Mastercard (MA) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Mastercard (MA) posted EBT Margin of 57.3% for Q1 2026, up 3.48% quarter-over-quarter from 55.37% in Q4 2025, and up 170.0% year-on-year from 21.22% in Q1 2025.

Mastercard (MA) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mastercard (MA) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 57.3% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • EBT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 57.3%, up 170.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 57.04% (up 294.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 56.66%, up 250.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 57.3% for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, up from 55.37% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 59.08% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 49.63% in Q1 2023.
  • Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 54.64%, with a median of 55.37% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, EBT Margin soared 818 bps in 2023 and plunged 511 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 53.1% in 2022, then declined by 4 bps to 50.72% in 2023, then grew by 2 bps to 51.96% in 2024, then advanced by 7 bps to 55.37% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 57.3% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 57.3% in Q1 2026, 55.37% in Q4 2025, and 58.11% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 63.88%
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 57.30%
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 19.98%
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 16.68%
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 32.10%
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 18.14%
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn 19.03%
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 27.07%
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 16.65%
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - 48.70%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 57.30%
Dec 31, 2025 55.37%
Sep 30, 2025 58.11%
Jun 30, 2025 57.44%
Mar 31, 2025 55.60%
Dec 31, 2024 51.96%
Sep 30, 2024 52.46%
Jun 30, 2024 56.59%
Mar 31, 2024 56.05%
Dec 31, 2023 50.72%
Sep 30, 2023 57.57%
Jun 30, 2023 59.08%
Mar 31, 2023 49.63%
Dec 31, 2022 53.10%
Sep 30, 2022 53.37%
Jun 30, 2022 50.90%
Mar 31, 2022 53.67%
Dec 31, 2021 54.12%
Sep 30, 2021 56.49%
Jun 30, 2021 54.73%