Mastercard (MA) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) posted Interest Expenses of $185.0 million for Q1 2026, up 16.35% quarter-over-quarter from $159.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 1.65% year-on-year from $182.0 million in Q1 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $185.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $185.0 million, up 1.65% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $725.0 million (up 6.93% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $722.0 million, up 11.76% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $185.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, up from $159.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $195.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $110.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $152.9 million, with a median of $151.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The widest YoY moves for Interest Expenses: up 27.45% in 2025, down 13.59% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $127.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 16.54% to $148.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 24.32% to $184.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 13.59% to $159.0 million in 2025, then grew by 16.35% to $185.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expenses figures were $185.0 million in Q1 2026, $159.0 million in Q4 2025, and $186.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 178.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 185.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 113.76 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 308.01 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 113.80 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | 3.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 185.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 185.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 186.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 186.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 182.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 182.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 184.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 184.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 159.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 153.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 150.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 150.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 148.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 148.00 Mn |