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Mastercard (MA)

Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for Mastercard.

Research analysts who have asked questions during Mastercard earnings calls.

Darrin Peller

Wolfe Research, LLC

6 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADYYF, AVDX +24 more

Harshita Rawat

AllianceBernstein

6 questions for MA

Also covers: ADYYF, FI, PYPL +3 more

Sanjay Sakhrani

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW)

6 questions for MA

Also covers: ALLY, AVDX, AXP +17 more

Tien-tsin Huang

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

6 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, ALIT +23 more

Timothy Chiodo

UBS Group AG

5 questions for MA

Also covers: AFRM, AVDX, CHYM +16 more

Bryan Keane

Deutsche Bank

4 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, AVDX +15 more

Trevor Williams

Jefferies LLC

4 questions for MA

Also covers: ACIW, CPAY, FIS +8 more

Andrew Schmidt

Citigroup Inc.

3 questions for MA

Also covers: ALKT, BILL, CWAN +15 more

Bryan Bergin

TD Cowen

3 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, ASUR +17 more

Craig Maurer

FT Partners

3 questions for MA

Also covers: AVDX, AXP, MELI +3 more

James Faucette

Morgan Stanley

3 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, AFRM +24 more

Rayna Kumar

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

3 questions for MA

Also covers: EEFT, EFX, FIS +9 more

David Koning

Robert W. Baird & Co.

2 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, AVDX, CNXC +16 more

Fahed Kunwar

Redburn Atlantic

2 questions for MA

Also covers: NWG, V

Jason Kupferberg

Bank of America

2 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, AFRM +14 more

Ramsey El-Assal

Barclays

2 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, AFRM +20 more

William Nance

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

2 questions for MA

Also covers: AFRM, AMTD, AVDX +19 more

Adam Frisch

Evercore ISI

1 question for MA

Also covers: AFRM, CHYM, FOUR +2 more

Andrew Jeffrey

William Blair & Company

1 question for MA

Also covers: AFRM, CHYM, CPAY +6 more

James Friedman

Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP

1 question for MA

Also covers: AFRM, AVDX, BETR +18 more

Ken Suchoski

Autonomous Research

1 question for MA

Also covers: BILL, CPAY, CRCL +7 more

Nate Svensson

Deutsche Bank

1 question for MA

Also covers: AFRM, CPAY, DAVA +8 more

Paul Golding

Macquarie Capital

1 question for MA

Also covers: CIFR, CLSK, CORZ +11 more

Will Nance

Goldman Sachs

1 question for MA

Also covers: AFRM, AMTD, CHYM +14 more

Recent press releases and 8-K filings for MA.

Mastercard expands Africa acceptance network by 45% in 2025
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New Projects/Investments
  • Mastercard’s acceptance network in Africa grew by 45% in 2025, facilitating broader participation in the continent’s digital economy.
  • The digital payments market in Africa is projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030, underscoring significant growth potential.
  • Expansion included opening new offices in Ghana, Uganda, and Mauritius and boosting local headcount by 20% to enhance market support.
  • Investments in digital infrastructure—such as tokenization upgrades, digital identity solutions, and virtual cards—aim to strengthen payment security and convenience.
4 days ago
Conductor Reports Record Enterprise Momentum Driven by AI Search
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Revenue Acceleration/Inflection
  • Conductor added 50+ enterprise AI customers in Q3, achieved 125%+ net revenue retention, and saw 132% YoY growth in monthly active usage.
  • Key strategic milestones include expanding its partnership with Acquia, earning ISO 42001 AI Management Systems certification, and being named a top 50 token consumer by OpenAI.
  • In Q3, customers used the platform to track 1.5 million AI prompts and optimize 20,000+ pieces of content, while Conductor released 40+ product updates such as Knowledge Sources in Writing Assistant.
5 days ago
Mastercard announces dividend increase and new share repurchase program
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Dividends
Share Buyback
  • Mastercard’s Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.87 per share, a 14% increase over the prior $0.76, payable February 9, 2026 to holders of record as of January 9, 2026.
  • The Board authorized a new $14 billion share repurchase program to commence after completing the prior $12 billion plan; as of December 5, 2025, $4.2 billion remained under the existing authorization.
Dec 9, 2025, 9:15 PM
Mastercard-backed Zebec integrates Privy’s wallet infrastructure
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Product Launch
  • Zebec has integrated Privy’s embedded wallet infrastructure into its upcoming SuperApp, linking its stablecoin payroll rails with Stripe’s payments network for global payouts.
  • The upgrade enables secure onboarding via email, SMS, passkeys or existing auth providers, and allows funds to be held, converted, streamed or spent instantly using Mastercard-powered cards.
  • Privy, acquired by Stripe in 2025, already powers over 100 million accounts and processes billions in monthly volume, enhancing Zebec’s compliance and interoperability.
  • The Zebec SuperApp—currently in testing—will automate streaming payroll, contractor/vendor disbursements, and multi-country cross-border payouts.
Dec 9, 2025, 7:39 PM
ALT5 Sigma Corporation provides corporate update
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New Projects/Investments
  • ALT5 launched its $WLFI Treasury strategy, holding 7.28 billion $WLFI tokens valued at $1.1 billion, and aims to optimize token holdings per share while integrating the $USD1 stablecoin across its platforms.
  • Its Fintech & Payments segment—anchored by ALT5 Pay and ALT5 Prime—has processed over $5 billion in cryptocurrency transactions, and in November 2025 joined a Mastercard crypto card JV with AlphaTON Capital and PagoPay supporting TON and $USD1 payments.
  • The legacy Biotech arm, Alyea Therapeutics, is advancing non-addictive pain treatment patents into the next stage of clinical trials as ALT5 evaluates strategic options to maximize value.
Dec 9, 2025, 12:30 PM
Mastercard reports double-digit increase in Alipay+ spending in South Korea
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Product Launch
  • Alipay+ QR code transactions in South Korea grew 18% year-on-year, with total payment volume up 16% in Jan–Nov 2025 vs Jan–Nov 2024.
  • Transportation, beauty clinic and F&B categories led the surge: transport transactions +120% (TPV +23%), beauty clinic +90% (TPV +123%) and F&B +47% (TPV +54%) year-on-year.
  • As of November 2025, Alipay+ connected 21 international wallets to over 2 million merchants in South Korea, enhancing tourists’ payment options.
  • In September 2025, Alipay+ integrated Japan’s PayPay, further broadening payment access for Japanese visitors.
Dec 9, 2025, 6:55 AM
Mastercard details services growth and innovation at UBS conference
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Product Launch
  • Mastercard’s services segment comprises ~40% of revenue, is growing in the high teens, and contributes ~700 bps to overall revenue growth.
  • The company reports healthy consumer spending into the holiday season, with Black Friday up ~4% YoY, and anticipates a 3 ppt net revenue tailwind from FX and mix in Q4.
  • The services strategy leverages payment transaction data across consumer, commercial, and value-added offerings to fuel a virtuous cycle of increased volumes and attachments.
  • Growth levers include network-based attachments (60% of services revenue), SaaS platforms, and B2B channel partnerships, targeting a $165 billion serviceable market with low single-digit penetration.
  • Recent product innovations include on-demand decisioning, Mastercard Threat Intelligence, Merchant Cloud, and an upcoming underwriting analytics suite.
Dec 2, 2025, 3:15 PM
Mastercard outlines services growth and innovation at UBS conference
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Product Launch
  • Mastercard’s value-added services segment represents nearly 40% of revenue, growing in the high-teens and contributing roughly 700 basis points to overall revenue growth.
  • Mastercard sees healthy consumer spending, with Black Friday up about 4% YOY, and now expects a ~3 pp net revenue tailwind in Q4 from FX and mix, below prior views.
  • The company’s virtuous cycle links payments and services: transaction data fuels analytics for fraud, personalization and identity solutions, which in turn drive higher payment volumes and market share.
  • Recent product launches include On-Demand Decisioning, Mastercard Threat Intelligence, Merchant Cloud, a new lending underwriting suite, and Commerce Media (500 m consumer opt-ins, 25 k merchants).
Dec 2, 2025, 3:15 PM
Mastercard outlines strategic priorities and innovations at Citi FinTech Conference
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Product Launch
M&A
  • Healthy consumer spending trends persist across affluent and mass segments, with Q3 and early-November data showing continued growth.
  • Agent Pay launched with several U.S. issuers to enable authenticated agentic commerce; full U.S. readiness by end-2025 and global rollout in 2026.
  • Migration of Capital One’s debit portfolio to Discover is underway through early 2026; revenue loss represents a small portion of Mastercard’s total and is partially offset by contractual fees in 2026.
  • Mastercard reaffirmed three strategic priorities—consumer payments, commercial solutions, and value-added services—pursued via organic investment and targeted M&A.
  • Acquisition of Recorded Future for $2.65 billion enhances threat intelligence offerings by combining dark-web monitoring with Mastercard data to bolster fraud prevention.
Nov 19, 2025, 3:30 PM
Mastercard highlights fintech strategy and growth opportunities at Citi conference
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New Projects/Investments
M&A
Legal Proceedings
  • Consumer and business spending remain healthy, with Mastercard reporting continued growth through Q3, October and early November across both affluent and mass segments.
  • Mastercard is leveraging stablecoins via on-ramp/off-ramp solutions, driving 25% YoY growth in on-ramp volumes YTD in Q3 and supporting co-brand programs and stablecoin settlements through Mastercard Move.
  • The commercial payments market represents an $80 trillion addressable opportunity ($17 trillion point-of-sale, $63 trillion invoices), with only $1 trillion POS and $2 trillion invoice payments currently carded, prompting investment in SME, T&E and virtual card solutions.
  • Value-added services (VAS) now account for ~40% of revenues, with 60% network-linked, powered by deeper transaction attachments, new service builds and the Recorded Future acquisition to expand threat intelligence offerings.
Nov 19, 2025, 3:30 PM