Mastercard (MA) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard's Cash from Operations came in at $3.77 billion for Q2 2026, down 18.0% from $4.6 billion a year earlier but up 25.8% from the prior quarter.
Mastercard (MA) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Mastercard reported Cash from Operations of $17.44 billion, up 2.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $17.65 billion, up 19.4% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $14.78 billion in FY2024 (+23.4%), $11.98 billion in FY2023 (+7.0%), $11.2 billion in FY2022 (+18.3%) and $9.46 billion in FY2021 (+31.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is $1.67 billion (Q1 2024) to $5.66 billion (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 23.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 58.9%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 18.0%).
- Business Quant data shows MA's Cash from Operations at $3 billion (Q1 2026), $5 billion (Q4 2025) and $5.66 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 6.55 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 3.77 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | 7.55 Bn |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 134.62 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 104.90 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 112.72 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 20.27 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 5.37 Bn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 8.44 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.54 Bn |
Mastercard Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();