Mastercard Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Mastercard is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 11.1% and 11.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 12.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 234.7% in 3 years.

Key information

11.1%

Earnings growth rate

12.9%

EPS growth rate

Diversified Financial earnings growth0.7%
Revenue growth rate11.3%
Future return on equity234.7%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated28 Feb 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Mastercard: After Visa's Investor Day, The Case For The Valuation Premium Is Weaker

Feb 27

Mastercard: A Great Year Under The Regulator's Scrutiny

Feb 02

Mastercard: Don't Miss Out On This Dividend Growth Machine

Jan 25

Mastercard Is A Buy Here Only For Long Term Investors

Dec 25

Is Now The Time To Put Mastercard (NYSE:MA) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 27
Is Now The Time To Put Mastercard (NYSE:MA) On Your Watchlist?

Mastercard: November Investor Day Recap And Analysis

Nov 20

Mastercard: Differences From Visa Are Critical To Understand

Oct 20

Earnings Tell The Story For Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)

Sep 28
Earnings Tell The Story For Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)

2 Updates From Mastercard That Facilitate Bullish Thesis

Sep 18

Mastercard: Valuation Concerns, But A Strong Watchlist Candidate

Aug 30

Mastercard: On The Path To Leadership Position

Aug 18

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its Second-Quarter Report

Aug 02
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its Second-Quarter Report

Why Mastercard Is Going To Be Part Of My Portfolio (Earnings Review)

Jul 31

Beyond The Headline: Why Mastercard's Tiny Dividend Packs A Punch

Jul 22

Mastercard: Underperformance Breeds Opportunity

Jul 09

Here's Why Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jun 25
Here's Why Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Mastercard: Two Important Metrics Retail Investors Are Not Familiar With

Jun 20

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:MA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202739,77118,73817,39521,67914
12/31/202635,49716,66416,59119,43933
12/31/202531,55214,41114,90615,55633
12/31/202428,16712,87413,58614,780N/A
9/30/202427,22612,32312,86314,076N/A
6/30/202426,39012,25810,99612,173N/A
3/31/202425,69811,84510,61911,733N/A
12/31/202325,09811,19510,89211,980N/A
9/30/202324,36710,9299,79210,950N/A
6/30/202323,59010,23010,37211,573N/A
3/31/202322,8189,66010,17711,332N/A
12/31/202222,2379,93010,09811,195N/A
9/30/202221,6369,78410,29811,284N/A
6/30/202220,8659,6999,0139,971N/A
3/31/202219,8969,4908,8189,782N/A
12/31/202118,8848,6878,6499,463N/A
9/30/202117,7888,0937,7908,527N/A
6/30/202116,6407,1926,9857,638N/A
3/31/202115,4476,5466,1856,828N/A
12/31/202015,3016,4116,5167,224N/A
9/30/202015,5956,7267,2097,951N/A
6/30/202016,2257,3217,8568,652N/A
3/31/202017,0037,9497,9358,730N/A
12/31/201916,8838,1187,4558,183N/A
9/30/201916,2766,9175,8696,535N/A
6/30/201915,7076,7085,9706,547N/A
3/31/201915,2596,2295,9806,500N/A
12/31/201814,9505,8595,7196,223N/A
9/30/201814,4555,187N/A6,714N/A
6/30/201813,9554,718N/A6,136N/A
3/31/201813,3434,326N/A5,972N/A
12/31/201712,4973,915N/A5,664N/A
9/30/201711,9414,621N/A4,833N/A
6/30/201711,4234,375N/A4,468N/A
3/31/201711,0644,181N/A4,204N/A
12/31/201610,7764,059N/A4,637N/A
9/30/201610,5374,016N/A4,582N/A
6/30/201610,1873,809N/A4,430N/A
3/31/20169,8833,747N/A4,190N/A
12/31/20159,6673,808N/A4,101N/A
9/30/20159,5613,719N/A3,729N/A
6/30/20159,5213,757N/A3,842N/A
3/31/20159,4993,767N/A3,750N/A
12/31/20149,4413,617N/A3,407N/A
9/30/20149,1563,439N/A3,881N/A
6/30/20148,8843,303N/A3,818N/A
3/31/20148,6123,220N/A3,831N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: MA's forecast earnings growth (11.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: MA's earnings (11.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14% per year).

High Growth Earnings: MA's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: MA's revenue (11.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: MA's revenue (11.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: MA's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (234.7%).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/28 22:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/28 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Mastercard Incorporated is covered by 74 analysts. 33 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jim MarroneAccountability Research Corporation
Stephen BiggarArgus Research Company
David KoningBaird