Mastercard (MA) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$2.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 150.05% year-on-year from $4.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 699.49% on a QoQ basis from $395.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 150.05% year-over-year to -$2.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $686.0 million (down 11.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.1 billion, up 288.75% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.4 billion, down from $395.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $4.0 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$413.0 million (2024), against an average of $48.2 million.
- Peak annual rise in Net Cash Flow reached 1210.42% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 220.37% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$864.0 million in 2022, then surged by 281.25% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then slumped by 220.37% to -$1.9 billion in 2024, then surged by 120.95% to $395.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 699.49% to -$2.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$2.4 billion (Q1 2026), $395.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 539.53 Bn | 527.13 Bn | - | -4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 441.81 Bn | 431.60 Bn | - | -2.37 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 215.01 Bn | 160.96 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 5.91 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 114.99 Bn | 38.50 Bn | - | 17.16 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 41.29 Bn | 31.95 Bn | 7.84 Bn | -1.53 Bn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 24.62 Bn | 22.89 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 383.32 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 24.22 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - | 5.59 Bn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.71 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -1.59 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.13 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -577.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.46 Bn | 6.44 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 1.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |