Mastercard Incorporated

NYSE:MA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$484.6b

Mastercard Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Mastercard has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.5%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 11.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.2% per year. Mastercard's return on equity is 164.4%, and it has net margins of 45.3%.

Key information

12.5%

Earnings growth rate

14.4%

EPS growth rate

Diversified Financial Industry Growth6.1%
Revenue growth rate12.2%
Return on equity164.4%
Net Margin45.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

With Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

May 29
With Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Mastercard: Expensive But Wonderful

May 20

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

May 03
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its First-Quarter Report

Why Mastercard Could Be 20% Undervalued

Apr 24

Mastercard: Exciting Opportunity To Purchase Compounder At A Discount

Apr 07

Mastercard: This Highly Affordable Profit Machine Keeps Growing

Mar 22

Does Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 13
Does Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Mastercard makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:MA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2427,22612,32310,4420
30 Jun 2426,39012,25810,1460
31 Mar 2425,69811,8459,9450
31 Dec 2325,09811,1959,7530
30 Sep 2324,36710,9299,5860
30 Jun 2323,59010,2309,3590
31 Mar 2322,8189,6609,0820
31 Dec 2222,2379,9308,8630
30 Sep 2221,6369,7848,5560
30 Jun 2220,8659,6998,2760
31 Mar 2219,8969,4908,0860
31 Dec 2118,8848,6877,8900
30 Sep 2117,7888,0937,5590
30 Jun 2116,6407,1927,1790
31 Mar 2115,4476,5466,7060
31 Dec 2015,3016,4116,5590
30 Sep 2015,5956,7266,5660
30 Jun 2016,2257,3216,6500
31 Mar 2017,0037,9496,7830
31 Dec 1916,8838,1186,6940
30 Sep 1916,2766,9176,5230
30 Jun 1915,7076,7086,3190
31 Mar 1915,2596,2296,1150
31 Dec 1814,9505,8596,0730
30 Sep 1814,4555,1875,8810
30 Jun 1813,9554,7185,7490
31 Mar 1813,3434,3265,6500
31 Dec 1712,4973,9155,2520
30 Sep 1711,9414,6215,0400
30 Jun 1711,4234,3754,8180
31 Mar 1711,0644,1814,6410
31 Dec 1610,7764,0594,5260
30 Sep 1610,5374,0164,5510
30 Jun 1610,1873,8094,4220
31 Mar 169,8833,7474,2940
31 Dec 159,6673,8084,0830
30 Sep 159,5613,7193,9880
30 Jun 159,5213,7573,9870
31 Mar 159,4993,7673,9050
31 Dec 149,4413,6173,9270
30 Sep 149,1563,4393,7450
30 Jun 148,8843,3033,6640
31 Mar 148,6123,2203,5670
31 Dec 138,3123,1163,4560

Quality Earnings: MA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MA's current net profit margins (45.3%) are higher than last year (44.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MA's earnings have grown by 12.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MA's earnings growth over the past year (12.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: MA earnings growth over the past year (12.8%) did not outperform the Diversified Financial industry 14.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst MA's Return on Equity (164.35%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:06
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Mastercard Incorporated is covered by 80 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