Mastercard (MA) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) reported EBITDA of $4.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 18.27% on a YoY basis from $4.1 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $4.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Mastercard (MA) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard has reported EBITDA for 18 years, with the latest figure at $4.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 18.27% year-over-year to $4.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.7 billion (up 21.88% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $18.9 billion, up 21.27% from the prior year.
- EBITDA for Q1 2026 stood at $4.9 billion, roughly flat from $4.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA was $5.1 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $3.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBITDA has averaged $3.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.8 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA surged 34.27% — and 2024, when it increased 4.16%.
- Mastercard's EBITDA stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then gained by 5.9% to $3.4 billion in 2023, then grew by 16.79% to $3.9 billion in 2024, then advanced by 24.68% to $4.9 billion in 2025, then dropped by 0.06% to $4.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $4.9 billion (Q1 2026), $4.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $5.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 7.23 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 4.91 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 6.79 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 2.02 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 96.25 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 153.01 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 332.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 139.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.34 Bn |