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Cardlytics, Inc. logoCardlytics, Inc.CDLX
$2.03-1.46%
Cardlytics, Inc. logo

Cardlytics, Inc.

CDLX

$2.03

-$0.03 (-1.46%)

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ProfitabilityUnprofitableGrowthDecliningCash FlowThin conversionValuationN/A
What stands out

The business is unprofitable at the operating level (-43.65% margin). The thesis depends entirely on whether and when it reaches sustainable profitability.

What's changing

Revenue declined 16.2% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.

What deserves caution

Net debt of $170M represents 19.3x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.

Price History

-89.8%

Valuation & Multiples

Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares

Market Cap$12M
EPS-$18.50
P/E-0.11
P/FCF25.82
EV/EBITDA-1.83
FCF Yield3.9%
Div. Yield—
Net Debt/FCF349.6x
52-Week Range
$1.95$6.06

Profitability & Returns

Revenue (TTM)

$190M

▼ -16.2% YoY

Net Income (TTM)

-$100M

▲ +45.3% YoY

Op. Margin

-49.92%

▲ +26.6pp YoY

ROIC

-33.81%

▲ +14.7pp YoY

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

FCF (TTM)

$463K

▲ +184.8% YoY

Op. Cash Flow (TTM)

$532K

▲ +205.3% YoY

Net Debt

$162M

Cash & Equiv.

$28M

5Y CAGR: +4.5%

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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 31 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 8 Aug 2026. How this is calculated.

Price from market data, last close as of 16 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.

Is Cardlytics (CDLX) overvalued?

Cardlytics (CDLX) trades above a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $-26.71 per share, so at $2.03 the stock looks overvalued (1,415.8% above estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.

On quality, Cardlytics scores 33/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

What is Cardlytics's fair value?+

Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $-26.71 per share for CDLX, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $-20.03. At today's $2.03, that puts the stock about 1,415.8% above estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.

Is Cardlytics a high-quality business?+

Cardlytics scores 33 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 6 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a -49.9% operating margin and a -33.8% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.

Is Cardlytics a good stock to buy right now?+

That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. CDLX currently trades above its estimated intrinsic value and scores 33/100 on quality (lower-quality). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

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