For the quarter ended September 2026, Marqeta (MQ Quick QuoteMQ - Free Report) reported revenue of $176.18 million, up 7.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.10, compared to -$0.04 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.55% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $175.22 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.07, the EPS surprise was +42.86%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Marqeta performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total Processing Volume (TPV): $126.49 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $123.72 billion.
• Net Revenue- Platform services revenue, net: $165.74 million compared to the $164.76 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.4% year over year.
• Net Revenue- Other services revenue: $10.44 million versus $10.44 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +38.6% change.

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Shares of Marqeta have returned +9.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.