Mastercard (MA) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $193.0 million for Q1 2026, up 421.62% year-on-year from $37.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 1065.0% on a QoQ basis from -$20.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $193.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 421.62% year-over-year to $193.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $213.0 million (up 143.2% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $57.0 million, up 110.82% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at $193.0 million, up from -$20.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $193.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$320.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$62.0 million (2022), against an average of -$68.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Deferred Taxes sank 8966.67%; it then jumped 1133.33% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$62.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 104.84% to $3.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 8966.67% to -$266.0 million in 2024, then soared by 92.48% to -$20.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 1065.0% to $193.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $193.0 million (Q1 2026), -$20.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 539.53 Bn | 527.13 Bn | - | 453.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 441.81 Bn | 431.60 Bn | - | 193.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 215.01 Bn | 160.96 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 114.99 Bn | 38.50 Bn | - | 244.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 41.29 Bn | 31.95 Bn | 7.84 Bn | -290.00 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 24.62 Bn | 22.89 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 24.22 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - | 28.00 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.71 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 28.90 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.13 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -22.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.46 Bn | 6.44 Bn | 562.70 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |