Mastercard (MA) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Mastercard (MA) posted Deferred Taxes of $193.0 million for Q1 2026, up 1065.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$20.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 421.62% year-on-year from $37.0 million in Q1 2025.

Mastercard (MA) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mastercard (MA) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with $193.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 came in at $193.0 million, up 421.62% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $213.0 million (up 143.2% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $57.0 million, up 110.82% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes was $193.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, up from -$20.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $193.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$320.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$68.5 million, with a median of -$62.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes sank 8966.67% in 2024 and soared 1133.33% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$62.0 million in 2022, then soared by 104.84% to $3.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 8966.67% to -$266.0 million in 2024, then surged by 92.48% to -$20.0 million in 2025, then soared by 1065.0% to $193.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were $193.0 million in Q1 2026, -$20.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$4.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 453.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 193.00 Mn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 145.00 Mn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn -290.00 Mn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn -
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 28.90 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -22.00 Mn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn -13.40 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - -2.11 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 193.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -20.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -4.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 44.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -266.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -168.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -96.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 3.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -263.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 153.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -129.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -62.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -123.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -146.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -320.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -20.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -34.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -48.00 Mn