MA Stock Overview
A technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$535.71 |
| 52 Week High | US$537.13 |
| 52 Week Low | US$416.53 |
| Beta | 1.1 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.37% |
| 3 Month Change | 8.52% |
| 1 Year Change | 25.66% |
| 3 Year Change | 48.40% |
| 5 Year Change | 76.57% |
| Change since IPO | 11,545.87% |
Recent News & Updates
Mastercard Is A Buy Here Only For Long Term Investors
Dec 25Is Now The Time To Put Mastercard (NYSE:MA) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 27
Recent updates
Mastercard Is A Buy Here Only For Long Term Investors
Dec 25Is Now The Time To Put Mastercard (NYSE:MA) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 27Mastercard: 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 07Mastercard: This Highly Affordable Profit Machine Keeps Growing
Mar 22Does Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Mar 13Shareholder Returns
| MA | US Diversified Financial | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| 1Y | 25.7% | 25.7% | 24.5% |
Return vs Industry: MA matched the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 25.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MA exceeded the US Market which returned 24.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MA volatility | |
|---|---|
| MA Average Weekly Movement | 2.1% |
| Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: MA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: MA's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 33,400 | Michael Miebach | www.mastercard.com |
Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions. It also provides solutions that enable businesses or governments to make payments to businesses, including Virtual Card Number, which is generated dynamically from a physical card and leverages the credit limit of the funding account; a platform to optimize supplier payment enablement campaigns for financial institutions; and treasury intelligence platform that offers corporations with recommendations to enhance working capital performance and accelerate spend on cards.
Mastercard Incorporated Fundamentals Summary
| MA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$491.69b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$12.32b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$27.23b |
39.9x
P/E Ratio18.1x
P/S RatioIs MA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$27.23b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$27.23b |
| Other Expenses | US$14.90b |
| Earnings | US$12.32b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 13.43 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 45.26% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 244.8% |
How did MA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.5%
Current Dividend Yield20%
Payout RatioDoes MA pay a reliable dividends?
See MA dividend history and benchmarks| Mastercard dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 09 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 07 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 14 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 43 days |
Does MA pay a reliable dividends?
See MA dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 01:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jim Marrone | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| David Koning | Baird |