Cardlytics, Inc. (CDLX) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $7.89MP/E –Yield –
About Cardlytics
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc., SIC 7370
Cardlytics operates a commerce media platform and an identity resolution platform. Through its Cardlytics platform, the company runs a financial media network within the digital banking channels of financial institutions, delivering targeted advertising content and rewards to consumers based on purchase data. Its Bridg platform functions as a customer data platform that utilizes point-of-sale purchase data to enable loyalty marketing, analytics, and advertising measurement. Additionally, Bridg provides retail media capabilities through its Rippl product. The company primarily serves marketers across industries such as everyday spend, specialty retail, restaurant, travel, and entertainment, while partnering with banks, financial technology companies, and merchants.
The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and maintains additional offices in Los Angeles, California; Champaign, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; and Taipei, Taiwan. Cardlytics operates its platform across the United States and the United Kingdom, and employs 275 full-time personnel.
Summary of the business section of Cardlytics's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Cardlytics, Inc.
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Address
- 675 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Ne, Suite 4100 30308
- Phone
- (888) 798-5802
- Website
- cardlytics.com
- Employees
- 275, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- DELOITTE& TOUCHE LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CDLX
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Feb 9, 2018
- Shares outstanding
- 6M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $85.80M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 1-for-10 reverse, Jun 8, 2026
- SEC CIK
- 1666071
- CUSIP
- 14161W303
- ISIN
- US14161W3034
- FIGI
- BBG00225ZDD0
- Share class FIGI
- BBG00225ZDF8
- LEI
- 549300JETJBH94EIPC66
- EIN
- 26-3039436
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Amit Gupta | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 138,906 |
| Christopher Chi-Kit Cheng | Chief Legal & Privacy Officer | – |
| Nicholas Hollmeyer Lynton | Chief Legal & Privacy Officer | 19,353 |
| David Thomas Evans | Chief Financial Officer | 317,930 |
| Alexis DeSieno | Chief Financial Officer | 201,159 |
| Srishti A. Gupta | Director | 17,148 |
| Andre J. Fernandez | Director | 26,310 |
| Liane Hornsey | Director | 33,326 |
| Scott A. Hill | Director | 68,748 |
| John L. Klinck Jr. | Director | 89,593 |
| Jonathan Edward Francis | Director | 26,310 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Amit Gupta | $5.03M | $3.87M | $382.88K | $31 | – |
| FY2025 Karim Temsamani | $0 | $0 | $382.88K | $31 | – |
| FY2024 Amit Gupta | $4.56M | $3.72M | $367.38K | $64 | – |
| FY2024 Karim Temsamani | $5.22M | $981.19K | $367.38K | $64 | – |
| FY2024 Lynne Laube | $0 | $0 | $367.38K | $64 | – |
| FY2023 | $0 | $0 | $2.32M | $159 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Gupta Chief Executive Officer and Director (1) | $550.00K | $318.15K | $4.00M | $166.10K | $5.03M | +10% |
| Alexis DeSieno Former Chief Financial Officer (2) | $415.00K | $325.00K | $527.43K | – | $1.27M | -43% |
| Nick Lynton Chief Legal and Privacy Officer | $350.75K | $338.32K | $441.33K | $79.46K | $1.21M | -28% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
Offering
- Type
- Initial public offering
- Final prospectus filed
- Feb 9, 2018
- Offer price
- $13.00
- Securities offered
- 5,400,000
- Gross proceeds
- $70.20M
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Aug 8, 2018
“The initial public offering price of our common stock is $13.00 per share.”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had 275 full-time employees, including 29 in delivery, 105 in sales and marketing, 95 in research and development and 46 in general and administrative.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 9, 2018 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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