Mastercard (MA) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)

Mastercard (MA) posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 10.91% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and down 11.37% year-on-year from $1.6 billion in Q1 2025.

Mastercard (MA) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mastercard (MA) has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 18 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Long-Term Deferred Tax for Q1 2026 came in at $1.4 billion, down 11.37% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.4 billion (down 11.37% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.6 billion, down 2.91% from the prior year.
  • Long-Term Deferred Tax was $1.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax peaked at $1.6 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at $795.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Long-Term Deferred Tax over 5 years is $1.3 billion, with a median of $1.4 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Long-Term Deferred Tax jumped 136.83% in 2022 and dropped 11.37% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then gained by 17.72% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then advanced by 19.11% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then fell by 2.91% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then slipped by 10.91% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Long-Term Deferred Tax figures were $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn -
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn -
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 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
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.57 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.55 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.57 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.58 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.61 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.42 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.33 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.36 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.37 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.12 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.27 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.15 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.07 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 920.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 795.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 486.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 471.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 454.00 Mn