Marqeta (MQ) Competitors $6.37 +0.09 (+1.43%) Closing price 08/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.44 +0.07 (+1.08%) As of 04:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MQ vs. DAY, PCOR, PCTY, TTAN, APPF, KVYO, MTCH, MNDY, BZ, and NICEShould you be buying Marqeta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Marqeta include Dayforce (DAY), Procore Technologies (PCOR), Paylocity (PCTY), ServiceTitan (TTAN), AppFolio (APPF), Klaviyo (KVYO), Match Group (MTCH), monday.com (MNDY), KANZHUN (BZ), and Nice (NICE). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Marqeta vs. Its Competitors Dayforce Procore Technologies Paylocity ServiceTitan AppFolio Klaviyo Match Group monday.com KANZHUN Nice Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) and Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders believe in DAY or MQ? 78.6% of Marqeta shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Dayforce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of Marqeta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DAY or MQ? Marqeta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dayforce. Marqeta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dayforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDayforce$1.85B6.02$18.10M$0.30232.64Marqeta$506.99M5.63$27.29M-$0.13-49.00 Does the media prefer DAY or MQ? In the previous week, Dayforce had 30 more articles in the media than Marqeta. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Dayforce and 15 mentions for Marqeta. Marqeta's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Dayforce's score of 0.58 indicating that Marqeta is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dayforce 17 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marqeta 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is DAY or MQ more profitable? Dayforce has a net margin of 2.65% compared to Marqeta's net margin of -11.69%. Dayforce's return on equity of 7.37% beat Marqeta's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dayforce2.65% 7.37% 2.17% Marqeta -11.69%-6.45%-4.73% Do analysts prefer DAY or MQ? Dayforce currently has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 2.34%. Marqeta has a consensus target price of $6.11, indicating a potential downside of 4.02%. Given Dayforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dayforce is more favorable than Marqeta.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dayforce 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Marqeta 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23 Which has more risk and volatility, DAY or MQ? Dayforce has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marqeta has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDayforce beats Marqeta on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Marqeta News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarqetaFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.81B$34.16B$26.17B$9.79BDividend YieldN/A2.18%2.78%4.02%P/E Ratio-49.0041.2628.1426.59Price / Sales5.6319.191,189.44155.40Price / Cash76.2218.8126.8459.36Price / Book3.396.576.196.68Net Income$27.29M$1.11B$197.87M$265.59M7 Day Performance3.07%0.13%8.99%0.62%1 Month Performance12.35%4.53%6.36%2.61%1 Year Performance19.29%26.71%45.74%22.34% Marqeta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MQMarqeta2.4262 of 5 stars$6.37+1.4%$6.11-4.0%+22.3%$2.81B$506.99M-49.00960News CoveragePositive NewsDAYDayforce2.075 of 5 stars$66.50+25.8%$70.93+6.7%+22.3%$10.62B$1.76B221.679,600High Trading VolumePCORProcore Technologies2.8593 of 5 stars$66.10+1.3%$83.06+25.6%+17.6%$9.93B$1.15B-68.864,203Positive NewsPCTYPaylocity4.8797 of 5 stars$178.18+3.6%$222.71+25.0%+11.5%$9.83B$1.60B44.436,700Positive NewsTTANServiceTitan2.67 of 5 stars$107.24+3.4%$126.86+18.3%N/A$9.72B$771.88M0.003,049Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAPPFAppFolio2.4365 of 5 stars$269.10+1.4%$303.00+12.6%+20.5%$9.65B$794.20M48.571,634Insider TradeKVYOKlaviyo4.4879 of 5 stars$32.00+1.8%$43.65+36.4%+4.6%$9.60B$937.46M-128.002,182Positive NewsInsider TradeMTCHMatch Group4.8812 of 5 stars$37.84-1.1%$35.44-6.3%+0.8%$9.11B$3.48B18.642,510Positive NewsMNDYmonday.com4.3974 of 5 stars$179.01+1.9%$305.18+70.5%-26.0%$9.09B$971.99M241.912,508Analyst ForecastBZKANZHUN3.1772 of 5 stars$21.53+0.7%$18.50-14.1%+111.0%$8.83B$1.01B37.125,688NICENice4.0042 of 5 stars$136.88+2.8%$205.25+49.9%-18.3%$8.66B$2.74B16.358,726Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Dayforce Alternatives Procore Technologies Alternatives Paylocity Alternatives ServiceTitan Alternatives AppFolio Alternatives Klaviyo Alternatives Match Group Alternatives monday.com Alternatives KANZHUN Alternatives Nice Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MQ) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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