Mastercard (MA) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2014 - 2026)
Mastercard posted quarterly Amortization of Deferred Charges of $620.0 million for Q1 2026, up 30.25% year-on-year from $476.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.39% on a QoQ basis from $572.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has 13 years of Amortization of Deferred Charges data on file, last reported at $620.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Amortization of Deferred Charges rose 30.25% year-over-year to $620.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.2 billion (up 18.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.1 billion, up 14.64% from the prior year.
- Amortization of Deferred Charges for Q1 2026 stood at $620.0 million, up from $572.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Amortization of Deferred Charges topped out at $620.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $378.0 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Amortization of Deferred Charges is $426.0 million (2023), against an average of $456.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Amortization of Deferred Charges declined 12.09%; it then surged 30.25% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Amortization of Deferred Charges shows it stood at $389.0 million in 2022, then grew by 9.51% to $426.0 million in 2023, then rose by 17.84% to $502.0 million in 2024, then grew by 13.94% to $572.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 8.39% to $620.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Amortization of Deferred Charges figures came in at $620.0 million (Q1 2026), $572.0 million (Q4 2025), and $533.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 539.53 Bn | 527.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 441.81 Bn | 431.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | American Express | 215.01 Bn | 160.96 Bn | 17.43 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 114.99 Bn | 38.50 Bn | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 41.29 Bn | 31.95 Bn | 7.84 Bn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 24.62 Bn | 22.89 Bn | 261.64 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 24.22 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.71 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 929.25 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.13 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.46 Bn | 6.44 Bn | 562.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 620.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 620.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 572.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 572.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 533.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 533.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 517.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 517.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 476.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 502.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 502.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 502.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 502.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 415.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 411.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 411.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 426.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 426.00 Mn |