Mastercard (MA) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) posted Net Margin of 46.23% for Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from 46.1% in Q4 2025, and up 98.0% year-on-year from 23.35% in Q1 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 46.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 46.23%, up 98.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 45.88% (up 92.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 45.65%, down 6.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 46.23% for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, roughly flat from 46.1% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 49.6% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 40.1% in Q1 2023.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 44.67%, with a median of 45.24% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin jumped 797 bps in 2022 and slumped 950 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 42.41% in 2022, then declined by 1 bps to 41.92% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 44.63% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 46.1% in 2025, then grew by 0 bps to 46.23% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 46.23% in Q1 2026, 46.1% in Q4 2025, and 45.65% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 53.62% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 46.23% |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 15.71% |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 13.32% |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 30.76% |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 15.15% |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 13.84% |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 21.04% |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 14.05% |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | 37.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 43.46% |