Mastercard (MA) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $1.44 billion for Q2 2026, down 8.2% from $1.57 billion a year earlier but up 3.2% from the prior quarter.
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Mastercard (MA) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Mastercard posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $1.57 billion, down 2.9% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $1.61 billion in FY2024 (+19.1%), $1.36 billion in FY2023 (+17.7%), $1.15 billion in FY2022 (+136.8%) and $486 million in FY2021 (-1.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax spans a low of $471 million in Q3 2021 and a high of $1.61 billion in Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Long-Term Deferred Tax has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 4.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Long-Term Deferred Tax in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 136.8%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 22.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.4 billion (Q1 2026), $1.57 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.55 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.44 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Mastercard Long-Term Deferred Tax API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "ticker": "MA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();