Mastercard (MA) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) reported Intangibles of $5.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 0.69% on a YoY basis from $5.5 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.06% quarter-over-quarter from $5.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard has reported Intangibles for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Intangibles fell 0.69% year-over-year to $5.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.5 billion (down 0.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.6 billion, up 1.85% from the prior year.
- Intangibles for Q1 2026 stood at $5.5 billion, down from $5.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Intangibles was $5.6 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at $3.6 billion in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Intangibles has averaged $4.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.1 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Intangibles jumped 35.67% — and 2026, when it fell 0.69%.
- Mastercard's Intangibles stood at $3.9 billion in 2022, then advanced by 5.88% to $4.1 billion in 2023, then jumped by 33.46% to $5.5 billion in 2024, then rose by 1.85% to $5.6 billion in 2025, then retreated by 1.06% to $5.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Intangibles figures came in at $5.5 billion (Q1 2026), $5.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $5.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 27.75 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 5.50 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | - |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 16.09 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 1.22 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 27.44 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 215.09 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.61 Bn |