Mastercard (MA) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) posted EPS (Basic) of $4.36 for Q1 2026, down 2.88% quarter-over-quarter from $4.49 in Q4 2025, and up 21.14% year-on-year from $3.6 in Q1 2025.
Mastercard (MA) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 consecutive years, with $4.36 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 came in at $4.36, up 21.14% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.47 (up 21.94% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $16.54, up 18.83% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $4.36 for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, down from $4.49 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EPS (Basic) peaked at $4.49 in Q4 2025 and troughed at $2.28 in Q2 2022.
- Average EPS (Basic) over 5 years is $3.31, with a median of $3.35 recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) soared 50.73% in 2022 and dropped 7.8% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at $2.55 in 2022, then grew by 14.1% to $2.91 in 2023, then climbed by 24.25% to $3.61 in 2024, then gained by 24.17% to $4.49 in 2025, then dropped by 2.88% to $4.36 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EPS (Basic) figures were $4.36 in Q1 2026, $4.49 in Q4 2025, and $4.35 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 3.60 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 4.36 |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 4.34 |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.22 |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 0.31 |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 0.13 |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.94 |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 10.65 |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 0.05 |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | 1.52 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.36 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.49 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.60 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.61 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.47 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.91 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.42 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.55 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.53 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.62 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.38 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.99 |