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Mastercard Mastercard Incorporated Common Stock

MA · Financial Services · Credit Services
Top 35% of scored stocks
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Weak Spot

Mastercard scores 59/100 on fundamentals: in the top 35% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Business 100
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 555.6b#19 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 18.18P/E32.8×✗ vs sector median 14.5×P/B82.5×✗ vs sector median 2.7×Div yield1%Bottom 28% in the S&P 50052w range · 96% of range464.52644.21
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #31 of 56 in Financial Services by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Mastercard scores 59

An expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

100
Why 100?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 10 of 10 points → 100
Return on Equity (ROE)251%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+13%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth+15%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin47%StrongQuarterly Momentum+16%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +51.5%Equity → -2.5%ROE % 251.1%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
11.2b12.9b15.0b17.0b6.9b6.5b7.7b6.8b202320242025TTM161.6%198.5%193.5%251.1%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +44.6%Net Profit ↑ +51.5%Net Margin % 46.7%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
25.1b28.2b32.8b36.3b11.2b12.9b15.0b17.0b202320242025TTM44.6%45.7%45.6%46.7%

Sales grew about 44.6% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 51.5% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +25.9%Net Profit ↑ +34.5%Net Margin % 47.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
7.4b7.5b7.3b8.1b8.6b8.8b8.4b9.3b3.3b3.3b3.3b3.7b3.9b4.1b3.9b4.4bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2644.3%44.6%45.2%45.5%45.7%46.1%46.2%47.3%
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Sales grew about 25.9% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 34.5% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity3.5×WeakCurrent Ratio1×OkayInterest Coverage26.8×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +52.7%Equity → -2.5%D/E 3.5×
Total DebtEquityD/E
15.7b18.2b19.0b23.9b6.9b6.5b7.7b6.8b202320242025TTM2.3×2.8×2.5×3.5×

Borrowings grew about 52.7% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +29.1%Current Liabilities ↑ +48.8%Current Ratio 1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
19.0b19.7b23.6b24.5b16.3b19.2b22.8b24.2b202320242025TTM1.2×1×1×1×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 18%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +40.7%Free CF ↑ +41.7%
Operating CFFree CF
12.0b14.8b17.6b16.9b10.9b13.6b16.4b15.4b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +18.2%Short-Term Debt ↑ +30.8%Total Debt ↑ +52.7%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
8.6b8.4b10.6b10.1b1.3b750m749m1.7b15.7b18.2b19.0b23.9b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +55.1%Yield % 0.6%
DPS (cents)Yield %
494949575757666676767619622826430420222023202420250.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio32.8×WeakP/B Ratio82.5×WeakPEG Ratio2.2Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 638.01US$ 559.94US$ 481.87Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 16.3% over the past year.

Why 70?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+5.6%OkayQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #31 of 56 in Financial Services by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 36.3bUS$ 17.0bUS$ 16.9bUS$ 15.4bUS$ -1.4bUS$ 10.1bUS$ 23.9bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 6.8bUS$ 24.5bUS$ 24.2bUS$ 58.1bUS$ 51.4b-251%47%3.5×1.0×26.8×18%----
2025US$ 32.8bUS$ 15.0bUS$ 17.6bUS$ 16.4bUS$ -1.2bUS$ 10.6bUS$ 19.0bUS$ 749.0mUS$ 7.7bUS$ 23.6bUS$ 22.8bUS$ 54.2bUS$ 46.4bUS$ 304.0m193%46%2.5×1.0×26.7×18%1%33.4×64.7×2.3
2024US$ 28.2bUS$ 12.9bUS$ 14.8bUS$ 13.6bUS$ -1.2bUS$ 8.4bUS$ 18.2bUS$ 750.0mUS$ 6.5bUS$ 19.7bUS$ 19.2bUS$ 48.1bUS$ 41.6bUS$ 264.0m199%46%2.8×1.0×24.6×19%1%36.5×72.6×2.6
2023US$ 25.1bUS$ 11.2bUS$ 12.0bUS$ 10.9bUS$ -1.1bUS$ 8.6bUS$ 15.7bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 6.9bUS$ 19.0bUS$ 16.3bUS$ 42.4bUS$ 35.5bUS$ 228.0m162%45%2.3×1.2×24.7×19%1%35.0×56.5×1.7