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Financial statementsNERDWALLET, INC. financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 7 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data NERDWALLET, INC. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 228 | 245 | 380 | 539 | 599 | 688 | 837 |
| Cost of revenue | 16.1 | 21.3 | 28.5 | 39.8 | 54 | 63.5 | 63.7 |
| Gross profit | 212 | 224 | 351 | 499 | 545 | 624 | 773 |
| Research and development | 46 | 50.9 | 62.2 | 77.6 | 80.5 | 82.5 | 66.7 |
| Selling and marketing | 116 | 144 | 271 | 376 | 402 | 471 | 585 |
| General and administrative | 22.2 | 28 | 38.5 | 58.2 | 59.8 | 61.6 | 56.3 |
| Operating income | 28.4 | 1.9 | -39 | -19 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 65.2 |
| Interest expense | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Interest income | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
| Other non-operating income | -0.5 | -1 | 1.3 | -1 | 2.7 | -4.4 | 3 |
| Pre-tax income | 27.9 | 0.9 | -37.7 | -20 | 6.3 | 5 | 68.2 |
| Income tax | 3.7 | -4.4 | 4.8 | -9.8 | 18.1 | -25.4 | 19.5 |
| Net income | 24.2 | 5.3 | -42.5 | -10.2 | -11.8 | 30.4 | 48.7 |
| EBITDA | 37.8 | 17 | -11.9 | 18 | 51.8 | 57.8 | 112 |
| EPS, basic | 0.57 | 0.12 | -0.82 | -0.14 | -0.15 | 0.40 | 0.66 |
| EPS, diluted | 0.45 | 0.09 | -0.82 | -0.14 | -0.15 | 0.38 | 0.64 |
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 42.1 | 44.3 | 51.9 | 70.6 | 76.7 | 76.5 | 74.3 |
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 54.3 | 56.3 | 51.9 | 70.6 | 76.7 | 78.9 | 75.9 |
Balance sheet
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 67.6 | 83.4 | 168 | 83.9 | 100 | 66.3 | 98.3 |
| Receivables | 37.3 | 57.6 | 87 | 75.5 | 102 | 111 | |
| Other current assets | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | |
| Total current assets | 129 | 243 | 189 | 198 | 197 | 245 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 27.7 | 34.9 | 49.1 | 52.6 | 43 | 31.8 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 14 | 13.9 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 7.1 | |
| Goodwill | 0.3 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 124 |
| Intangible assets | 35.6 | 27.6 | 64.1 | 46.9 | 33.3 | 21.5 | |
| Other non-current assets | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.3 | 3.1 | |
| Total assets | 255 | 364 | 426 | 419 | 438 | 461 | |
| Accounts payable | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 5.4 | |
| Deferred revenue | 0 | 4.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 24 | 65.8 | 72.4 | 37.3 | 60.1 | 70.9 | |
| Long-term debt | 30.2 | 0 | |||||
| Lease liabilities | 7.4 | 12.7 | 9.6 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 6.1 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 11.5 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 14.4 | 13.3 | 15.7 | |
| Total liabilities | 104 | 107 | 84 | 51.7 | 73.4 | 86.6 | |
| Total debt | 30.2 | 0 | |||||
| Paid-in capital | 99.8 | 332 | 427 | 484 | 531 | 563 | |
| Retained earnings | -17.7 | -74.5 | -84.7 | -117 | -167 | -188 | |
| Treasury stock | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Shareholders' equity | 8 | 82.7 | 258 | 342 | 367 | 364 | 375 |
| Total equity | 8 | 82.7 | 258 | 342 | 367 | 364 | 375 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 255 | 364 | 426 | 419 | 438 | 461 | |
| Shares outstanding | 48.9 | 66.7 | 75.1 | 76.9 | 74.1 | 71.3 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 24.2 | 5.3 | -42.5 | -10.2 | -11.8 | 30.4 | 48.7 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 9.4 | 15.1 | 27.1 | 37 | 48.2 | 48.4 | 46.4 |
| Stock-based compensation | 5 | 6.4 | 17.9 | 34.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 | 28.6 |
| Deferred income tax | 2 | -4.6 | 4.1 | -13.8 | -0.5 | -46.1 | 16 |
| Change in receivables | -12.9 | 1 | -20.2 | -18.7 | 10.7 | -27 | -9.4 |
| Change in payables | -0.3 | 3.6 | -2.2 | -5.6 | -1.8 | 6.6 | -3.6 |
| Cash from operations | 31.4 | 15.4 | 7.2 | 25 | 72.1 | 71.8 | 132 |
| Capital expenditures | -0.7 | -1.3 | -2.3 | -4.6 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -1.3 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -36.7 | 0 | -68.1 | 0 | -0.3 | -13.1 |
| Purchases of investments | 0 | 0 | -8.1 | -2 | |||
| Cash from investing | -14.8 | -55.4 | -23 | -100 | -29.5 | -29.7 | -33.3 |
| Stock issued | 0 | 54.3 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| Share buybacks | -20 | -80.1 | -70.2 | ||||
| Cash from financing | -1.4 | 55.7 | 100 | -8.4 | -26.2 | -76.5 | -66.1 |
| Exchange rate effect | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Net change in cash | 15.2 | 15.8 | 84.4 | -83.9 | 16.5 | -34.1 | 32 |
| Free cash flow | 30.7 | 14.1 | 4.9 | 20.4 | 71.4 | 71.2 | 130 |
| Interest paid | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Income taxes paid | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 4 | 13.5 | 16 | 15.1 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 93.5% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | 10.2% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 14.9% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | 10.5% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 7.6% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 19.0% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 19.1% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Effective tax rate | 28.3% | Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive. |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 20.0% | Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 15.6% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 23.9% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| R&D / revenue | 7.7% | Research and development expense / revenue. |
| Stock-based pay / revenue | 3.2% | Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 4.7% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | 21.7% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | 15.8% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | 27.8% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | 23.8% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | 15.7% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 5y | 28.1% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | 593.6% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating income CAGR, 5y | 102.8% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA growth, 1y | 93.1% | EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 3y | 83.7% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 5y | 45.7% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Net income growth, 1y | 60.2% | Net income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Net income CAGR, 5y | 55.8% | Compound annual growth of net income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EPS growth, 1y | 68.4% | EPS vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EPS CAGR, 5y | 48.0% | Compound annual growth of eps over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | 83.3% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y | 74.0% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y | 53.6% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | 83.0% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 3y | 85.5% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 5y | 56.0% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value growth, 1y | 2.8% | Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Book value CAGR, 3y | 3.1% | Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value CAGR, 5y | 35.3% | Compound annual growth of book value over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | 5.4% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | 2.7% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | 12.6% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Share count change, 1y | -3.8% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | 2.4% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 5y | 6.2% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 2.62x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 2.28x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.81x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Liabilities / assets | 22.1% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Interest coverage | 147x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | $124.4M | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 37.2% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | $170.4M | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 2.06x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 29.6x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Receivables turnover | 7.57x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 48 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| Days payables | 83 days | 365 x average accounts payable / cost of revenue. |
| FCF conversion | 251.4% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 0.5% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $0.99 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| Revenue per share | $13.07 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | $2.48 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | $2.50 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Book value per share | $5.10 | Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported). |
| Tangible book per share | $2.67 | Tangible book value / shares outstanding. |
| Cash per share | $0.97 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
| Buybacks / FCF | 97.1% | Share buybacks / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $543.3M | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $481.3M | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 8.36x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 0.63x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/B | 1.67x | Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive. |
| Price / tangible book | 3.19x | Market cap / tangible book value, when positive. |
| P/FCF | 3.33x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 3.31x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 0.56x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBIT | 5.47x | Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive. |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.76x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 2.95x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 30.1% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 12.0% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
| Shareholder yield | 29.2% | (Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap. |
What was NERDWALLET, INC.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
NERDWALLET, INC. reported revenue of $836.6M for fiscal 2025, 21.7% higher than the year before.
Was NERDWALLET, INC. profitable in fiscal 2025?
Yes. Net income was $48.7M, a net margin of 5.8%.
How much free cash flow did NERDWALLET, INC. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $131.6M minus capital expenditures of $1.3M left free cash flow of $130.3M.