Forensic Analysis · Technology / Software · as of Jun 28, 2026
MARKETWISE, INC. (MKTW)
A forensic read on MARKETWISE, INC. built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.
D · Weak — demands caution
Forensic grade
Distress
Financial health
-2.9
Altman Z-score
Watch
Earnings quality
2
Forensic signals
65.9
P / E (ttm)
18.0%
ROE
$265M
Market cap
5.87%
Dividend yield
MARKETWISE, INC. earns a D (Weak — demands caution) forensic quality grade, and its Altman Z-score is -2.9, placing it in the Distress zone. 2 forensic signals were flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by receivables vs revenue.
What the filings flag
6d DSOReceivables vs revenue.Days sales outstanding moved from 2 to 6 days FY2024→FY2025 (receivables +205% vs revenue -20%). Receivables are creeping up relative to sales — watch the trend.
3% of revStock-based comp load.Stock-based compensation ran 3% of revenue and 24% of free cash flow in FY2025 — about $4.56 per diluted share. Meaningful — reported free cash flow flatters the economics, since SBC is a real cost paid in shares.
Key fundamentals
Net Margin1.7%
Free Cash Flow$45.6M
Latest Revenue$328.1M
Revenue Growth YoY-19.7%
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