The global modern card issuer reported Total Processing Volume growth of 27% and Gross Profit growth of 17% in the first quarter of 2025.

Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ:MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

The Company reported Total Processing Volume (TPV) of $84 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 27%. The Company reported Net Revenue of $139 million and Gross Profit of $99 million, representing increases of 18% and 17%, respectively, year-over-year. GAAP Net Loss for the quarter was $8 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $20 million.

"Our Q1 results demonstrate our ability to execute our growth plans while simultaneously increasing our level of profitability," said Mike Milotich, Interim CEO and CFO of Marqeta. "We continue to expand our customer portfolio across a diverse set of use cases and geographies, exhibiting our payments industry leadership and our growing track record migrating programs to our modern platform."

Marqeta highlighted several recent business updates that demonstrate its current business momentum:

Marqeta announced it is in the process of migrating the Perpay Credit Card, a leading unsecured credit card designed to help people build or improve their credit by automating payments directly from a paycheck. Perpay selected Marqeta for its speed, flexibility and scale, to help unlock immediate spending power for more consumers and help them get the most out of every paycheck.

Marqeta has migrated and launched the Bitpanda Card, a debit card that supports cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies, enabling users to spend their digital assets in everyday transactions. This is Marqeta's first live program in 2025 providing program management services in Europe. Bitpanda chose Marqeta due to its established leadership with the cryptocurrency card use case. The Bitpanda Card was launched simultaneously across 26 European countries and 10 currencies.

Operating Highlights

*In thousands, except percentages and per share data. % change is calculated over the comparable prior-year period (unaudited)*	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2025			2024			% Change
Financial metrics:
Net revenue	$	139,073		$	117,968		18%
Gross profit	$	98,679		$	84,161		17%
Gross margin		71	%		71	%	— ppts
Total operating expenses	$	117,217		$	134,013		(13%)
Net loss	($8,260)			($36,060)			(77%)
Net loss margin		(6	%)		(31	%)	25 ppts
Net loss per share - basic	($0.02)			($0.07)			(71%)
Net loss per share - diluted	($0.02)			($0.07)			(71%)
Key operating metric and Non-GAAP financial measures:
Total Processing Volume (TPV) (in millions) ¹	$	84,472		$	66,666		27%
Adjusted EBITDA ²	$	20,081		$	9,228		118%
Adjusted EBITDA margin ²		14	%		8	%	6 ppts
Non-GAAP operating expenses ²	$	78,598		$	74,933		5%

¹ TPV represents the total dollar amount of payments processed through our platform, net of returns and chargebacks. We believe that TPV is a key indicator of the market adoption of our platform, growth of our brand, growth of our customers' businesses and scale of our business.

²See "Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures" for definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Non-GAAP operating expenses and the reconciliations of the net loss to Adjusted EBITDA, and of the total operating expenses to Non-GAAP operating expenses.

First Quarter 2025 Financial Results:

Total Processing Volume increased by 27% year-over-year, rising to $84 billion from $67 billion in the first quarter of 2024.

Net Revenue of $139 million increased by $21 million, or 18% year-over-year, primarily driven by increased volumes, partially offset by unfavorable mix due to faster growth of card programs where we provide processing services but very little or no program management.

Gross Profit increased by 17% year-over-year to $99 million from $84 million in the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to our TPV growth. Gross Margin was 71% in the first quarter of 2025.

Net Loss of $8 million in the quarter improved by $28 million year-over-year due to gross profit growth and lower operating expenses. Net Loss margin was (6)% in the first quarter of 2025, an improvement of 25 percentage points versus last year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $20 million in the first quarter of 2025, increasing by $11 million year-over year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 14% in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 6 percentage points versus last year.

Financial Guidance

Our guidance for Net Revenue reflects the accounting impact of a renegotiated platform partner agreement, which does not impact Gross Profit.

The following summarizes Marqeta's guidance for the second quarter and fiscal 2025:

	Second Quarter 2025	Fiscal Year 2025
Net Revenue Growth	11 - 13%	13 - 15%
Gross Profit Growth	23 - 25%	14 - 16%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin ⁽¹⁾	10 - 11%	10 - 11%
⁽¹⁾See "Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures" for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA Margin and for information regarding non-availability of a forward reconciliation.

Conference Call

Marqeta will host a live conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time (4:30 p.m. Eastern time). To join the call, please dial-in 10 minutes in advance: toll-free at 1-877-407-4018 or direct at 1-201-689-8471. The conference call will also be available live via webcast online at http://investors.marqeta.com.

The telephone replay dial-in numbers are 1-844-512-2921 and 1-412-317-6671 and will be available until May 14, 2025, 8:59 p.m. Pacific time (11:59 p.m. Eastern time). The confirmation code for the replay is 13752577.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements expressed or implied in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Marqeta's quarterly and annual guidance; statements regarding Marqeta's business plans, business strategy and the continued success and growth of our customers; statements regarding Marqeta's partnerships, new product introductions, and product capabilities, including credit card issuing; and statements made by Marqeta's interim CEO and CFO. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations contained in these statements due to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the following: the effect of uncertainties related to our business, results of operations, financial condition, and demand for our platform; the risk that Marqeta's anticipated accounting treatment may be subject to further changes or developments; the risk that Marqeta is unable to further attract, retain, diversify, and expand its customer base; the risk that Marqeta is unable to drive increased profitable transactions on its platform; the risk that consumers and customers will not perceive the benefits of Marqeta's products, including credit card issuing; the risk that Marqeta's platform does not operate as intended resulting in system outages; the risk that Marqeta will not be able to achieve the cost structure that Marqeta currently expects; the risk that Marqeta's solution will not achieve the expected market acceptance; the risk that competition could reduce expected demand for Marqeta's services, including credit card issuing; the risk that changes in the regulatory landscape could adversely affect Marqeta's operations and revenues, including heightened scrutiny of the banking environment and specific customer program changes; the risk that Marqeta may be unable to maintain relationships with issuing banks and card networks; the risk that Marqeta is not able to identify and recognize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition; the risk that Marqeta is unable to successfully integrate any acquisition; the risk of financial services and banking sector instability and follow on effects to fintech companies; the impact of macroeconomic factors, including various geopolitical conflicts, uncertainty related to global elections, changes in inflation and interest rates, and uncertainty in global economic conditions; and the risk that Marqeta may be subject to additional risks due to its international business activities. Detailed information about these risks and other factors that could potentially affect Marqeta's business, financial condition and results of operations are included or incorporated by reference in the "Risk Factors" disclosed in Marqeta's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in Marqeta's periodic filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov and Marqeta's website at http://investors.marqeta.com.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Marqeta as of the date hereof. Marqeta disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Disclosure Information

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled "Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

About Marqeta, Inc.

Marqeta makes it possible for companies to build and embed financial services into their branded experience—and unlock new ways to grow their business and delight users. The Marqeta platform puts businesses in control of building financial solutions, enabling them to turn real-time data into personalized, optimized solutions for everything from consumer loyalty to capital efficiency. With compliance and security built-in, Marqeta's platform has been proven at scale, processing nearly $300 billion in annual payments volume in 2024. Marqeta is certified to operate in more than 40 countries worldwide and counting. Visit www.marqeta.com to learn more.

Marqeta® is a registered trademark of Marqeta, Inc.

Marqeta, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025			2024
Net revenue	$	139,073		$	117,968
Costs of revenue		40,394			33,807
Gross profit		98,679			84,161
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits		86,050			94,990
Technology		14,811			13,118
Professional services		5,695			3,870
Occupancy		917			1,094
Depreciation and amortization		5,331			3,537
Marketing and advertising		469			378
Other operating expenses		3,944			3,905
Executive chairman long-term performance award		—			13,121
Total operating expenses		117,217			134,013
Loss from operations		(18,538	)		(49,852	)
Other income, net		10,513			13,926
Loss before income tax expense		(8,025	)		(35,926	)
Income tax expense		235			134
Net loss	$	(8,260	)	$	(36,060	)

Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders
Basic	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)
Diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.07	)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders
Basic		501,222			517,987
Diluted		501,222			517,987

Marqeta, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)

	March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	830,897		$	923,016
Restricted cash		8,500			8,500
Short-term investments		157,540			179,409
Accounts receivable, net		28,429			29,988
Settlements receivable, net		14,408			16,203
Network incentives receivable		64,940			66,776
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		29,943			25,405
Total current assets		1,134,657			1,249,297
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		2,177			2,712
Property and equipment, net		42,580			37,523
Intangible assets, net		28,310			29,774
Goodwill		123,523			123,523
Other assets		18,380			20,375
Total assets	$	1,349,627		$	1,463,204
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	1,550		$	527
Revenue share payable		209,415			193,399
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		146,008			177,059
Total current liabilities		356,973			370,985
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion		26			870
Other liabilities		5,368			6,331
Total liabilities		362,367			378,186
Stockholders' equity :
Preferred stock		—			—
Common stock		48			50
Additional paid-in capital		1,793,656			1,883,190
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(276	)		(314	)
Accumulated deficit		(806,168	)		(797,908	)
Total stockholders' equity		987,260			1,085,018
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,349,627		$	1,463,204

Marqeta, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025			2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(8,260	)	$	(36,060	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5,331			3,537
Share-based compensation expense		25,915			31,313
Executive chairman long-term performance award		—			13,121
Non-cash operating leases expense		535			674
Accretion of discount on short-term investments		(396	)		(978	)
Other		364			181
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		1,312			(4,271	)
Settlements receivable		1,795			(6,589	)
Network incentives receivable		1,836			(416	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(2,543	)		538
Accounts payable		1,023			115
Revenue share payable		16,016			16,219
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(31,837	)		(16,020	)
Operating lease liabilities		(1,104	)		(938	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		9,987			426
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,266	)		(1,191	)
Capitalization of internal-use software		(6,059	)		(5,307	)
Maturities of short-term investments		22,186			40,000
Net cash provided by investing activities		14,861			33,502
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including early exercised stock options, net of repurchase of early exercised unvested options		1,444			49
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units		(7,101	)		(10,917	)
Repurchase of common stock		(111,310	)		(33,675	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(116,967	)		(44,543	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(92,119	)		(10,615	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash- Beginning of period		931,516			989,472
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - End of period	$	839,397		$	978,857

Marqeta, Inc. Financial and Operating Highlights (in thousands, except per share data or as noted) (unaudited)

	2025			2024												Year over Year Change Q1'25 vs Q1'24
	First Quarter			Fourth Quarter			Third Quarter			Second Quarter			First Quarter			Year over Year Change Q1'25 vs Q1'24
Operating performance:
Net revenue	$	139,073		$	135,790		$	127,967		$	125,270		$	117,968		18%
Costs of revenue		40,394			37,588			37,835			45,917			33,807		19%
Gross profit		98,679			98,202			90,132			79,353			84,161		17%
Gross margin		71	%		72	%		70	%		63	%		71	%	— ppts
Operating expenses (benefit):
Compensation and benefits		86,050			98,475			100,964			103,166			94,990		(9%)
Technology		14,811			15,855			16,317			14,769			13,118		13%
Professional services		5,695			6,620			4,759			4,808			3,870		47%
Occupancy		917			2,519			1,178			1,204			1,094		(16%)
Depreciation and amortization		5,331			5,519			4,448			3,956			3,537		51%
Marketing and advertising		469			1,298			582			728			378		24%
Other operating expenses		3,944			5,342			4,115			3,418			3,905		1%
Executive chairman long-term performance award		—			—			—			(157,738	)		13,121		(100%)
Total operating expenses (benefit)		117,217			135,628			132,363			(25,689	)		134,013		(13%)
(Loss) income from operations		(18,538	)		(37,426	)		(42,231	)		105,042			(49,852	)	(63%)
Other income, net		10,513			10,701			13,703			14,216			13,926		(25%)
(Loss) income before income tax expense		(8,025	)		(26,725	)		(28,528	)		119,258			(35,926	)	(78%)
Income tax expense		235			394			115			150			134		75%
Net (loss) income	$	(8,260	)	$	(27,119	)	$	(28,643	)	$	119,108		$	(36,060	)	(77%)
(Loss) income per share - basic	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.06	)	$	0.23		$	(0.07	)	(71%)
(Loss) income per share - diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.06	)	$	0.23		$	(0.07	)	(71%)
TPV (in millions)	$	84,472		$	79,913		$	73,899		$	70,627		$	66,666		27%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	20,081		$	12,663		$	9,019		$	(1,817	)	$	9,228		118%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		14	%		9	%		7	%		(1	%)		8	%	6 ppts
Financial condition:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	830,897		$	923,016		$	886,417		$	924,730		$	970,357		(14%)
Restricted cash	$	8,500		$	8,500		$	8,500		$	8,500		$	8,500		—%
Short-term investments	$	157,540		$	179,409		$	217,569		$	228,833		$	228,324		(31%)
Total assets	$	1,349,627		$	1,463,204		$	1,435,836		$	1,488,283		$	1,558,361		(13%)
Total liabilities	$	362,367		$	378,186		$	340,178		$	345,908		$	347,696		4%
Stockholders' equity	$	987,260		$	1,085,018		$	1,095,658		$	1,142,375		$	1,210,665		(18%)

ppts = percentage points

Marqeta, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to NON-GAAP Measures

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Marqeta considers Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Non-GAAP operating expenses as supplemental measures of the company's performance that are not required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; executive chairman long-term performance award; payroll tax related to share-based compensation; restructuring and other one-time costs; acquisition-related expenses which consist of due diligence costs, transaction costs and integration costs related to potential or successful acquisitions, and cash and non-cash postcombination compensation expenses; income tax expense; and other income, net, which consists primarily of interest income from our short-term investments and cash deposits, impairment of financial instruments, and realized foreign currency gains and losses. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management and our board of directors to evaluate and compare our core operating results, including our operating efficiencies, from period to period. Additionally, we utilize Adjusted EBITDA as an input into our calculation of our annual employee bonus plans and performance-based restricted stock units.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. This measure is used by management and our board of directors to evaluate our operating efficiency.

We define Non-GAAP operating expenses as total operating expenses adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; executive chairman long-term performance award; payroll tax related to share-based compensation; restructuring and other one-time costs; and acquisition-related expenses which consists of due diligence costs, transaction costs and integration costs related to potential or successful acquisitions, and cash and non-cash postcombination compensation expenses. We believe that Non-GAAP operating expenses is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management and our board of directors to evaluate and compare our core operating results, including our operating efficiencies, from period to period.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Non-GAAP operating expenses should not be considered in isolation, or construed as an alternative to net loss, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of the company's liquidity. In addition, other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than Marqeta does, which limits its usefulness in comparing Marqeta's financial results with those of other companies.

The following table shows Marqeta's GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results included in this release:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025			2024
GAAP Net revenue	$	139,073		$	117,968
GAAP Net loss	$	(8,260	)	$	(36,060	)
GAAP Net loss margin		(6	%)		(31	%)
GAAP Total operating expenses	$	117,217		$	134,013

Net loss	$	(8,260	)	$	(36,060	)
Depreciation and amortization expense		5,331			3,537
Share-based compensation expense⁽¹⁾		25,915			31,313
Executive chairman long-term performance award⁽¹⁾		—			13,121
Payroll tax expense related to share-based compensation		777			1,165
Acquisition-related expenses⁽²⁾		4,238			9,944
Restructuring and other one-time costs⁽³⁾		2,358			—
Other income, net		(10,513	)		(13,926	)
Income tax expense		235			134
Adjusted EBITDA	$	20,081		$	9,228
*Adjusted EBITDA Margin*		14	%		8	%

GAAP Total operating expenses	$	117,217		$	134,013
Depreciation and amortization expense		(5,331	)		(3,537	)
Share-based compensation expense⁽¹⁾		(25,915	)		(31,313	)
Executive chairman long-term performance award⁽¹⁾		—			(13,121	)
Payroll tax expense related to share-based compensation		(777	)		(1,165	)
Acquisition-related expenses⁽²⁾		(4,238	)		(9,944	)
Restructuring and other one-time costs⁽³⁾		(2,358	)		—
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	78,598		$	74,933

(1) Prior period amounts related to the Executive Chairman Long-Term Performance Award have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

(2) Acquisition-related expenses, which include transaction costs, integration costs and cash and non-cash postcombination compensation expense, have been excluded from Adjusted EBITDA as such expenses are not reflective of our ongoing core operations and are not representative of the ongoing costs necessary to operate our business; instead, these are costs specifically associated with a discrete transaction.

(3) Restructuring and other one-time costs include the costs associated with the transition of our CEO and other one-time costs related to retention bonuses provided to other key employees. These bonuses have service requirements and are expensed over the requisite service period.

A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA margin to the comparable GAAP measure for the second quarter and full year of 2025 is not available due to the challenges and impracticability with estimating some of the items as such items cannot be reasonably predicted and could be significant. Because of those challenges, reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort.

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Marqeta Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results