Mastercard (MA) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2014 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) recorded Amortization of Deferred Charges of $690 million in Q2 2026, up 33.5% from $517 million a year earlier and up 11.3% from the prior quarter.
Mastercard (MA) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Mastercard's Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at $2.42 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 20.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.1 billion, up 14.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Amortization of Deferred Charges has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at $1.83 billion in FY2024 (+12.8%), $1.62 billion in FY2023 (+2.3%), $1.59 billion in FY2022 (+15.7%) and $1.37 billion in FY2021 (+27.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Amortization of Deferred Charges in data going back to Q1 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Amortization of Deferred Charges has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 20.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Amortization of Deferred Charges in the last five years was growth of 33.5% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 12.1% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $620 million (Q1 2026), $572 million (Q4 2025) and $533 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 690.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 620.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 572.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 533.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 517.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 502.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 502.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 415.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 411.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 426.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 414.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 404.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 378.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 389.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 385.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 382.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 430.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 376.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 344.00 Mn |
Mastercard Amortization of Deferred Charges API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortization-of-deferred-charges&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "amortization-of-deferred-charges", "ticker": "MA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortization-of-deferred-charges&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();