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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Stock Analysis

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is a Credit Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MA

$622.62

+$2.20 (+0.35%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$620.40
Previous Close
$620.42
Day's Range
617.40–624.66
52-Week Range
464.52–624.66
Volume
2.75M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.76
Valuation
Market Cap
$545.42B
P/E Ratio
34.25
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
26.99
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.62
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
15.55
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
18.18
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$32.79B+16.42%
Net Income (FY)
$14.97B+16.27%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
46.34%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
869.46M
1-Year Return
+9.54%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.48+0.56%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 9, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
2.89M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MA closed at $622.62, +9.54% over 1 year.

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has a market capitalization of $545.42B.

In fiscal 2025, MA reported revenue of $32.79B.

MA Stock Return by Calendar Year

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,954
+9.54%
5 years
$10,000 $18,008
+80.08%
10 years
$10,000 $64,182
+541.82%

If you had invested $10,000 in Mastercard Incorporated (MA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $64,182 at the close on October 21, 2026: +541.82% in total, +20.43% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+9.76%
2025+9.04%
2024+24.17%
2023+23.40%
2022−2.66%
2021+1.16%
2020+20.19%
2019+59.16%
2018+25.31%
2017+47.69%
2016 (partial year)+6.72%

As of October 21, 2026.

MA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$32.79B$14.97B45.6%
2024$28.17B$12.87B45.7%
2023$25.10B$11.20B44.6%
2022$22.24B$9.93B44.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$32.79B$25.54B$19.51B$14.97B45.6%
2024$28.17B$21.49B$16.33B$12.87B45.7%
2023$25.10B$19.08B$14.63B$11.20B44.6%
2022$22.24B$16.97B$12.72B$9.93B44.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MA Dividend History

$3.04+15.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.484—
2025$3.044+15.2%
2024$2.644+15.8%
2023$2.284+16.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.484—
2025$3.044+15.2%
2024$2.644+15.8%
2023$2.284+16.3%
2022$1.964+11.4%
2021$1.764+10.0%
2020$1.604+21.2%
2019$1.324+32.0%
2018$1.004+13.6%
2017$0.884—

Most recent payment: $0.87 per share, ex-dividend October 9, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MA Valuation vs Credit Services Median

Median of 56 stocks
MetricMACredit Services medianvs median
P/E34.2510.913.1x the median
P/S ratio15.551.5010.4x the median
Profit margin46.34%9.89%36.4 pts above

Medians across 56 Credit Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is capitalised at $545.42B on the latest close. It is classified in the Credit Services industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 39,800 employees.

MA last closed at $622.62 on October 21, 2026. That is +$2.20 (+0.35%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $464.52 to $624.66. The latest close sits 34.04% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $32.79B. That is +16.42% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $28.17B. Net income for the same year was $14.97B. That is +16.27% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 46.34%. That is 36.4 percentage points above the Credit Services median of 9.89%. Trailing earnings per share are 18.18.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $22.24B in 2022 to $32.79B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 34.25. That is 3.1 times the Credit Services median of 10.91. On forward earnings the ratio is 26.99. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.62. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 15.55 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 10.4 times the Credit Services median of 1.5. The medians here are taken across 56 Credit Services companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.76. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.01%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +9.54%. Measured over 10 years, that is +20.43% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

MA pays a dividend yielding 0.56%. That is 2.6 percentage points below the Credit Services median yield of 3.19%. The indicated annual rate is $3.48 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $3.48 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.04 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +9.76%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +59.16%; the weakest is 2022 at −2.66%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) operates in the Credit Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Mastercard Incorporated MA $545.42B 34.3
Visa Inc. V $765.68B 34.7
American Express Company AXP $214.98B 19.3
Capital One Financial Corporation COF $126.78B 13.3

The Credit Services industry average P/E ratio is 10.9x. Mastercard Incorporated trades at a P/E of 34.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Mastercard Incorporated

Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers products and 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; consumer bill payment 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 an existing account and leverages the credit limit of the funding account; and a platform to optimize supplier payment enablement campaigns for financial institutions. In addition, the company offers Mastercard Move, which partners with digital messaging and payment platforms to enable consumers to send money directly within applications to other consumers; and partners with central banks, fintechs, and financial institutions, as well as enables various cross-border payment flows. Further, it provides security solutions; marketing, personalization, and issuer and merchant loyalty services; business and operational intelligence, advanced analytics and AI, consulting and agentic solutions, and payments and portfolio optimization; digital and authentication; processing and gateway solutions; and other solutions. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus names. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

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