NerdWallet, Inc. NRDS R2K
NerdWallet, Inc. operates a digital platform that provides financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. It offers editorial and content publishing, a consumer and SMB financial education, tools, calculators, guides, and research published under the NerdWallet brand; Marketplace And Referral Services, a tool that enable users to compare, pre-qualify for, or connect with third-party providers of credit cards, consumer loans, small business loans, insurance, mortgages, financial services, and related products, as well as services including fundera, nerdwallet insurance services, nerdwallet advisory, and nerdwallet compare; and Financial Services, a brokerage and advisory services provided by insurance agency, loan and mortgage brokerages, and investment advisory subsidiaries. Additionally, the company provides finance and refinance facilities to students for education. NerdWallet, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in San Mateo, California.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 15.8% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 192.5% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 46.0% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth
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Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRDS NerdWallet, Inc. R2K | 8.60 | 9.25 | $565.87M | - | 17.63% | 19.47% | 15.79% | 192.48% |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXAI | 380.34 | 28.99 | $4.61T | 0.23% | 32.40% | 38.88% | 12.51% | 30.14% |
| 3 | META Meta Platforms, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 632.51 | 22.99 | $1.61T | 0.33% | 26.87% | 32.93% | 19.89% | 37.61% |
| 4 | NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 86.02 | 27.75 | $362.21B | - | 30.26% | 48.49% | 12.64% | 34.71% |
| 5 | APP AppLovin Corporation NDXSPXAI | 613.09 | 53.17 | $205.96B | - | 70.20% | - | 24.84% | 609.87% |
| 6 | TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPX | 187.53 | 19.93 | $202.95B | 2.18% | 9.27% | 18.02% | 3.53% | 61.90% |
| 7 | VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPX | 47.81 | 11.66 | $199.63B | 5.92% | 8.59% | 17.20% | 0.33% | -6.86% |
| 8 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPX | 101.83 | 16.29 | $176.83B | 1.47% | 8.46% | 11.01% | 4.51% | 58.00% |
| 9 | T AT&T Inc. SPX | 24.80 | 8.16 | $172.32B | 4.48% | 9.23% | 18.37% | 1.34% | 119.18% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 90.00M | 91.60M | 98.50M | 129.10M | 125.20M | 142.60M | 169.60M | 143.30M | 152.80M | 161.90M | 150.60M | 191.30M | - | 209.20M | 186.90M | 215.10M | 225.40M | 222.20M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.20M | 16.60M | 15.30M | 13.60M | 13.60M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 191.00M | 170.30M | 199.80M | 211.80M | 208.60M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190.30M | 159.60M | 165.40M | 192.40M | 181.40M |
| Operating Income | -13.20M | -22.70M | 6.30M | -9.10M | -9.00M | -8.80M | -800.00K | -4.20M | 4.00M | 3.70M | -9.60M | 6.60M | - | 700.00K | 10.70M | 34.40M | 19.40M | 27.20M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.00M | 24.40M | 47.30M | 29.50M | 37.90M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00K | 200.00K | 200.00K | 100.00K | 200.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.30M | 11.50M | 35.50M | 19.90M | 28.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.10M | 3.30M | 9.20M | 5.90M | 7.60M |
| Net Income | -12.90M | -13.90M | -7.80M | -10.50M | -9.30M | 700.00K | 1.70M | -10.70M | -500.00K | 1.10M | -9.40M | 100.00K | - | 200.00K | 8.20M | 26.30M | 14.00M | 20.40M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.27 | -0.28 | -0.16 | -0.16 | -0.14 | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.14 | -0.01 | 0.01 | -0.12 | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.34 | 0.19 | 0.29 |
| R&D Expense | 12.20M | 14.80M | 16.60M | 17.40M | 20.10M | 20.70M | 19.50M | 20.00M | 20.70M | 20.70M | 22.70M | 23.00M | - | 16.80M | 17.90M | 15.70M | - | 16.80M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 228.30M | 245.30M | - | 538.90M | 599.40M | 687.60M | 836.60M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | 39.80M | 54.00M | 63.50M | 63.70M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | 499.10M | 545.40M | 624.10M | 772.90M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | 511.40M | 541.80M | 614.70M | 707.70M |
| Operating Income | 28.40M | 1.90M | - | -12.30M | 3.60M | 9.40M | 65.20M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | 19.50M | 55.30M | 54.10M | 115.20M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | 2.50M | 800.00K | 700.00K | 600.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | -20.00M | 6.30M | 5.00M | 68.20M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | -9.80M | 18.10M | -25.40M | 19.50M |
| Net Income | 24.20M | 5.30M | - | -10.20M | -11.80M | 30.40M | 48.70M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.45 | 0.09 | -0.82 | -0.14 | -0.15 | 0.38 | - |
| R&D Expense | 46.00M | 50.90M | 62.20M | 77.60M | 80.50M | 82.50M | 66.70M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 15.79% |
| 1 Year: | 6.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 192.48% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -18.41% |
| 6 Months: | -41.38% |
| 3 Months: | -20.74% |
| 1 Month: | -20.44% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 255.20M | - | 425.70M | 418.60M | 437.60M | 461.10M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | 189.20M | 198.40M | 196.70M | 244.70M |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | - | 83.40M | - | 83.90M | 100.40M | 66.30M | 98.30M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | 87.00M | 75.50M | 102.20M | 111.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 103.70M | - | 84.00M | 51.70M | 73.40M | 86.60M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 24.00M | - | 72.40M | 37.30M | 60.10M | 70.90M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 30.20M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | 12.70M | 9.60M | 8.90M | 14.90M |
| Total Equity | -20.20M | 8.00M | 82.70M | - | 341.70M | 366.90M | 364.20M | 374.50M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | 75.10M | 76.94M | 74.09M | 71.29M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 31.40M | 15.40M | - | 25.00M | 72.10M | 71.80M | 131.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -14.80M | -55.40M | - | -100.30M | -29.50M | -29.70M | -33.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.40M | 55.70M | - | -8.40M | -26.20M | -76.50M | -66.10M |
| Capital Expenditure | -700.00K | -1.30M | - | -32.20M | -29.50M | -21.30M | -18.20M |
| Free Cash Flow | 30.70M | 14.10M | - | -7.20M | 42.60M | 50.50M | 113.40M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | -83.70M | 16.40M | -34.40M | 32.20M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | 20.00M | 80.10M | 70.20M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | 92.6% | 91.0% | 90.8% | 92.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 12.4% | 0.8% | - | -2.3% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Net Margin % | 10.6% | 2.2% | - | -1.9% | -2.0% | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| ROE % | 302.5% | 6.4% | - | -3.0% | -3.2% | 8.3% | 13.0% |
| ROCE % | - | 0.8% | - | -3.5% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 16.7% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topline Capital Management, LLC | 15.39% | 5.25M | $45.16M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.97% | 3.06M | $26.32M |
| 3 | Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 5.30% | 1.81M | $15.56M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.24% | 1.45M | $12.43M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.98% | 1.36M | $11.68M |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.88% | 1.32M | $11.38M |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 2.94% | 1.00M | $8.62M |
| 8 | Quinn Opportunity Partners, LLC | 2.90% | 989.15K | $8.51M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.69% | 918.81K | $7.90M |
| 10 | State Street Corporation | 2.65% | 905.27K | $7.79M |
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