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Mastercard (MA)

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Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for Mastercard.

Research analysts who have asked questions during Mastercard earnings calls.

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Harshita Rawat

AllianceBernstein

8 questions for MA

Also covers: ADYYF, FI, PYPL +3 more
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Tien-tsin Huang

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

8 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, ALIT +23 more
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Darrin Peller

Wolfe Research, LLC

6 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADYYF, AVDX +24 more
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Sanjay Sakhrani

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW)

6 questions for MA

Also covers: ALLY, AVDX, AXP +18 more
Trevor Williams

Trevor Williams

Jefferies LLC

6 questions for MA

Also covers: ACIW, CPAY, FIS +8 more
Craig Maurer

Craig Maurer

FT Partners

5 questions for MA

Also covers: AVDX, AXP, MELI +3 more
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Timothy Chiodo

UBS Group AG

5 questions for MA

Also covers: AFRM, AVDX, CHYM +16 more
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Bryan Keane

Deutsche Bank

4 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, AVDX +15 more
Ramsey El-Assal

Ramsey El-Assal

Barclays

4 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, AFRM +20 more
Adam Frisch

Adam Frisch

Evercore ISI

3 questions for MA

Also covers: AFRM, CHYM, FOUR +2 more
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Andrew Schmidt

Citigroup Inc.

3 questions for MA

Also covers: ALKT, BILL, CWAN +15 more
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Bryan Bergin

TD Cowen

3 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, ASUR +17 more
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James Faucette

Morgan Stanley

3 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, AFRM +24 more
Rayna Kumar

Rayna Kumar

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

3 questions for MA

Also covers: EEFT, EFX, FICO +10 more
Will Nance

Will Nance

Goldman Sachs

3 questions for MA

Also covers: AFRM, AMTD, CHYM +14 more
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Brian Keane

Citi

2 questions for MA

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Darren Peller

Wolfe Research

2 questions for MA

Also covers: FIS
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David Koning

Robert W. Baird & Co.

2 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, AVDX, CNXC +16 more
Fahed Kunwar

Fahed Kunwar

Redburn Atlantic

2 questions for MA

Also covers: NWG, V
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Jason Kupferberg

Bank of America

2 questions for MA

Also covers: ACN, ADP, AFRM +14 more
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Sanjay Sakrani

KBW

2 questions for MA

Also covers: SYF
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William Nance

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

2 questions for MA

Also covers: AFRM, AMTD, AVDX +20 more
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Andrew Jeffrey

William Blair & Company

1 question for MA

Also covers: AFRM, CHYM, CPAY +6 more
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James Friedman

Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP

1 question for MA

Also covers: AFRM, AVDX, BETR +18 more
Ken Suchoski

Ken Suchoski

Autonomous Research

1 question for MA

Also covers: BILL, CPAY, CRCL +7 more
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Nate Svensson

Deutsche Bank

1 question for MA

Also covers: AFRM, CPAY, DAVA +8 more
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Paul Golding

Macquarie Capital

1 question for MA

Also covers: CIFR, CLSK, CORZ +11 more

Recent press releases and 8-K filings for MA.

Mastercard reports strong Q4 2025 results
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Earnings
Revenue Acceleration/Inflection
  • Mastercard reported Q4 2025 net income of $4.06 billion ($4.52 per share), adjusted EPS of $4.76, and revenue of $8.81 billion, up ~17–18% YoY
  • Transaction volumes grew robustly: gross dollar volume +7%, cross-border volumes +14%, and switched transactions +9–10% to ~46.5 billion
  • Value-added services revenue increased ~26% YoY to $3.9 billion, driven by security, digital authentication, and recent acquisitions
  • CEO Michael Miebach highlighted healthy consumer spending and investments in tokenization and stablecoins, while warning of regulatory risks like the Credit Card Competition Act
3 days ago
Mastercard reports Q4 2025 results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Layoffs
  • Mastercard delivered net revenue +15%, net income +17% and non-GAAP EPS of $4.76, up 20% y/y.
  • Payment network revenue rose 9%, while value-added services jumped 22%, with acquisitions contributing ~3 ppt to VAS growth.
  • Q4 volumes: worldwide GDV +7%, cross-border volume +14%; global branded cards reached 3.7 billion and switched transactions grew 10%.
  • Returned capital via $3.6 billion of share buybacks in Q4 and an additional $715 million through January 26, 2026.
  • 2026 guidance: net revenues to grow at the high end of a low double-digit range (currency-neutral), with a one-time $200 million restructuring charge in Q1 impacting ~4% of staff.
3 days ago
Mastercard reports Q4 2025 results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
  • In Q4 2025, net revenue rose 15%, operating income increased 17%, net income grew 17%, and EPS was $4.76 (+20%, including $0.10 from share repurchases); the company repurchased $3.6 billion of stock ($715 million through Jan 26).
  • Transaction volumes were strong: worldwide gross dollar volume was up 7%, cross-border volume rose 14%, switch transactions grew 10%, contactless penetration reached 77%, and 3.7 billion cards were in circulation.
  • By business segment, payment network net revenue increased 9%, while value-added services and solutions net revenue climbed 22% (organic ~19 ppt).
  • For fiscal 2026, Mastercard expects net revenues to grow at the high end of low-double-digit rates (currency-neutral, ~1–1.5 ppt FX tailwind), operating expenses at the low end of low-double-digit growth (FX headwind of 0.5–1 ppt), and Q1 net revenue growth at the low end of low-double-digit (FX tailwind 3.5–4 ppt) with a one-time $200 million restructuring charge.
3 days ago
Mastercard reports Q4 2025 earnings results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
  • Mastercard reported Q4 2025 net revenue of $8,806 million, up 18% YoY (15% currency-neutral).
  • Adjusted operating income was $5,085 million, up 21% YoY, yielding a 57.7% adjusted operating margin, up 1.4 pp.
  • Adjusted net income reached $4,278 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $4.76, up 22% and 25% YoY, respectively.
  • Fourth-quarter gross dollar volume grew to $1.301 trillion in credit and $1.518 trillion in debit/prepaid, up from $1.194 T and $1.374 T in Q4 2024.
  • 2026 guidance calls for non-GAAP net revenue growth at the high end of low double digits and operating expenses growth in the low double digits.
3 days ago
Mastercard reports Q4 2025 results
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Earnings
Share Buyback
  • Net revenue +15% with Payment Network net revenue +9% and Value-added Services net revenue +22% on a currency-neutral basis
  • Gross dollar volume +7% globally (U.S. +4%, ex-U.S. +9%) and cross-border volume +14% in Q4 2025
  • Operating income +17%, EPS $4.76 up 20% (incl. $0.10 from buybacks); repurchased $3.6 B in Q4 and $715 M through Jan 26, 2026
  • Secured key deal renewals and migrations: extended Capital One credit partnership, migrated ~10 M Yapı Kredi cards, and won co-brand deals (Apple Card, Walmart/Sam’s Mexico, Amazon/Emirates Islamic UAE)
3 days ago
Mastercard reports Q4 and full-year 2025 results
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Earnings
Dividends
Share Buyback
  • Fourth quarter net revenue of $8.8 billion (up 18% YoY, 15% currency-neutral) and diluted EPS of $4.52; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.76.
  • Q4 payment network drivers: gross dollar volume rose 7%, cross-border volume 14%, and switched transactions 10% on a local currency basis.
  • Full-year 2025 net revenue reached $32.8 billion (up 16% YoY, 15% currency-neutral) with diluted EPS of $16.52.
  • In Q4, Mastercard repurchased 6.4 million shares for $3.6 billion and paid $684 million in dividends.
3 days ago
Mastercard launches Agent Suite for banks, merchants
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Product Launch
New Projects/Investments
  • Mastercard is expanding its Start Path accelerator to scout smaller agentic AI innovators and broaden its partner pipeline.
  • It will launch the Mastercard Agent Suite in Q2 to help banks, fintechs, and merchants build, test and deploy customizable AI agents across payments, customer engagement and operational workflows.
  • The Agent Suite combines customizable agents with Mastercard’s payments data, fraud and identity infrastructure, proprietary platforms and advisory services to support use cases like product recommendations, conversational shopping, inventory/pricing and transaction decisioning.
  • The firm processed nearly $10 trillion in volume in 2024, operates in over 200 countries, and has a market capitalization of $473.6 billion, reflecting its scale to back AI initiatives.
6 days ago
Mastercard identifies key payment trends for 2026
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Guidance Update
  • Mastercard forecasts that AI-powered agents will manage transactions in 2026, alongside wider stablecoin adoption, digital identity wallets and real-time, cross-border payments, while stressing the need for stronger trust and fraud protections as agentic commerce expands.
  • The company is rolling out consumer services such as exclusive Mastercard World fast-track security lanes at Istanbul Grand Airport, accessible via Travel Pass registration and QR reservations.
  • Observers highlight Mastercard’s evolution from a payments “toll booth” into a technology and data-analytics provider focused on value-added services, a shift accelerated by AI and regulatory changes.
  • President Trump’s renewed support for the Credit Card Competition Act—aimed at capping swipe fees and interest for large issuers—could squeeze network revenue in 2026.
Jan 13, 2026, 2:41 PM
BlackOpal launches $200M GemStone facility to tokenize Brazilian credit card receivables
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Product Launch
Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
  • BlackOpal launched GemStone, an institutional product for tokenized Brazilian credit card receivables backed by a US$200 million, three-year anchor facility structured by Mars Capital Advisors.
  • GemStone acquires receivables as True Sale with ownership recorded in Brazil’s Central Bank C3 Registry and settlements routed via Visa and Mastercard rails to eliminate credit risk.
  • The product targets Brazil’s $100 billion regulated credit card financing market, offering emerging market yields without credit risk and building on BlackOpal’s zero-default track record.
  • Leveraging Plume’s RWA blockchain, GemStone has over $1 billion in asset capacity, positioning BlackOpal to scale access for global institutional investors.
Jan 9, 2026, 6:36 AM
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. holiday retail sales up 3.9% YOY
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  • U.S. retail sales (excluding automotive) rose 3.9% year-over-year from November 1 to December 21, 2025.
  • E-commerce surged 7.4%, while in-store sales grew 2.9%, highlighting omnichannel shopping trends.
  • Apparel spending climbed 7.8% (online +8.5%, in-store +7.0%), and jewelry sales increased 1.6%.
  • Restaurant spending advanced 5.2%, signaling strong consumer demand for dining experiences.
Dec 23, 2025, 12:45 PM