Mastercard (MA) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) reported EPS (Basic) of $4.35 for Q1 2026, up 20.83% on a YoY basis from $3.6 in Q1 2025, and down 3.76% quarter-over-quarter from $4.52 in Q4 2025.
Mastercard (MA) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $4.35 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 20.83% year-over-year to $4.35; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.3 (up 21.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $16.54, up 18.91% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $4.35, down from $4.52 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $4.52 in Q4 2025, with the low at $2.34 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $3.35 across 5 years, with a median of $3.4 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) surged 46.2% — and 2023, when it fell 7.81%.
- Mastercard's EPS (Basic) stood at $2.63 in 2022, then rose by 13.31% to $2.98 in 2023, then grew by 22.15% to $3.64 in 2024, then increased by 24.18% to $4.52 in 2025, then slipped by 3.76% to $4.35 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $4.35 (Q1 2026), $4.52 (Q4 2025), and $4.35 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 4.75 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 4.35 |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 4.29 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 3.35 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.22 |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 2.29 |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 0.31 |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 0.13 |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.94 |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 11.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.35 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.52 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.60 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.64 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.54 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.51 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.98 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.40 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.01 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.63 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.59 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.69 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.42 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.45 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.09 |