Mastercard (MA) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Mastercard (MA) reported Interest Expenses of $185.0 million for Q1 2026, up 1.65% on a YoY basis from $182.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 16.35% quarter-over-quarter from $159.0 million in Q4 2025.

Mastercard (MA) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mastercard has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $185.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 1.65% year-over-year to $185.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $725.0 million (up 6.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $722.0 million, up 11.76% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $185.0 million, up from $159.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $195.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $110.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $152.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $151.0 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Interest Expenses was 27.45% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 13.59% in 2025.
  • Mastercard's Interest Expenses stood at $127.0 million in 2022, then increased by 16.54% to $148.0 million in 2023, then increased by 24.32% to $184.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 13.59% to $159.0 million in 2025, then gained by 16.35% to $185.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $185.0 million (Q1 2026), $159.0 million (Q4 2025), and $186.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Visa 548.22 Bn 535.81 Bn - 178.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 437.48 Bn 427.27 Bn - 185.00 Mn
3 American Express 231.87 Bn 177.83 Bn 17.43 Bn 1.97 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 125.74 Bn 49.24 Bn - 4.09 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 38.80 Bn 29.46 Bn 7.84 Bn -
6 Synchrony Financial 25.78 Bn 5.22 Bn - 968.00 Mn
7 Affirm Holdings 24.65 Bn 22.93 Bn 261.64 Mn 113.76 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 22.89 Bn 19.49 Bn 929.25 Mn 308.01 Mn
9 Ally Financial 14.15 Bn 13.70 Bn 1.98 Bn 1.52 Bn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.63 Bn 6.61 Bn 562.70 Mn 113.80 Mn

Historic Data

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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