Mastercard Incorporated
MA
NYSE·Financial Services·Financial - Credit Services·Mkt cap $524.9B
$591.13
▼ -1.23%
P/E
32.50
Mkt Cap
$524.9B
52-Wk Range
$464.52–$601.62
52-Week Range
$464.52 - $601.62
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Price action
Price chart
Up 1.3% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Global network effects with billions of transactions creating switching costs and data moats
- Iconic brand portfolio (Mastercard, Maestro, Cirrus) with deep merchant and issuer relationships
- Proprietary transaction data and analytics enabling predictive insights and risk management
- Technology infrastructure and API platforms enabling ecosystem innovation and integration
- Recurring revenue model with high margins and minimal capital requirements
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
- High premium - requires strong execution
Growth
Stable outlook
Digital payment adoption and e-commerce expansion across developed and emerging markets
Value
High premium - requires strong execution
Momentum
Hot
+20.9% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Modest
0.56% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying MA right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 29, 2026
JUL 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $5.04 vs $4.77 consensus (+5.7% surprise). Revenue of $9.3B vs $9.1B expected (+2.2%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+5.7%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+14%
+14%
+17%
+17%
+21%
+16%
+14%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$7.2B
$7.3B
$7.3B
$8.1B
$8.6B
$8.8B
$8.4B
$9.3B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
100.0%
Operating
60.2%
Profit
47.3%
Wall Street consensus
18 analysts · 94% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
94%
Hold
6%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Wolfe Research · Aug 25, 2026
vs Industry
How MA stacks vs Financial - Credit Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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