Mastercard (MA) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)

Mastercard (MA) reported Cash from Operations of 2999000000.0 for Q1 2026, up 26.01% on a YoY basis from 2380000000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 40.04% quarter-over-quarter from 5002000000.0 in Q4 2025.

Mastercard (MA) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mastercard has reported Cash from Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2999000000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 26.01% year-over-year to 2999000000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18267000000.0 (up 17.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17648000000.0, up 19.4% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 2999000000.0, down from 5002000000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 5663000000.0 in Q3 2025, with the low at 1672000000.0 in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 3447176470.59 across 5 years, with a median of 3138000000.0 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Operations dropped 16.16% — and 2024, when it surged 58.86%.
  • Mastercard's Cash from Operations stood at 3100000000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 33.23% to 4130000000.0 in 2023, then gained by 17.05% to 4834000000.0 in 2024, then gained by 3.48% to 5002000000.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 40.04% to 2999000000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 2999000000.0 (Q1 2026), 5002000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 5663000000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Ops. (Qtr)
1 Visa 548.22 Bn 535.81 Bn - 3.01 Bn
2 Mastercard 437.48 Bn 427.27 Bn - 3.00 Bn
3 American Express 231.87 Bn 177.83 Bn 17.43 Bn 3.80 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 125.74 Bn 49.24 Bn - 6.02 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 38.80 Bn 29.46 Bn 7.84 Bn 1.13 Bn
6 Synchrony Financial 25.78 Bn 5.22 Bn - 2.18 Bn
7 Affirm Holdings 24.65 Bn 22.93 Bn 261.64 Mn 386.50 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 22.89 Bn 19.49 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.31 Bn
9 Ally Financial 14.15 Bn 13.70 Bn 1.98 Bn 1.37 Bn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.63 Bn 6.61 Bn 562.70 Mn 269.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 3.00 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 3.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 5.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 5.00 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 5.66 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 5.66 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 4.60 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 4.60 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.38 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 4.83 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 4.83 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 5.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 5.14 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 3.14 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 3.14 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.67 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.67 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.13 Bn