.0%, operating margin -41.9% -> -7.4%
✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
5-year Revenue CAGR16.6%
✓SleepCAGR > 7%
3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
✗Neff7%-20% annualized
Verdicts0% pass✗ 12▾
Split decision: 12 FAIL · 4 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict
✗GrahamFAIL (1/9)✗BuffettFAIL (2/9)✗LynchFAIL (3/7)•GreenblattNot ranked•PiotroskiNEUTRAL (F-Score 6)✗DremanFAIL (3/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (3/9)✗TempletonFAIL (3/8)•SleepNEUTRAL (4/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (2/6)✗SchlossFAIL (1/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
Valuation models0% pass✗ 4▾
MQ overvalued: all 4 models price fair value below $18.23 (median $1.63)
Buffett fair value$0.29
✗Buffett-6186.2% margin vs $18.23
Munger fair value$6.34
✗Munger-187.5% margin vs $18.23
Pabrai fair value$0.38
✗Pabrai-4697.4% margin vs $18.23
Ackman fair value$2.88
✗Ackman-533.0% margin vs $18.23
Debt & Leverage8% pass✓ 3✗ 12▾
11 of 12 flag MQ's debt & leverage — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +8 more
LT Debt vs Net Current Assets
✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets
Debt/Equity & Interest Coverage
✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x
Total Debt / Equity
✗Lynch< 0.33
Cash - Long-term Debt
✗LynchPositive preferred
LT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%
✓PiotroskiDecreased YoY
Current Assets / Current Liabilities1.70
✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)
Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity
✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x
Debt Levels
✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3
Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDA
✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x
Total Debt / Shareholders Equity
✗Ackman<= 1.0
Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)
✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Efficiency13% pass✓ 2✗ 9▾
7 of 8 flag MQ's efficiency — Graham, Buffett, Greenblatt +4 more
Current Ratio1.70
✗Graham>= 2.0
ROIC (3-5 yr avg)
✗Buffett> 10%
ROIC - WACC
✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)
EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)N/A (invested capital <= 0)
✗Greenblatt> 25%
Current Ratio Change YoY3.37 -> 1.65
✗PiotroskiIncreased YoY
Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.35x -> 0.41x
✓PiotroskiImproved YoY
Current Assets / Current Liabilities1.70
✓Dreman> 1.5
Return on Invested Capital
✗Munger> 15%
ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=unavailable; FY2024: ROIC=unavailable; FY2025: ROIC=unavailable
✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each
Reinvestment Rate x ROIC
✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%
ROIC (5-year)
✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years

Business & financials

Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.

Company Profile

Industry: Business Services

Size: Small Cap($1.9B)

Revenue: $624.9M+23.3% YoY

Net Income: $13.9M-151.0% YoY

Financial Snapshot

Operating Margin-7.4%

Return on Equity-1.8%

Debt / Equity--

Current Ratio1.65

Buybacks (1y)$391.4M

Buybacks (2y)$545.8M

Shares Retired10.9% / 13.2% 2y

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Shareholder Return

Fiscal 2025

Retired 10.9% of shares last year, 13.2% over two.

Buybacks: $391.4M
Dividends: —

Company Financials

Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years

TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.

The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.

Metric	TTM · 2026-09-30 2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30 Sources · derived quarter values 10-K · 2026-02-24 10-Q · 2026-05-05 10-Q · 2026-08-04 10-Q · 2026-11-03 Derived from cumulative filings: revenue, net income, operating income, gross profit, ebit, pre tax income, operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, buybacks, capex.	Q3 FY 2026 2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30 Sources · derived quarter values 10-Q · 2026-11-03 Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex, buybacks.	Q2 FY 2026 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30 Sources · derived quarter values 10-Q · 2026-08-04 Derived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, capex, buybacks.	Q1 FY 2026 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31 Sources 10-Q · 2026-05-05	FY 2025 Sources 10-K · 2026-02-24	FY 2024 Sources 10-K · 2025-02-26	FY 2023 Sources 10-K · 2024-02-28	FY 2022 Sources 10-K · 2023-02-28	FY 2021 Sources 10-K · 2022-03-11
Market Cap	$1.9Bcurrent	--	--	--	$1.9Best.	$2.0Best.	$3.2Best.	$3.6Best.	$4.3Best.
Revenue	$690.1M↑17%	$176.2M↑8%	$176.0M↑17%	$165.8M↑19%	$624.9M↑23%	$507.0M↓25%	$676.2M↓10%	$748.2M↑45%	$517.2M
Operating Income	$3.7M↑105%	$6.3M↑161%	$3.6M↑139%	$2.1M↑111%	-$46.4M↓90%	-$24.5M↑91%	-$283.0M↓35%	-$209.8M↓30%	-$162.0M
Net Income	$129.4M↑426%	$115.4M↑3285%	$7.6M↑1270%	$7.8M↑195%	-$13.9M↓151%	$27.3M↑112%	-$223.0M↓21%	-$184.8M↓13%	-$163.9M
EPS (Diluted)	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Gross Margin	69.8%↓1%	69.3%↓1%	69.2%	70.9%	70.0%↑1%	69.4%↑42%	48.7%↑14%	42.8%↓5%	44.8%
Operating Margin	0.5%↑104%	3.6%↑156%	2.1%↑134%	1.3%↑109%	-7.4%↓54%	-4.8%↑88%	-41.9%↓49%	-28.0%↑10%	-31.3%
ROE	15.5%↑427%	—	—	—	-1.8%↓173%	2.5%↑114%	-17.9%↓43%	-12.5%↓20%	-10.4%
Total Debt	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Shareholders' Equity	$836.7M	$836.7M	$715.6M↓15%	$742.3M↓25%	$762.0M↓30%	$1.1B↓13%	$1.2B↓16%	$1.5B↓6%	$1.6B
Current Ratio	1.70↓10%	1.70↓10%	1.66↓39%	1.65↓48%	1.65↓51%	3.37↓18%	4.13↓33%	6.17↓18%	7.56
Debt / Equity	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Cash Flow	$139.5M↑4%	$26.3M↓70%	$63.2M↑404%	-$3.4M↓134%	$162.6M↑180%	$58.2M↑176%	$21.1M↑263%	-$13.0M↓123%	$57.0M
Free Cash Flow	--	$26.0M↓70%	$63.0M↑416%	-$4.6M↓153%	$160.8M↑188%	$55.8M↑174%	$20.3M↑233%	-$15.3M↓128%	$54.2M

Score history

Historical Score Timeline

Industry peers

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MQ vs Peers — Financial Grading

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Net Income$13.9MMedian

ROE-1.8%Bottom 25%

D/E—

Op. Margin-7.4%Bottom 25%

Curr. Ratio1.65Median

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