Mastercard (MA) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) posted Capital Expenditures of $181.0 million for Q1 2026, down 48.14% quarter-over-quarter from $349.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 8.59% year-on-year from $198.0 million in Q1 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $181.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $181.0 million, down 8.59% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $709.0 million (up 1.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $726.0 million, up 0.83% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $181.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, down from $349.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $423.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $10.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $176.4 million, with a median of $166.0 million recorded in 2022.
- The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 231.37% in 2025, down 90.65% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $209.0 million in 2022, then surged by 102.39% to $423.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 19.39% to $341.0 million in 2024, then rose by 2.35% to $349.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 48.14% to $181.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $181.0 million in Q1 2026, $349.0 million in Q4 2025, and $10.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 383.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 181.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | -22.29 Bn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 67.55 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 400,000.00 |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | 351,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 181.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 181.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 349.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 349.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 198.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 107.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 107.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 221.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 221.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 423.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 423.00 Mn |