MKTWNasdaqServices-Prepackaged SoftwareFiscal year ends December 31
MARKETWISE, INC.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$18.77+0.76 (+4.22%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $49.61M
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.6
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Gross margin
86.5%+28.9 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
19.1%+167.0 pts over 5 years
Net margin
1.7%+149.5 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -19.7% | -13.8% | -2.1% | – | |
| Gross profit | -20.7% | -14.2% | +6.3% | – | |
| Operating income | -29.7% | -10.5% | – | – | |
| Net income | -20.4% | -32.1% | – | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -35.5% | -45.9% | – | – | |
| Free cash flow | – | -1.9% | -3.9% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | -46.4% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | 2.4% | |
| Current ratio | – | 0.52 | 0.56 | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Diluted shares | – | – | 2M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Marketwise generated $242.54M from operations and spent $31.36M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 2% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$242.54M
Used
$31.36M
Capital expenditure$781.00K2%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$30.58M98%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin1.7%
×Asset turnover1.37×
×Equity multiplier-19.73×
=Return on equity, FY2025-46.4%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.7% | 1.37× | -19.73× | -46.4% |
| FY2024 | 1.7% | 1.25× | -27.78× | -59.8% |
| FY2023 | 0.4% | 1.07× | -25.99× | -11.0% |
| FY2022 | 3.5% | 1.19× | -12.39× | -51.6% |
| FY2021 | -184.5% | 1.55× | -16.22× | 4654.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
5of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$5.62M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$45.96M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year1.8% → 2.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$45.96M vs $5.62M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.65 → 0.56
- No dilutionShare count did not rise2M → 2M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year87.60% → 86.49%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.03 → 1.26