Mastercard Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Mastercard's CEO is Michael Miebach, appointed in Mar 2020, has a tenure of 4.83 years. total yearly compensation is $25.75M, comprised of 4.8% salary and 95.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.003% of the company’s shares, worth $16.35M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 6.3 years respectively.
Key information
Michael Miebach
Chief executive officer
US$25.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.8% |
| CEO tenure | 4.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.003% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Mastercard: Don't Miss Out On This Dividend Growth Machine
Jan 25Mastercard Is A Buy Here Only For Long Term Investors
Dec 25Is Now The Time To Put Mastercard (NYSE:MA) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 27
Mastercard: November Investor Day Recap And Analysis
Nov 20Mastercard: Differences From Visa Are Critical To Understand
Oct 20Earnings Tell The Story For Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)
Sep 282 Updates From Mastercard That Facilitate Bullish Thesis
Sep 18Mastercard: Valuation Concerns, But A Strong Watchlist Candidate
Aug 30Mastercard: On The Path To Leadership Position
Aug 18Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its Second-Quarter Report
Aug 02Why Mastercard Is Going To Be Part Of My Portfolio (Earnings Review)
Jul 31Beyond The Headline: Why Mastercard's Tiny Dividend Packs A Punch
Jul 22Mastercard: Underperformance Breeds Opportunity
Jul 09Here's Why Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jun 25Mastercard: Two Important Metrics Retail Investors Are Not Familiar With
Jun 20With Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
May 29Mastercard: Expensive But Wonderful
May 20Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its First-Quarter Report
May 03Why Mastercard Could Be 20% Undervalued
Apr 24Mastercard: Exciting Opportunity To Purchase Compounder At A Discount
Apr 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$26m | US$1m | US$11b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$21m | US$1m | US$10b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$16m | US$1m | US$9b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$9m | US$729k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$6m | US$584k | US$8b |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD25.75M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.63M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Michael Miebach (56 yo)
4.8yrs
Tenure
US$25,746,498
Compensation
Mr. Michael Miebach serves as President of Mastercard Incorporated from March 01, 2020. He is Director of International Business Machines Corporation since October 30, 2023. He has been Chief Executive Off...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 4.8yrs | US$25.75m | 0.0032% $ 16.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.8yrs | US$10.90m | 0.00056% $ 2.9m | |
| President of Mastercard Technology & CTO | 1.1yrs | US$6.38m | 0.0021% $ 10.8m | |
| Chief Administrative Officer | 3.8yrs | US$8.01m | 0.0016% $ 8.3m | |
| Chief Services Officer | 10.8yrs | US$8.46m | 0.0043% $ 22.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of Investor Relations | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | 12yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 8.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Division President for Southeast Asia | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Country Head of Taiwan & GM of Taiwan | 11.2yrs | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MA's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 4yrs | US$25.75m | 0.0032% $ 16.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$396.36k | 0.00025% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$381.36k | 0.00084% $ 4.3m | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$427.36k | 0.0012% $ 6.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$393.86k | 0.00060% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$360.11k | 0.00057% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$376.36k | 0.00021% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$382.61k | 0.00021% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 10.6yrs | US$588.79k | 0.0011% $ 5.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$407.61k | 0.00017% $ 879.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$360.11k | 0.00011% $ 569.1k | |
| Independent Director | 13.8yrs | US$382.61k | 0.0013% $ 6.9m |
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MA's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 23:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Mastercard Incorporated is covered by 73 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jim Marrone | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| David Koning | Baird |