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Neutral 64 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$5.00
▲(13.38% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/06/26
The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals—especially sustained positive free cash flow and low leverage—supported by constructive 2026 guidance and profitability/FCF targets. Offsetting these positives are continued GAAP losses/negative ROE, only moderate technical momentum with the stock below key longer-term averages, and limited valuation support due to a negative P/E and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Sustained free cash flow generation
Riskified has shifted to sustained positive operating and free cash flow in 2023–2025, delivering multi-year cash generation (~$33M–$39M). Durable FCF improves self-funding for product investment, buybacks, and cushion versus cyclical merchant spend swings, reducing reliance on external capital.
Conservative balance sheet with low leverage
Low debt and strong cash balances (year-end cash, deposits and investments ≈ $298M) provide financial flexibility to invest in product, absorb fraud-related underwriting volatility, and support share repurchases. Conservative leverage materially lowers refinancing and solvency risk over the medium term.
Large GMV scale and data moat
Extensive transaction volume and unique interactions create a durable machine-learning advantage that improves fraud detection and approval rates. Combined with improving retention (NDR ~105%) and rising multi-product adoption, scale boosts win rates, stickiness, and long-term unit economics.
Negative Factors
Ongoing GAAP losses and negative ROE
Despite operational improvements, continued GAAP losses and negative ROE indicate shareholder-level profitability has not fully emerged. A shrinking equity base constrains capital allocation flexibility and means future earnings must both cover prior deficits and support growth to restore returns to shareholders.
Material FX headwind to margins
Significant currency exposure (≈400bps EBITDA impact) can structurally erode margin expansion even as operations improve. FX pressure reduces predictable converted profit and complicates multi-year margin targets, forcing either pricing, cost cuts, or slower margin progression absent natural hedges.
Agentic-commerce fraud complexity & cohort softness
Emerging agentic-commerce channels may degrade model effectiveness and increase fraud costs, requiring product redevelopment and higher underwriting. Coupled with uneven cohort and sub-vertical performance (e.g., tickets, home), this structural uncertainty could pressure growth consistency and margin sustainability.

Riskified (RSKD) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Riskified Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionRiskified Ltd. operates an e-commerce risk management platform that allows online merchants to create trusted relationships with their consumers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers Chargeback Guarantee that approves or denies online orders; Policy Protect and Account Secure, which identifies and blocks consumers that may be taking advantage of the merchant's terms and conditions or that may be trying to gain unauthorized access to another consumer's account; Deco and PSD2, a optimize products that help merchants to avoid bank authorization failures and abandoned shopping carts resulting from the secure customer authentication process. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
How the Company Makes MoneyRiskified generates revenue primarily through a performance-based pricing model. The company charges merchants a fee based on the volume of transactions processed through its platform, typically taking a percentage of the sales secured by its fraud prevention services. This model aligns Riskified's success with that of its clients, as the company only earns fees when transactions are approved and completed, minimizing risk for merchants. Additionally, Riskified may engage in partnerships with payment processors and e-commerce platforms, further enhancing its service offerings and expanding its customer base, which contributes to its overall earnings.

Riskified Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Mar 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 20, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational momentum: record quarterly revenue and GMV, improved retention metrics (ADR ~100%, NDR 105%), meaningful progress to profitability (GAAP and adjusted EBITDA), robust international and payments vertical growth, product expansion with multi-product adoption, healthy cash balance and continued buybacks. Key headwinds include a significant FX (shekel) impact (~400bps to adjusted EBITDA margin), some category and cohort softness (US/home, tickets/live events, 2022 cohort), and early-stage risks tied to agentic commerce which introduce higher fraud complexity. Management provided constructive 2026 guidance (revenue growth, gross profit growth, adjusted EBITDA) while emphasizing gross-profit centric go-to-market priorities. Overall, positives materially outweigh the disclosed negatives, though execution risks and FX will require monitoring.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Revenue and GAAP Profitability
Fourth quarter revenue of $99.3M (record quarter) and first-ever quarter of GAAP profitability; full-year revenue of $344.6M, up 65% year-over-year.
Strong Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA Margins
Q4 non-GAAP gross profit of $57.3M, up 16% year-over-year; Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin ~18% (Q4 adjusted EBITDA reported at roughly $17.7M); full-year non-GAAP gross profit $180.3M, up 4% year-over-year; full-year adjusted EBITDA $26.7M, up >55% year-over-year.
Robust GMV and Network Scale
Q4 GMV of $46.7B, up 18% year-over-year; full-year GMV $155.1B, up 10% year-over-year; ~ $750B processed GMV since inception and >1B unique customer interactions powering the data moat.
Improved Customer Retention Metrics
Annual dollar retention (ADR) improved to ~100% (from 96%) and net dollar retention (NDR) improved to 105% (from 96%), indicating stronger post-sale monetization and upsell performance.
New Business Momentum and High Win Rates
Q4 produced the highest quarterly new-business wins since IPO (≈55% of 2025 new business won in Q4) driven by competitive win rates >75%, supporting pipeline strength for 2026.
International and Vertical Outperformance
Non-U.S. regions collectively grew ~22% year-over-year; APAC grew ~53% and EMEA ~18%; money transfer & payments and travel were major growth contributors (money transfer/payments grew strongly — Q4 cited +75% YoY contribution).
Product Expansion and Multi-Product Adoption
Aggregate revenues from Policy Protect, AccountSecure, Dispute Resolve approached ~$10M in 2025 with management targeting $15M–$20M in 2026; ~50% increase in merchants using more than one product, driving stickiness and higher contribution profit per merchant.
Balance Sheet, Cash Generation and Capital Return
Year-end cash, deposits and investments approx. $298M, zero debt; full-year free cash flow $33.1M and Q4 free cash flow $10.7M; expect ~ $40M free cash flow in 2026 (≥20% growth) and board authorized an additional $75M share repurchase (total available ≈$84M).
Operating Discipline and Efficiency Gains
Operating expenses declined 2% vs. 2024 to $153.6M; opex as a percent of revenue improved from 48% to 45%; headcount down 3% to 617 while development capacity increased via AI and automation; share-based compensation declined to $51.6M (from $57.8M) and expected to fall to ≈$40M in 2026.
2026 Financial Outlook
Guidance for 2026 revenue $372M–$384M (growth 8%–11%, midpoint +10%); non-GAAP gross profit growth target 7%–12% (midpoint double-digits); adjusted EBITDA guidance $26M–$34M (midpoint $30M), with management expecting margin expansion over time.
Negative Updates
FX Headwinds Compressing Margins
Approximate 400 basis point headwind to adjusted EBITDA margin (quantified as ≈$14M) driven primarily by appreciation of the Israeli shekel versus the U.S. dollar; management expects this to materially affect 2026 margin comparisons.
U.S. Revenue Decline
Full-year revenue in the United States declined ~6% year-over-year, primarily due to contraction in the home category.
Sub-Vertical Softness and Cohort Variability
Tickets and live events sub-vertical showed YoY softness (tougher comps versus 2024); some high-end/sneaker merchants still face same-store sales pressure; 2022 cohort performance remains weaker and has not yet matched broader portfolio levels.
Agentic Commerce Risk and Early Uncertainty
New agentic commerce flows present higher risk: management estimates loss of ~30%–40% of essential model features when consumers transact via general-purpose LLMs, producing higher fraud risk and elevated take rates in those early channels; agentic transaction volumes remain early/limited but carry uncertainty.
Quarterly Variability from New Merchant Ramps
Gross profit and other metrics can vary materially quarter-to-quarter due to ramping new merchants, regional onboarding (e.g., LATAM), and changing risk profiles of newly approved transactions.
Modest Full-Year Gross Profit Growth
Full-year non-GAAP gross profit grew only 4% YoY ($180.3M), indicating that while Q4 showed strong sequential improvement (+16% YoY), full-year gross profit expansion was muted and dependent on cohort and product mix improvements.
Company Guidance
Riskified guided 2026 revenue of $372–$384M (midpoint $378M, +8–11% YoY, 10% at midpoint), targeting full‑year non‑GAAP gross profit growth of 7–12% (quarters ~10% growth at the midpoint), adjusted EBITDA of $26–$34M (midpoint $30M, ≈8% margin) which reflects an approximate 400 bps FX headwind (~$14M), and free cash flow of ~ $40M (≥20% increase vs. $33.1M in 2025; ~10% FCF yield on current EV); they expect similar net dollar retention to 2025 (~105%) at the midpoint, quarterly seasonality to mirror 2025 with sequential acceleration through the year, quarterly operating expenses of ~$41–42M (H1) and ~$42–43M (H2), share‑based compensation ~ $40M, and the board authorized an additional $75M buyback (≈$84M total remaining authorization).

Riskified Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Steady revenue growth and stable ~51–55% gross margin, with a clear shift to sustained positive operating and free cash flow in 2023–2025. Low leverage reduces financial risk, but ongoing net losses, negative ROE, and a declining equity base keep the score below the top tier.
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Revenue has expanded steadily over 2020–2025 (from ~$170M to ~$345M), with 2025 showing very strong growth versus 2024. Gross margin has remained consistently around ~51–55%, indicating solid unit economics. The key weakness is profitability: the company is still loss-making, with negative operating and net margins in every year shown; however, losses have narrowed meaningfully since 2022–2023 as operating profitability improved in 2024–2025.
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
The balance sheet looks conservatively levered, with low debt relative to equity (debt-to-equity staying under ~0.09 in recent years), which reduces financial risk. However, equity has declined materially since 2022 (suggesting ongoing losses have been a drag on the capital base), and returns on equity remain negative, reflecting that the business has not yet translated scale into shareholder-level profitability.
Cash Flow
74
Positive
Cash generation is a notable strength: operating cash flow and free cash flow are positive in 2023–2025, with particularly strong levels in 2024–2025 (free cash flow ~$39M and ~$33M, respectively). This marks a clear improvement from 2020–2022 when cash flow was negative. The main watch-out is year-to-year volatility (operating cash flow dipped in 2025 vs. 2024), but overall the trajectory has moved to sustained cash flow positivity despite accounting losses.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue344.64M327.52M297.61M261.25M229.14M
Gross Profit175.98M170.94M152.52M135.10M122.97M
EBITDA-13.46M-42.97M-71.75M-105.74M-53.95M
Net Income-27.57M-34.92M-59.03M-104.70M-179.43M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets410.57M495.86M601.93M606.98M600.63M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments297.58M376.06M474.81M475.67M503.27M
Total Debt25.02M27.53M31.31M37.42M0.00
Total Liabilities115.81M113.56M110.21M112.55M71.77M
Stockholders Equity294.76M382.30M491.72M494.44M528.86M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow33.07M39.06M5.92M-34.26M-33.78M
Operating Cash Flow33.88M39.70M7.28M-26.25M-20.28M
Investing Cash Flow-132.85M27.75M251.56M-210.01M-84.44M
Financing Cash Flow-110.66M-136.82M-9.31M3.85M423.19M

Riskified Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price4.41
Price Trends
50DMA
4.48
Negative
100DMA
4.67
Negative
200DMA
4.78
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.07
Positive
RSI
42.83
Neutral
STOCH
45.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For RSKD, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.41 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.41, below the 50-day MA of 4.48, and below the 200-day MA of 4.78, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.07 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.83 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 45.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for RSKD.

Riskified Risk Analysis

Riskified disclosed 64 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Riskified 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

Riskified Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
75
Outperform
$735.53M8.2119.72%22.97%49.49%
70
Outperform
$689.51M10.5373.23%9.63%-112.71%
69
Neutral
$657.38M17.458.24%3.62%-20.45%
64
Neutral
$629.87M-28.39-8.42%6.54%-19.17%
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
59
Neutral
$345.32M-15.25-22.88%13.09%32.34%
57
Neutral
$421.64M-0.53-106.91%-7.43%61.36%
* Technology Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
RSKD
Riskified
4.25
-0.44
-9.38%
SPT
Sprout Social
5.79
-19.30
-76.92%
OPFI
OppFi
8.10
-1.81
-18.26%
DSP
Viant Technology
11.61
-0.60
-4.91%
BMBL
Bumble
3.74
-0.88
-19.05%
VTEX
VTEX
3.80
-1.14
-23.08%

Riskified Corporate Events

Riskified Posts Record Q4 2025, Achieves GAAP Profitability and Expands Share Buyback
Mar 4, 2026

Riskified reported on March 4, 2026 that it closed 2025 with record quarterly gross profit, its first quarter of GAAP profitability and a record year for adjusted EBITDA, as revenue, margins and operating cash flow all improved. The company highlighted strong go-to-market execution, broad-based new customer wins across six verticals and three regions, and continued geographic expansion, including new business momentum in Latin America.

Management pointed to rising ecommerce fraud complexity as a tailwind for demand, citing the expansion of its AI Agent Intelligence platform to secure merchants’ conversational AI shopping assistants and the launch of a Dynamic Returns feature to improve risk-based refund decisions. Riskified also continued to return capital to shareholders, having repurchased about 52 million shares since November 2023 and securing board approval on March 2, 2026 for an additional $75 million buyback, subject to Israeli regulatory procedures and potential creditor objections, leaving roughly $85.1 million in remaining repurchase authorization as of that date.

The most recent analyst rating on (RSKD) stock is a Hold with a $4.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Riskified stock, see the RSKD Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 06, 2026