MarketWise, Inc. (MKTW) Financial Ratios
7 years of historical data (2019–2025) · Technology · Software - Application
EV/EBITDA
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-0.30
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5yr avg: N/A
P/FCF
↓
0.97
↓-50% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.93
30Y Low0.8·High9.6
P/B Ratio
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
ROE
N/A
—
5yr avg: N/A
Debt/EBITDA
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0.09
+14% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.08
30Y Low0.0·High0.6
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
MKTW Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
MarketWise, Inc. trades at 7.2x earnings, 56% below its 5-year average of 16.6x, sitting at the 75th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Technology sector median P/E of 29.0x, the stock trades at a discount of 75%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 1.0x P/FCF, 50% below the 5-year average of 1.9x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $44M | $37M | $22M | $91M | $42M | $285M | $531M | — |
| Enterprise Value | $-19870629 | $-27468280 | $-71145528 | $-58420240 | $-109685040 | $154M | $425M | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 7.25 | 6.50 | 3.18 | 54.60 | 2.31 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.52 | 1.46 | — |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 0.97 | 0.80 | — | 1.50 | 0.86 | 4.56 | 9.55 | — |
| P/OCF | 0.96 | 0.80 | — | 1.46 | 0.86 | 4.48 | 9.50 | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
MKTW EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | -0.08 | -0.17 | -0.13 | -0.21 | 0.28 | 1.17 | — |
| EV / EBITDA | -0.30 | -0.42 | -0.78 | -1.05 | -1.22 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | -0.32 | -0.44 | -0.76 | -1.07 | -1.26 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | -0.60 | — | -0.96 | -2.28 | 2.47 | 7.65 | — |
MKTW Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
MarketWise, Inc. earns an operating margin of 19.2%. Operating margins have expanded from 11.6% to 19.2% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 86.5% | 86.5% | 87.6% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 56.4% | 57.5% | 84.4% |
| Operating Margin | 19.2% | 19.2% | 21.8% | 11.6% | 17.0% | -176.2% | -147.9% | 9.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 3.5% | -184.5% | -147.8% | 10.3% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROA | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 4.2% | -286.9% | -191.9% | 10.1% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROCE | — | — | 810.1% | 130.1% | 210.2% | -3712.8% | — | 117.4% |
MKTW Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
MarketWise, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.1x, which is very conservative (97% below the sector average of 2.9x). The company holds a net cash position — cash of $70M exceeds total debt of $6M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.08 | — | — | 0.57 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.98 | -0.98 | -1.02 | -2.69 | -1.68 | — | — | -5.54 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -1.41 | — | -2.46 | -3.14 | -2.10 | -1.90 | -2.90 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | 295.87 | -8796.30 | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($70M) exceeds total debt ($6M)
MKTW Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.56x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.72x to 0.56x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.81 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.43 | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.81 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.50 | 1.57 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 0.99 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | 0.56 | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 7.30 | 2.16 | 7.91 | 3.95 | 5.72 | 13.30 | 9.83 |
MKTW Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
MarketWise, Inc. returns 19.4% to shareholders annually — split between a 11.7% dividend yield and 7.6% buyback yield. The payout ratio of 85.0% is elevated — while still covered by earnings, there is limited headroom for dividend increases. The earnings yield of 13.8% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 11.7% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 6.3% | — | 47.5% | 19.2% | — |
| Payout Ratio | 85.0% | 85.0% | 21.3% | 322.3% | — | — | — | 73.2% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 13.8% | 15.4% | 31.5% | 1.8% | 43.3% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 100.0% | 124.5% | — | 66.7% | 115.9% | 21.9% | 10.5% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 7.6% | 9.2% | 48.3% | 6.3% | 31.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 19.4% | 22.3% | 55.0% | 12.6% | 31.4% | 48.7% | 19.2% | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $2M | $2M | $2M | $1M | $2M | $3M | $3M |
Peer Comparison
Compare MKTW with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MKTWYou | $44M | 7.2 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 86.5% | 19.2% | — | — | 0.1 |
 CSGP | $13B | 1814.5 | 71.6 | 311.4 | 75.2% | -2.2% | 0.1% | -0.9% | 6.7 |
 MMYT | $4B | 99.4 | 29.8 | — | 55.9% | 14.7% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 7.7 |
 IHRT | $467M | -1.2 | 10.8 | 42.8 | 58.3% | 5.0% | — | 3.7% | 10.5 |
 IAC | $3B | -32.1 | 14.2 | 70.9 | 66.8% | -4.1% | -1.9% | -1.2% | 5.5 |
 NWSA | $14B | 12.2 | 10.4 | 19.5 | 100.0% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 6.8% | 2.1 |
 ELVN | $3B | -24.6 | — | — | — | — | -27.0% | -32.8% | — |
 MORN | $6B | 17.3 | 9.5 | 13.2 | 61.0% | 21.5% | 26.3% | 15.3% | 2.0 |
 MSCI | $42B | 37.4 | 24.9 | 27.3 | 82.4% | 54.7% | — | 34.9% | 3.3 |
 TRI | $34B | 23.1 | 12.3 | 16.7 | 75.8% | 26.6% | 12.6% | 11.2% | 0.7 |
 VRSK | $23B | 26.8 | 15.3 | 19.1 | 67.3% | 44.6% | 437.9% | 33.0% | 3.0 |
| Technology Median | — | 29.0 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 48.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.9 |
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MKTW — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MKTW stock.
What is MarketWise, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
MarketWise, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 7.2x. The historical average is 16.6x. This places it at the 75th percentile of its historical range.
What is MarketWise, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
MarketWise, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is -0.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA.
Is MKTW stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, MarketWise, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 7.2x. This is at the 75th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is MarketWise, Inc.'s dividend yield?
MarketWise, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 11.71% with a payout ratio of 85.0%.
What are MarketWise, Inc.'s profit margins?
MarketWise, Inc. has 86.5% gross margin and 19.2% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
How much debt does MarketWise, Inc. have?
MarketWise, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.1x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.