---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-009133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKTW"
cik: "0001805651"
company_name: "MARKETWISE, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T23:52:13.606408+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MarketWise FY2024 revenue $408.7M, net income $93.1M; announces $50M buyback and 1:20 reverse split

## Summary
- Full year net revenue $408.7M, net income $93.1M; Q4 revenue $97.5M (-13% YoY), net income $26.4M (up from $1.9M).
- Paid subscribers fell to 506k as of Dec 31, 2024, down 31% from 737k a year earlier.
- Q4 cash from operations dropped to $6.0M from $17.5M YoY; cash balance $97.9M.
- Board authorized up to $50M share repurchase program over next 12 months.
- Filed preliminary proxy for 1:20 reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq minimum bid price compliance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-009133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKTW
- cik: 0001805651
- company_name: MARKETWISE, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805651/000162828025009133/0001628280-25-009133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805651/000162828025009133/mktw-20250228.htm

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