Marqeta, Inc. logo MQ - Marqeta, Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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BUY 7
HOLD 13
SELL 2
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| PRICE TARGET: $4.75 DETAILS
HIGH: $5.00
LOW: $4.50
MEDIAN: $4.75
CONSENSUS: $4.75
UPSIDE: 19.65%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Distressed or Transitioning 75% confidence

Primary model: Current FCF × Depressed Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Moderate
Trading 16.7% below fair value
Current Price $3.97
Bear Case $4.01 0.9% upside ($4.01 - $3.97) / $3.97 = 0.9% FCF continues to decline, 4x multiple
Fair Value $4.76 20.0% upside ($4.76 - $3.97) / $3.97 = 20.0% Current FCF stabilizes, 6x multiple
Bull Case $5.52 39.1% upside ($5.52 - $3.97) / $3.97 = 39.1% Credible recovery, multiple re-rates to 8x

Adjust Assumptions

6.0x

Key Value Driver

Whether the core business model is intact or structurally impaired

Implied Market Multiple 3.9x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Current FCF × Depressed Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $4.75 from 22 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $4.76 per share.

Warnings

Don't assume past cash flow levels will return — the company's troubles may have permanently reduced its ability to generate profits.
A stock can look cheap on paper and still lose half its value if the underlying business is permanently damaged.
The wide range between our best and worst cases is intentional — pretending to know a precise value for a troubled company would be misleading.

Key Risks

  • Bullish DCF projections are fundamentally unknowable for distressed companies
  • M&A speculation can floor the stock above intrinsic value temporarily
  • Management credibility is a key input — new CEO expands the bull case