Mastercard (MA) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) reported Debt to Equity of $2.82 for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $2.81 in Q1 2025, and up 14.99% quarter-over-quarter from $2.45 in Q4 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard has reported Debt to Equity for 15 years, with the latest figure at $2.82 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity changed 0.45% year-over-year to $2.82; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.82 (changed 0.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.45, down 12.32% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $2.82, up from $2.45 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $2.89 in Q1 2023, with the low at $2.06 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $2.45 across 5 years, with a median of $2.41 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt to Equity jumped 40.16% — and 2024, when it fell 25.79%.
- Mastercard's Debt to Equity stood at $2.21 in 2022, then gained by 1.9% to $2.25 in 2023, then increased by 24.44% to $2.8 in 2024, then retreated by 12.32% to $2.45 in 2025, then rose by 14.99% to $2.82 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $2.82 (Q1 2026), $2.45 (Q4 2025), and $2.4 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 548.22 Bn | 535.81 Bn | - | 0.67 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.48 Bn | 427.27 Bn | - | 2.82 |
| 3 | American Express | 231.87 Bn | 177.83 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 0.05 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 125.74 Bn | 49.24 Bn | - | 0.34 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 38.80 Bn | 29.46 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 0.47 |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 25.78 Bn | 5.22 Bn | - | 0.46 |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 24.65 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 0.64 |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 22.89 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 14.15 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.26 |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.63 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 3.39 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.82 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.45 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.81 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.80 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.46 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.09 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.15 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.45 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.81 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.89 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.88 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.13 |