Mastercard (MA) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Mastercard (MA) posted Net Cash Flow of -$2.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 699.49% quarter-over-quarter from $395.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 150.05% year-on-year from $4.7 billion in Q1 2025.

Mastercard (MA) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mastercard (MA) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$2.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$2.4 billion, down 150.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $686.0 million (down 11.83% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.1 billion, up 288.75% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$2.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, down from $395.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $4.0 billion in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is $48.2 million, with a median of -$413.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Net Cash Flow: up 1210.42% in 2024, down 220.37% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$864.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 281.25% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then slumped by 220.37% to -$1.9 billion in 2024, then jumped by 120.95% to $395.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 699.49% to -$2.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026, $395.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - -4.28 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -2.37 Bn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 5.91 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn -1.53 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 383.32 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -1.59 Bn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -577.00 Mn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 1.90 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -56.65 Mn
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - 44.99 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -2.37 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -2.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 395.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 395.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.29 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.29 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.37 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.37 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -947.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -947.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.89 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.89 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 4.02 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 4.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -413.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -413.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.18 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.57 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.57 Bn