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MarketWise
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
$21.00
▲(31.17% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/09/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial quality (strong margins and currently positive free cash flow, but declining revenue and a weak balance sheet with negative equity). Valuation is a meaningful offset with a low P/E and high dividend yield, while technical indicators remain weak and recent corporate events are mixed.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
Positive trailing-twelve-month operating and free cash flow indicate the core subscription business currently converts earnings to cash. That cash generation supports marketing flexibility, dividends and buybacks, and provides a buffer to fund opportunistic subscriber acquisition or leaner periods over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Revenue Decline
A multi-year pattern of declining revenue since the 2021 peak suggests challenges sustaining organic growth and increasing reliance on costly acquisition spurts. Persistent top-line weakness limits operating leverage and makes durable margin expansion contingent on reversing revenue trends, not just temporary marketing pushes.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
Positive trailing-twelve-month operating and free cash flow indicate the core subscription business currently converts earnings to cash. That cash generation supports marketing flexibility, dividends and buybacks, and provides a buffer to fund opportunistic subscriber acquisition or leaner periods over the next several quarters.
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MarketWise (MKTW) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$317.70M
Dividend Yield14.78%
Average Volume (3M)8.16K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.4
Beta (1Y)0.77
Revenue Growth-16.07%
EPS Growth-85.04%
CountryUS
Employees439
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.75
Shares Outstanding2,638,780
10 Day Avg. Volume7,981
30 Day Avg. Volume8,161
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.18
Price to Book (P/B)-3.00
Price to Sales (P/S)0.11
P/FCF Ratio0.77
Enterprise Value/Market Cap>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-0.06
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)$313.34M
MarketWise Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
MarketWise, Inc. operates a comprehensive multi-brand platform that offers subscription-based financial research, educational materials, software, and specialized tools to investors across the United States and internationally. The company's diver...
How the Company Makes Money
MarketWise primarily makes money by selling paid subscriptions to its financial newsletters, research products, and investment advisory-style content delivered through its various publishing brands. A significant portion of revenue is generated wh...
MarketWise Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 321.64M | 328.12M | 408.70M | 448.18M | 512.40M | 549.18M |
| Gross Profit | 277.96M | 283.79M | 358.04M | 391.38M | 449.71M | 309.93M |
| EBITDA | 50.02M | 68.78M | 96.19M | 58.21M | 105.53M | -948.74M |
| Net Income | 4.16M | 5.62M | 7.06M | 1.78M | 17.99M | -1.01B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 201.92M | 218.38M | 259.51M | 396.56M | 442.51M | 421.55M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 52.67M | 70.14M | 97.88M | 155.17M | 158.57M | 139.08M |
| Total Debt | 5.71M | 6.08M | 4.37M | 5.81M | 7.32M | 8.21M |
| Total Liabilities | 428.81M | 432.00M | 477.44M | 685.50M | 740.89M | 826.82M |
| Stockholders Equity | -12.24M | -11.68M | -12.54M | -11.08M | -21.20M | -48.55M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 42.13M | 45.57M | -22.83M | 60.70M | 48.20M | 62.46M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 42.15M | 45.96M | -22.15M | 62.43M | 48.37M | 63.63M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.95M | -1.57M | -681.00K | -1.90M | -13.24M | -8.31M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -66.69M | -72.11M | -34.46M | -63.95M | -16.19M | -30.68M |
MarketWise Technical Analysis
Positive
16.01
Price Trends
17.39
Positive
16.41
Positive
15.56
Positive
Market Momentum
0.69
Negative
73.47
Negative
86.46
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MKTW, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 16.01 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 17.77, below the 50-day MA of 17.39, and above the 200-day MA of 15.56, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.69 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 73.47 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.46 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for MKTW.
MarketWise Risk Analysis
MarketWise disclosed 47 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. MarketWise reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
MarketWise Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $162.29M | 22.91 | 0.06% | 0.57% | 6.55% | 11.41% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $175.41M | 4.68 | 44.62% | ― | 5.20% | 1319.56% | |
57 Neutral | $317.70M | 11.37 | -30.68% | 14.78% | -16.07% | -85.04% | |
52 Neutral | $202.48M | -8.05 | -10.61% | ― | -9.70% | 61.30% | |
46 Neutral | $99.94M | -0.10 | 61.87% | ― | 82.80% | -243.73% |
* Financial Sector Average
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MarketWise Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
MarketWise Shareholders Reject Executive Pay in Annual Meeting
Negative
Jun 8, 2026
On June 4, 2026, MarketWise, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where investors elected Matthew Turner as a Class II director to serve until the 2029 annual meeting and ratified Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public ac...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
MarketWise Posts Strong Q1, Boosts Buybacks and Dividends
Positive
May 7, 2026
On May 7, 2026, MarketWise reported unaudited first-quarter 2026 results showing net revenue of $77 million, billings of $81.4 million—its strongest quarter since 2023—and a net loss of $0.6 million, largely tied to timing differences ...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
MarketWise Reaches Settlement Resolving Arbitration With Former CEO
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
On April 21, 2026, MarketWise, Inc. and its subsidiary MarketWise, LLC entered into a settlement agreement with former Chief Executive Officer Mark P. Arnold and JAMA 2021, LLC, resolving an arbitration that had been disclosed in the company’...
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