Mastercard (MA) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard's (MA) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$83.0 million in Q2 2026, down 288.64% YoY from $44.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 143.01% on a QoQ basis from $193.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Mastercard (MA) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at -$83.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes fell 288.64% year-over-year to -$83.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $86.0 million (up 124.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $57.0 million, up 110.82% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes declined to -$83.0 million in Q2 2026, from $193.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $193.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$320.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$69.3 million and a median of -$72.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Deferred Taxes tumbled 8966.67% — and 2025, when it jumped 1133.33%.
- Tracing MA's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$62.0 million in 2022, then soared by 104.84% to $3.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 8966.67% to -$266.0 million in 2024, then surged by 92.48% to -$20.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 315.0% to -$83.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$83.0 million (Q2 2026), $193.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$20.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | -656.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | -83.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 115.00 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 6.00 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 33.73 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -23.00 Mn |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.51 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 533.67 Mn | 748,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -83.00 Mn |
| 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 |