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Mastercard (MA) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Mastercard filings provide 18 years of Net Cash Flow readings, the most recent being -$2.4 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 150.05% to -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $686.0 million, a 11.83% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $2.1 billion, up 288.75% from a year prior.
  • Net Cash Flow hit -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026 for Mastercard, down from $395.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $4.0 billion in Q3 2024 to a low of -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Median Net Cash Flow over the past 5 years was -$413.0 million (2024), compared with a mean of $48.2 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Net Cash Flow: up 1210.42% in 2024, down 220.37% in 2024.
  • Mastercard's Net Cash Flow stood at -$864.0 million in 2022, then soared by 281.25% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 220.37% to -$1.9 billion in 2024, then soared by 120.95% to $395.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 699.49% to -$2.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Net Cash Flow were -$2.4 billion (Q1 2026), $395.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.