Mastercard runs an international card payment network. Banks issue Mastercard credit and debit cards; Mastercard earns money by processing the payments. It also offers services for fraud detection, data and business-to-business payments. As of Oct 13, 2026
As of Oct 13, 2026Fact sheet (from the annual report)Miscellaneous business services · Purchase, USAfull fact sheet
According to the company, Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments industry that connects consumers, banks, merchants and government agencies through electronic payments. Through its own global payments network, the company authorizes, clears and settles payment transactions; its main brand is Mastercard. In addition, there are payments through automated clearing houses, in batches or in real time. A franchise model sets standards and rules for all network participants. The company also offers services such as security solutions, customer acquisition and loyalty, market insights as well as processing and payment gateways.
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Mastercard · Sector Financials · amounts in USD
Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 11, 2026.
Quality checks
Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.
–no data: Gross margin above 40%not stated in the SEC filings
✓met: Operating margin above 15%57.6%
✓met: Net margin above 10%45.6%
✓met: Return on equity above 15%193.2%
✓met: Free cash flow margin above 10%52.3%
✓met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years5 of 5
✓met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years3 of 3
✗not met: Equity ratio above 30%14.3%
Operating margin
57.6%Fiscal year 2025
All96strong
Rank 96 of 100: higher than 96% of 192 peers (All). strong.
Sector73strong
Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 13 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: 39.0%
Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.
Net margin
45.6%Fiscal year 2025
All96strong
Rank 96 of 100: higher than 96% of 237 peers (All). strong.
Sector86strong
Rank 86 of 100: higher than 86% of 33 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: 26.2%
Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.
Return on equity
193.2%Fiscal year 2025
All100strong
Rank 100 of 100: higher than 100% of 218 peers (All). strong.
Sector98strong
Rank 98 of 100: higher than 98% of 32 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: 13.9%
Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.
Return on assets
27.6%Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)
All96strong
Rank 96 of 100: higher than 96% of 238 peers (All). strong.
Sector98strong
Rank 98 of 100: higher than 98% of 33 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: 2.4%
Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.
Equity ratio
14.3%Fiscal year 2025
All19weak
Rank 19 of 100: higher than 19% of 239 peers (All). weak.
Sector41medium
Rank 41 of 100: higher than 41% of 33 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Financials: 18.2%
Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.
Free cash flow margin
52.3%Fiscal year 2025
All98strong
Rank 98 of 100: higher than 98% of 213 peers (All). strong.
Sector89strong
Rank 89 of 100: higher than 89% of 23 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: 25.8%
Free cash flow divided by revenue.
Free cash flow
17.2B USDFiscal year 2025
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.
Growth 7 of 7 met
✓met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year+13.8%
✓met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year+16.5%
✓met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year+13.0%
✓met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year+17.4%
✓met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year+21.0%
✓met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years5 of 5
✓met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year+16.4%
Revenue growth 3 years
+13.8%per year
All68strong
Rank 68 of 100: higher than 68% of 230 peers (All). strong.
Sector70strong
Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 32 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: +9.7%
Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.
Revenue growth 5 years
+16.5%per year
All68strong
Rank 68 of 100: higher than 68% of 217 peers (All). strong.
Sector81strong
Rank 81 of 100: higher than 81% of 29 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: +9.1%
Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.
Revenue growth 10 years
+13.0%per year
All77strong
Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 157 peers (All). strong.
Sector85strong
Rank 85 of 100: higher than 85% of 23 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: +7.2%
Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.
EPS growth 3 years
+17.4%per year
All62medium
Rank 62 of 100: higher than 62% of 157 peers (All). medium.
Sector48medium
Rank 48 of 100: higher than 48% of 24 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Financials: +17.6%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
EPS growth 5 years
+21.0%per year
All70strong
Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 146 peers (All). strong.
Sector78strong
Rank 78 of 100: higher than 78% of 25 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: +14.8%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
EPS growth 10 years
+17.3%per year
All79strong
Rank 79 of 100: higher than 79% of 140 peers (All). strong.
Sector90strong
Rank 90 of 100: higher than 90% of 24 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: +11.5%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
Dividend 2 of 2 met · 5 without data
✓met: Pays a dividend3.15 USD
✓met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings19%
–no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal yearsnot reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
–no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal yearsnot reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
–no data: Dividend per share higher than 5 years agono comparable dividend 5 years ago
–no data: Free cash flow per share covers the dividendnot meaningful for banks and insurers
–no data: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flownot meaningful for banks and insurers
Payout ratio
19%Fiscal year 2025
Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.
Free cash flow coverage
6.0xFiscal year 2025
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.
Financial strength 4 of 5 met · 1 without data
–no data: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9not meaningful for banks and insurers
✗not met: Long-term debt no higher than equity2.36
✓met: Current assets cover current liabilities1.03
✓met: Positive equity7.7B USD
✓met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5%−9.9%
✓met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year17.2B USD
Debt / equity
2.36at fiscal year end
All8weak
Rank 8 of 100: lower than 8% of 199 peers (All). weak.
Sector6weak
Rank 6 of 100: lower than 6% of 26 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Financials: 0.83
Long-term financial debt divided by equity.
Liquidity (current ratio)
1.03at fiscal year end
All28weak
Rank 28 of 100: higher than 28% of 215 peers (All). weak.
Sector35medium
Rank 35 of 100: higher than 35% of 13 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Financials: 1.10
Current assets divided by current liabilities.
Change in share count
−9.9%in 5 years
All81strong
Rank 81 of 100: lower than 81% of 199 peers (All). strong.
Sector60medium
Rank 60 of 100: lower than 60% of 24 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Financials: −6.1%
Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.
Banks and insurers usually do not report gross margin, current assets or capital expenditure – those criteria then do not count. Debt is part of their business.
Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.
Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.
In short
Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+16.5% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+18.5% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +21.0% per year.
Light green: Net margin 45.6%, above the sector median (19.4%).
Light red: Debt much higher than usual in the sector.
Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
RevenueNet incomeNet margin (below)in USD
010B20B30B40B
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 10.8B USD · Net income 4.1B USD · Net margin 37.7%
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 12.5B USD · Net income 3.9B USD · Net margin 31.3%
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 15.0B USD · Net income 5.9B USD · Net margin 39.2%
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 16.9B USD · Net income 8.1B USD · Net margin 48.1%
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 15.3B USD · Net income 6.4B USD · Net margin 41.9%
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 18.9B USD · Net income 8.7B USD · Net margin 46.0%
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 22.2B USD · Net income 9.9B USD · Net margin 44.7%
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 25.1B USD · Net income 11.2B USD · Net margin 44.6%
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 28.2B USD · Net income 12.9B USD · Net margin 45.7%
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 32.8B USD · Net income 15.0B USD · Net margin 45.6%
Margin
38%31%39%48%42%46%45%45%46%46%
RevenueNet incomeNet margin (below)in USD
02.5B5B7.5B10B
Q3/23Quarter Q3/23 (Jul 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023): Revenue 6.5B USD · Net income 3.2B USD · Net margin 49.0%
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 6.5B USD · Net income 2.8B USD · Net margin 42.6% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Revenue 6.3B USD · Net income 3.0B USD · Net margin 47.4%
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Revenue 7.0B USD · Net income 3.3B USD · Net margin 46.8%
Q3/24Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Revenue 7.4B USD · Net income 3.3B USD · Net margin 44.3%
Q4/24Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 7.5B USD · Net income 3.3B USD · Net margin 44.6% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/25Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Revenue 7.3B USD · Net income 3.3B USD · Net margin 45.2%
Q2/25Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Revenue 8.1B USD · Net income 3.7B USD · Net margin 45.5%
Q3/25Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Revenue 8.6B USD · Net income 3.9B USD · Net margin 45.7%
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 8.8B USD · Net income 4.1B USD · Net margin 46.1% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Revenue 8.4B USD · Net income 3.9B USD · Net margin 46.2%
Q2/26Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Revenue 9.3B USD · Net income 4.4B USD · Net margin 47.3%
Margin
49%43%47%47%44%45%45%46%46%46%46%47%
Earnings per shareUSD per share
05.00101520
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Earnings per share 3.69 USD
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Earnings per share 3.65 USD
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Earnings per share 5.60 USD
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Earnings per share 7.94 USD
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Earnings per share 6.37 USD
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Earnings per share 8.76 USD
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Earnings per share 10.22 USD
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share 11.83 USD
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Earnings per share 13.89 USD
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share 16.52 USD
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Earnings per share 4.35 USD
Q2/26Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Earnings per share 4.97 USD
Dividend per sharePayout ratio (below)USD per share
01.002.003.004.00
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Dividend per share 0.79 USD · Payout ratio 21.4%
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Dividend per share 0.91 USD · Payout ratio 24.9%
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Dividend per share 1.08 USD · Payout ratio 19.3%
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Dividend per share 1.39 USD · Payout ratio 17.5%
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Dividend per share 2.04 USD · Payout ratio 20.0%
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Dividend per share 2.37 USD · Payout ratio 20.0%
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Dividend per share 2.74 USD · Payout ratio 19.7%
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Dividend per share 3.15 USD · Payout ratio 19.1%
Ratio
21%25%19%18%20%20%20%19%
Dividend per sharePayout ratio (below)USD per share
00.250.500.751.00
Q3/23Quarter Q3/23 (Jul 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023): Dividend per share 0.57 USD · Payout ratio 16.8%
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Dividend per share 0.66 USD · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Dividend per share 0.66 USD · Payout ratio 20.5%
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Dividend per share 0.66 USD · Payout ratio 18.9%
Q3/24Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Dividend per share 0.66 USD · Payout ratio 18.7%
Q4/24Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Dividend per share 0.76 USD · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/25Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Dividend per share 0.76 USD · Payout ratio 21.2%
Q2/25Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Dividend per share 0.76 USD · Payout ratio 18.7%
Q3/25Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Dividend per share 0.76 USD · Payout ratio 17.5%
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Dividend per share 0.87 USD · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Dividend per share 0.87 USD · Payout ratio 20.0%
Q2/26Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Dividend per share 0.87 USD · Payout ratio 17.5%
Ratio
17%20%19%19%21%19%18%20%18%
Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 32.8B USD · Net income 15.0B USD · Net margin 45.6%
Figures over time
Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.
Money flow in fiscal year 2025
Of 100 USD of revenue, 57.6 USD operating income and 45.6 USD net income remained.
Revenue32.8B USD · 100%Operating income18.9B USD · 58%Cost of revenue and operating expenses13.9B USD · 42%Net income14.9B USD · 46%Interest expense722.0M USD · 2%Taxes & other (net)3.2B USD · 10%
Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
Item
Amount
of revenue
Revenue
32.8B USD
100.0%
Operating income
18.9B USD
57.6%
Cost of revenue and operating expenses
13.9B USD
42.4%
Net income
14.9B USD
45.6%
Interest expense
722.0M USD
2.2%
Taxes & other (net)
3.2B USD
9.8%
Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.
Margins
The operating margin rose in 5 years from 52.8% to 57.6%.
Operating marginNet margin
0%20%40%60%
2016Fiscal year 2016: Operating margin 53.5% · Net margin 37.6%
2017Fiscal year 2017: Operating margin 53.0% · Net margin 31.3%
2018Fiscal year 2018: Operating margin 48.7% · Net margin 39.2%
2019Fiscal year 2019: Operating margin 57.2% · Net margin 48.1%
2020Fiscal year 2020: Operating margin 52.8% · Net margin 42.4%
2021Fiscal year 2021: Operating margin 53.4% · Net margin 46.0%
2022Fiscal year 2022: Operating margin 55.2% · Net margin 44.6%
2023Fiscal year 2023: Operating margin 55.8% · Net margin 44.6%
2024Fiscal year 2024: Operating margin 55.3% · Net margin 45.6%
2025Fiscal year 2025: Operating margin 57.6% · Net margin 45.6%
Returns
Return on equity rose in 5 years from 101.5% to 193.2%.
Return on equityReturn on assets
0%50%100%150%200%
2016Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 71.7% · Return on assets 21.7%
2017Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 71.6% · Return on assets 18.4%
2018Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 108.5% · Return on assets 23.5%
2019Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 137.8% · Return on assets 27.8%
2020Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 101.5% · Return on assets 19.3%
2021Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 118.7% · Return on assets 23.0%
2022Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 157.5% · Return on assets 25.6%
2023Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 161.4% · Return on assets 26.3%
2024Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 198.3% · Return on assets 26.7%
2025Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 193.2% · Return on assets 27.6%
Equity and long-term debt
The equity ratio fell in 5 years from 19.0% to 14.3%.
EquityLong-term debtin USDLong-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.61 to 1.03.
Current ratio
0.00.51.01.52.0
2016Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 1.84
2017Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.57
2018Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.39
2019Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.42
2020Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.61
2021Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.29
2022Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.17
2023Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.17
2024Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.03
2025Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.03
Share count
The share count fell in 5 years by 9.9% (mostly through share repurchases).
Diluted share count
0500M1B1.5B
2016Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 1.1B
2017Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 1.1B
2018Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 1.0B
2019Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 1.0B
2020Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 1.0B
2021Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 992.0M
2022Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 971.0M
2023Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 946.0M
2024Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 927.0M
2025Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 906.0M
Banks and insurers: gross margin, current assets and capital expenditure are usually not reported and cash flow is not meaningful there – those lines and charts are omitted.
From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Dividends and share repurchases
How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.
Dividend per share
3.15USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y+15.6%5 y–10 y–
Years without a cut
at least 3as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings19%of free cash flow16%
To shareholders (5 years)
55.7B USD83% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−9.9%fewer shares – each share is a larger stake
Dividend per share
The dividend per share rose in 3 years from 2.04 USD to 3.15 USD.
Dividend per shareUSD per sharePer share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
01.002.003.004.00
2016Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share 0.79 USD
2017Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 0.91 USD
2018Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 1.08 USD
2019Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 1.39 USD
2020Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share not available
2021Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share not available
2022Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 2.04 USD
2023Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 2.37 USD
2024Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 2.74 USD
2025Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 3.15 USD
Payout ratios
The payout ratio stayed roughly the same in 3 years (19.1%).
Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
0%10%20%30%
2016Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) 21.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 19.6%
2017Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 24.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 17.9%
2018Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 19.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 17.7%
2019Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 17.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 17.3%
2020Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2021Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2022Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 20.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 17.7%
2023Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 20.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 18.6%
2024Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 19.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 17.1%
2025Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 19.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 16.1%
What goes back to shareholders
Over 5 years, 55.7B USD went back to shareholders, 83% of it through share repurchases. That is 89% of the free cash flow of those years.
2016Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid 837.0M USD · Share repurchases 3.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 4.3B USD
2017Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 942.0M USD · Share repurchases 3.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 5.3B USD
2018Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 1.0B USD · Share repurchases 4.9B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 5.9B USD
2019Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 1.3B USD · Share repurchases 6.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 7.8B USD
2020Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 4.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 6.9B USD
2021Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid not available · Share repurchases 5.9B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 9.1B USD
2022Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 1.9B USD · Share repurchases 8.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 10.8B USD
2023Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 2.2B USD · Share repurchases 9.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 11.6B USD
2024Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 2.4B USD · Share repurchases 11.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 14.3B USD
2025Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 2.8B USD · Share repurchases 11.7B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 17.2B USD
For banks and insurers free cash flow is not meaningful; ratios to free cash flow are usually omitted.
Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Valuation over time
Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.Log in
Sector comparison
Mastercard next to 8 stocks of the sector Financials we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.
Sector comparison MA, sector Financials; last row: sector median
Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).
Banks and insurers: gross margin (only if reported), free cash flow margin and Piotroski are not meaningful there (“–”).
Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Key figures with traffic lights
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median Sector medianThe middle value of all companies in a sector: half are above it, half below. Unlike the average, single outliers hardly distort it.Example: Margins 4%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 60% → median 10%, average 18.8%.More in the Academy: Lesson putting the P/E in context of all 79 symbols in the Financials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).
Revenue growth
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: above sector
+16.5%per year, last 5 years
Sector Financials: median +8.8% (73 symbols)
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 16.5% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+8.8%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
Net income (total)
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: above sector
+18.5%per year, last 5 years
Sector Financials: median +13.8% (71 symbols)
per share: +21.0% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)
What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 18.5% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.8%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 45.65 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (19.4%). Five years ago the margin was 41.9%.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
Debt / equity
Debt-to-equity ratioFinancial debt (loans, bonds) divided by equity. A high value amplifies good and bad years alike. The key figures bar in the chart only uses long-term financial debt.Example: Financial debt €300m, equity €500m → 0.6.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light red: much higher
3.95latest balance sheet
Sector Financials: median 0.63 (60 symbols)
What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 3.95 USD of financial debt – more than twice as much as the median company in the sector (0.63). For banks and insurers, debt is part of the business – so the comparison is only with their own sector.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
Payout ratio
Payout ratioThe share of profit that a company pays out as a dividend. Above 100% it pays out more than it earns.Example: Dividend €1, earnings per share €2.50 → payout ratio 40%.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: covered
19%Dividend / earnings per share
Sector Financials: median 34% (58 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.19 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 34%.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
Profitable years
Profitable yearsHow many of the last fiscal years ended with a profit rather than a loss on the bottom line. The figure shows how consistently a company earns.Example: Profit in 9 of 10 years → one loss year.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin
Light green: profit every year
10 of 10fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
Last fiscal year and 13F
Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
32.8B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+16.4%
Net income (FY)
15.0B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+16.3%
EPS (FY)
16.52 USD
13F funds with a position
2 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
+656.6%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 11, 2026 · Balance sheet Jun 30, 2026 (filed Jul 30, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term).13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
Year
End
Revenue
Net income
Margin
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
Payout
2025
Dec 31, 2025
32.8B
15.0B
45.6%
16.52
3.15
19%
2024
Dec 31, 2024
28.2B
12.9B
45.7%
13.89
2.74
20%
2023
Dec 31, 2023
25.1B
11.2B
44.6%
11.83
2.37
20%
2022
Dec 31, 2022
22.2B
9.9B
44.7%
10.22
2.04
20%
2021
Dec 31, 2021
18.9B
8.7B
46.0%
8.76
–
–
2020
Dec 31, 2020
15.3B
6.4B
41.9%
6.37
–
–
2019
Dec 31, 2019
16.9B
8.1B
48.1%
7.94
1.39
18%
2018
Dec 31, 2018
15.0B
5.9B
39.2%
5.60
1.08
19%
2017
Dec 31, 2017
12.5B
3.9B
31.3%
3.65
0.91
25%
2016
Dec 31, 2016
10.8B
4.1B
37.7%
3.69
0.79
21%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
Quarter
End
Revenue
Net income
Margin
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
Payout
Q2/26
Jun 30, 2026
9.3B
4.4B
47.3%
4.97
0.87
18%
Q1/26
Mar 31, 2026
8.4B
3.9B
46.2%
4.35
0.87
20%
Q4/25*
Dec 31, 2025
8.8B
4.1B
46.1%
–
0.87
–
Q3/25
Sep 30, 2025
8.6B
3.9B
45.7%
4.34
0.76
18%
Q2/25
Jun 30, 2025
8.1B
3.7B
45.5%
4.07
0.76
19%
Q1/25
Mar 31, 2025
7.3B
3.3B
45.2%
3.59
0.76
21%
Q4/24*
Dec 31, 2024
7.5B
3.3B
44.6%
–
0.76
–
Q3/24
Sep 30, 2024
7.4B
3.3B
44.3%
3.53
0.66
19%
Q2/24
Jun 30, 2024
7.0B
3.3B
46.8%
3.50
0.66
19%
Q1/24
Mar 31, 2024
6.3B
3.0B
47.4%
3.22
0.66
20%
Q4/23*
Dec 31, 2023
6.5B
2.8B
42.6%
–
0.66
–
Q3/23
Sep 30, 2023
6.5B
3.2B
49.0%
3.39
0.57
17%
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
Insiders
Insider transactionsExecutives, directors and major shareholders (over 10%) of US companies report their own transactions in their company’s stock to the SEC within two business days (Form 4). Purchases in the market count as more meaningful than sales (often taxes, estate planning).Example: Three executives acquire stock worth a total of 2 million USD within two weeks → “purchases by several insiders”.More in the Academy: Glossary
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
Period
Purchases
Sales
Net
3 months
$00 people
$43.2M5 people
−$43.2M
6 months
$00 people
$65.3M8 people
−$65.3M
12 months
$00 people
$69.7M8 people
−$69.7M
Latest transactions
Oct 16, 2026Ling HaiChief financial officer (CFO)Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan4,317 shares · $2.7M · SEC
Oct 12, 2026Genachowski JuliusDirectorOpen-market sale · 10b5-1 plan370 shares · $218.4K · SEC
Oct 9, 2026Genachowski JuliusDirectorOpen-market sale · 10b5-1 plan1 shares · $590.0 · SEC
Oct 9, 2026Genachowski JuliusDirectorOpen-market sale · 10b5-1 plan370 shares · $216.5K · SEC
Sep 2, 2026Sachin J. MehraOfficerOpen-market sale · 10b5-1 plan3,266 shares · $1.9M · SEC
Aug 31, 2026Kirkpatrick Linda PistecchiaOfficerOpen-market sale · 10b5-1 plan923 shares · $547.8K · SEC
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
Trend score +70
Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+15
Highs and lows-10
Relative strength+15
Volatility and trend strength
ADX 14 (trend strength)32.6
Rel. strength 60 d+5.7%
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.