Mastercard Incorporated (MA)

US — Financial Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol MA
  • Rev/Share 33.3051
  • Book/Share 8.6718
  • PB 67.7996
  • Debt/Equity 2.4092
  • CurrentRatio 1.1635
  • ROIC 0.4297

 

  • MktCap 527547761930.0
  • FreeCF/Share 18.0496
  • PFCF 32.1891
  • PE 39.2944
  • Debt/Assets 0.3688
  • DivYield 0.005
  • ROE 1.9088

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Resumed MA Deutsche Bank -- Buy -- -- July 17, 2025
Upgrade MA Seaport Research Partners Neutral Buy -- $616 July 14, 2025
Initiation MA Truist -- Buy -- $640 June 2, 2025
Downgrade MA Monness Crespi & Hardt Buy Neutral -- -- April 9, 2025
Upgrade MA DZ Bank Hold Buy -- $620 Feb. 4, 2025
Upgrade MA Monness Crespi & Hardt Neutral Buy -- $640 Jan. 31, 2025
Downgrade MA Seaport Research Partners Buy Neutral -- -- Jan. 14, 2025
Resumed MA Oppenheimer -- Outperform -- $591 Oct. 1, 2024
Downgrade MA Exane BNP Paribas Outperform Neutral -- $470 Sept. 3, 2024

News

Mastercard vs. Affirm: Which Payments Stock Has More Room to Run?
AFRM, MA
Published: May 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Both Mastercard and Affirm beat earnings estimates in each of the past four quarters while enjoying growing transaction volumes.

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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Barclays 15th Annual Emerging Payments and FinTech Forum (Transcript)
MA
Published: May 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA ) Barclays 15th Annual Emerging Payments and FinTech Forum May 19, 2025 9:10 AM ET Company Participants Raj Seshadri - Chief Commercial Payments Officer Conference Call Participants Peter Ramsey - Barclays Investment Bank Peter Ramsey We are honored to have Raj Seshadri, Chief Commercial Payments Officer of Mastercard here with us. Raj, thank you so much for joining us.

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AML Incubator Congratulates Nominis on Winning 1st Prize at Mastercard's Europe-Wide Fintech Forum - and Redefining the Future of Crypto Compliance
MA
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Newsfile Corp
Sentiment: Neutral

Athens, Greece--(Newsfile Corp. - May 16, 2025) - AML Incubator, backs founders who rethink broken systems. AMLI congratulates their partner Nominis for winning 1st place at Mastercard's Europe-wide Fintech Forum 2025 - a powerful signal that the future of crypto compliance is being built now.

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Mastercard Partners With MoonPay to Boost Stablecoin Payments
MA
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA teams up with MoonPay to deploy stablecoin-linked Mastercard cards, aiming to simplify global crypto payments and enhance cross-border money transfers for businesses.

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Japan's exchange rate plays a key role in its attractiveness to tourists, says Mastercard
MA
Published: May 16, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Neutral

David Mann discusses the latest travel trends report from the Mastercard Economic Institute, which finds an increasing number of Asian countries becoming preferred destinations for the summer.

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Travel among sectors most heavily impacted by fraud, Mastercard report finds
MA
Published: May 16, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Negative

Fraud can start in the travel pre-planning stage, says Mastercard's David Mann, as he outlines details from the Mastercard Economic Institute's latest report on travel trends.

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Retailers urge European Commission to crack down on Visa, MasterCard
MA, V
Published: May 14, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Europe's largest retailers and online retail giants have urged the European Commission to rein in allegedly high fees charged by Visa and Mastercard , saying they hurt the bloc's competitiveness and hamper rivals.

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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) J.P. Morgan 53rd Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript
MA
Published: May 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA ) J.P. Morgan 53rd Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference May 13, 2025 8:50 AM ET Company Participants Tien-tsin Huang – JPMorgan Conference Call Participants Sachin Mehra – Chief Financial Officer Tien-tsin Huang All right, great.

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Mastercard's Strong Start to 2025: But Is it Time to Tap the Brakes?
MA
Published: May 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA impresses with strong Q1 results, driven by robust payment volumes and surging demand for value-added services.

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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is a Trending Stock
MA
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching MasterCard (MA) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Mastercard Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates on Cross-Border Transactions
MA
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA continues to witness growth in GDV and cross-border volumes in Q1 2025. It has returned $694 million to shareholders via dividends in the quarter under review.

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Mastercard Move Transactions Grow 35%, CEO Says Consumer Spending ‘Solid'
MA
Published: May 01, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

Contactless payments continue to be a preferred method for consumers, Mastercard's latest quarterly results showed, while debit and credit spending remained intact despite cardholders' worries about the economy. Company materials that accompanied the Thursday (May 1) earnings release showed that gross dollar volumes were up 9% to $2.

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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
MA
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Devin Corr - Head of Investor Relations Michael Miebach - Chief Executive Officer Sachin Mehra - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Harshita Rawat - Bernstein Andrew Jeffrey - Truist Securities Tien Huang - JPMorgan Sanjay Sakhrani - KBW Adam Frisch - Evercore ISI Trevor Williams - Jefferies Darrin Peller - Wolfe Research Timothy Chiodo - UBS Bryan Keane - Deutsche Bank Paul Golding - Macquarie Operator Good morning. My name is Audra and I will be your conference operator today.

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MasterCard (MA) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
MA
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for MasterCard (MA) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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MasterCard (MA) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
MA
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MasterCard (MA) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.31 per share a year ago.

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Mastercard Continues Growing Steadily
MA
Published: May 01, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

Here's our initial take on Mastercard's (MA -0.31%) first-quarter financial results.

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Are consumers under spending pressure? Not according to Mastercard's earnings.
MA
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

While retailers have been calling out signs of economic stress, Mastercard Inc.'s latest results didn't seem to reflect that spending pressure in a broad sense.

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Mastercard Incorporated First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Available on Company's Website
MA
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mastercard announced its first quarter 2025 financial results through an earnings release available on the company's Investor Relations website.

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Big Marketers Like Mastercard, PepsiCo and Nissan Are Rethinking Pride Marketing
MA, NSANY, PEP
Published: April 29, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Brands are shaking up their Pride spending, with some citing political pressure and economic uncertainty.

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Mastercard Earnings Preview: Watch Out For Value-Added Services And Commercial Growth
MA
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Mastercard benefits from the global shift to digital payments. With Q1 earnings upcoming, the author outlines some keys to look out for. VAS and Commercial payments are key growth drivers, outpacing consumer payments and strengthening Mastercard's competitive moat. Despite recent downward EPS revisions, Mastercard's long-term growth outlook remains robust, supported by strong revenue and free cash flow trends.

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BloFin Launches Mastercard Crypto Card Enabling Secure and Effortless Payments
MA
Published: April 25, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BloFin , a global leading cryptocurrency exchange, is proud to announce the official launch of the BloFin Card . The BloFin Card, now available as a virtual offering, enables select users to integrate digital assets into global online payment scenarios. It is accessible via both web and mobile platforms within the BloFin ecosystem.

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The Ithaka Group's Top Contributors And Detractors For Q1 2025
AMZN, GPUS, MA, MELI, MRVL, NOW, NVDA, PLTR, TTD, UBER, V
Published: April 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Ithaka's portfolio underperformed the R1000G by 30bps in 1Q25, with negative stock selection offset by positive sector allocation. Palantir, Visa, and Uber were top contributors, driven by strong earnings, market stability, and strategic investor interest. ServiceNow, Nvidia, and The Trade Desk were top detractors, impacted by revenue model changes, AI competition, and missed earnings expectations.

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Mastercard's Resilience Makes It A Buy In 2025 And Beyond
MA
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I rate Mastercard a 'buy' due to its strong financial performance, resilience, dominant market position, share buybacks, growing dividends, and economic cycle durability. Mastercard's key business drivers include 12% YoY GDV growth, 20% YoY cross-border volume growth, and an 11% YoY increase in switched transactions. Despite a higher P/E ratio, Mastercard's premium is justified by strong earnings, a solid long-term outlook, and leadership in the global payment ecosystem.

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Trump Tariff Sell-Off: 3 Superb Stocks That Make for No-Brainer Buys Right Now
MA, TEVA, VZ
Published: April 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

When examined over long stretches, stocks stand atop the pedestal in terms of annualized return, relative to all other asset classes. But this doesn't mean the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -1.33%), S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.13%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.13%) move from Point A to B in a straight line.

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2 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now
AMZN, MA
Published: April 20, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

With market volatility on the rise, a great place to look for solid investments is Berkshire Hathaway's stock portfolio. Warren Buffett's ability to identify durable companies that can weather economic cycles has created tremendous wealth for Berkshire shareholders.

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Mastercard: Another Wonderful Business With A Price Tag To Match
MA
Published: April 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Mastercard is definitely a wonderful business, both when assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. The future risks for the company are tolerable, and definitely preferrable in relation to most other businesses. The company's future prospects are excellent.

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The Big 3: AMZN, MA, LHX
AMZN, LHX, MA
Published: April 10, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Volatility remains king in the stock market, and Kenny Polcari turns to his Big 3 he believes can still muscle gains. He explains favorable technicals and dividends behind L3Harris (LHX), Mastercard's (MA) strong earnings performance, and Amazon's (AMZN) "sale" from all-time highs.

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Mastercard and Kraken Team to Promote Crypto Payments in the EU and UK
MA
Published: April 09, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken launched a payments-focused partnership with Mastercard. The collaboration will allow Kraken customers in the United Kingdom and Europe to spend crypto assets at more than 150 million merchants that accept Mastercard, according to a Tuesday (April 8) press release.

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Looking for Stocks with Positive Earnings Momentum? Check Out These 2 Business Services Names
FOUR, MA
Published: April 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors looking for ways to find stocks that are set to beat quarterly earnings estimates should check out the Zacks Earnings ESP.

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Mastercard & PayTabs Launch Payment Platform to Aid Egyptian SMEs
MA
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MA partners with PayTabs to unveil a white-labeled digital payments platform to improve payment experiences for SMEs in Egypt, thereby bolstering MA's nationwide presence.

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About Mastercard Incorporated (MA)

  • IPO Date 2006-05-25
  • Website https://www.mastercard.com
  • Industry Financial - Credit Services
  • CEO Michael Miebach
  • Employees 35300

Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. It facilitates the processing of payment transactions, including authorization, clearing, and settlement, as well as delivers other payment-related products and services. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; prepaid programs and management services; commercial credit and debit payment products and solutions; and payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts. It also provides value-added products and services comprising cyber and intelligence solutions for parties to transact, as well as proprietary insights, drawing on principled use of consumer, and merchant data services. In addition, the company offers analytics, test and learn, consulting, managed services, loyalty, processing, and payment gateway solutions for e-commerce merchants. Further, it provides open banking and digital identity platforms services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.