NERDWALLET, INC.
Business
NerdWallet, Inc. provides consumers and small businesses with financial guidance through a digital platform integrating editorial content, comparison tools, and access to financial services. The platform offers reviews, product comparisons, and educational resources across credit cards, banking, insurance, lending, investing, and wealth management. The company operates through editorial publishing, marketplace and referral services including Fundera, and financial services subsidiaries offering mortgage brokering, investment advisory, and insurance brokerage. NerdWallet serves users in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 837 | 688 | 599 | 539 | 380 | |
| Cost of revenue | 64 | 64 | 54 | 40 | 29 | |
| Research and development | 67 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 62 | |
| Sales and marketing | 585 | 471 | 402 | 376 | 271 | |
| General and administrative | 56 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 39 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 771 | 678 | 596 | 558 | 419 | |
| Income from Operations | 65 | 9 | 4 | −19 | −39 | |
| Interest income | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Interest expense | −600,000 | −700,000 | −800,000 | −3 | — | |
| Other gains (losses), net | 400,000 | −9 | −100,000 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 3 | −4 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| Income before income taxes | 68 | 5 | 6 | −20 | −38 | |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 20 | −25 | 18 | −10 | 5 | |
| Net Income (Loss) | 49 | 30 | −12 | −10 | −43 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.66 | 0.4 | −0.15 | −0.14 | −0.82 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.64 | 0.38 | −0.15 | −0.14 | −0.82 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 74 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 52 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 52 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 98 | 66 | 100 | 84 | 168 | |
| Accounts receivablenet | 111 | 102 | 76 | 87 | 58 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 35 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 17 | |
| Total current assets | 245 | 197 | 198 | 189 | 243 | |
| Property, equipment and softwarenet | 32 | 43 | 53 | 49 | 35 | |
| Goodwill | 124 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 44 | |
| Intangible assetsnet | 22 | 33 | 47 | 64 | 28 | |
| Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net | 29 | 46 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | |
| Other assets | 3 | 1 | 2 | 800,000 | 1 | |
| Total Assets | 461 | 438 | 419 | 426 | 364 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 66 | 51 | 36 | 38 | 32 | |
| Total current liabilities | 71 | 60 | 37 | 72 | 66 | |
| Other liabilitiesnoncurrent | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | |
| Total liabilities | 87 | 73 | 52 | 84 | 107 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock$0.0001 par value per share5,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock$0.0001 par value per share296,686 shares authorized; 71,289 and 74,108 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 563 | 531 | 484 | 427 | 332 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 100,000 | −200,000 | −300,000 | −900,000 | 500,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −188 | −167 | −117 | −85 | −75 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 375 | 364 | 367 | 342 | 258 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | 461 | 438 | 419 | 426 | 364 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 46 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 27 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 29 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 18 | |
| Deferred taxes | 16 | −46 | −500,000 | −13 | 4 | |
| Non-cash lease costs | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Other losses, net | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | −2 | |
| Accounts receivable | −9 | −27 | 11 | −19 | −20 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −3 | −2 | −4 | −700,000 | −10 | |
| Mortgage loans held for sale | −5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts payable | −4 | 7 | −2 | −6 | −2 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 10 | 13 | −2 | 6 | 17 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration | 0 | 0 | −14 | −12 | 0 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −7 | |
| Other liabilities | 600,000 | 2 | 7 | −1 | −900,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 132 | 72 | 72 | 25 | 7 | |
| Purchases of investments | −2 | −8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Capitalized software development costs | −17 | −21 | −29 | −28 | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −1 | −600,000 | −700,000 | −5 | −2 | |
| Business combinations | −13 | −300,000 | 0 | −68 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −33 | −30 | −30 | −100 | −23 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration | 0 | 0 | −17 | −19 | 0 | |
| Net borrowing (repayment) on warehouse line of credit | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from line of credit | 0 | 0 | 8 | 70 | — | |
| Payments on line of credit | 0 | 0 | −8 | −70 | — | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercises of stock options | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | |
| Tax payments related to net-share settlements on restricted stock units | −4 | −2 | −1 | −600,000 | −2 | |
| Issuances of Class A common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Repurchases of Class A common stock | −70 | −80 | −20 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −66 | −77 | −26 | −8 | 100 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −200,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 | −200,000 | 0 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 32 | −34 | 17 | −84 | 84 | |
| Capitalized software development costs recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 600,000 | 400,000 | 500,000 | 900,000 | 500,000 | |
| Repurchases of Class A common stock recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 400,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Income tax payments | 15 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 300,000 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 2 | 3 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is NERDWALLET, INC.'s CIK number?
NERDWALLET, INC.'s SEC CIK number is 0001625278 (1625278). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did NERDWALLET, INC. last report earnings?
NERDWALLET, INC. (NRDS) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 6, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001625278-26-000045). This is NERDWALLET, INC.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is NERDWALLET, INC.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
NERDWALLET, INC.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 6, 2026 under accession 0001625278-26-000045. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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