Mastercard (MA) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard's (MA) quarterly Net Margin came in at 47.3% in Q2 2026, up 179.0% YoY from 16.95% in Q2 2025, and up 2.32% on a QoQ basis from 46.23% in Q1 2026.
Mastercard (MA) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 47.3% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 179.0% year-over-year to 47.3% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 46.34% (up 141.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 45.65%, down 6.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin improved to 47.3% in Q2 2026, from 46.23% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 50.92% in Q1 2022 to a low of 41.08% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 45.35% and a median of 45.44% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin jumped 692 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 984 bps.
- Tracing MA's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 43.41% in 2022, then dropped by 2 bps to 42.62% in 2023, then climbed by 5 bps to 44.63% in 2024, then increased by 3 bps to 46.1% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 47.3% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 47.3% (Q2 2026), 46.23% (Q1 2026), and 46.1% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 48.38% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 47.30% |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 15.84% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 23.28% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 12.72% |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 17.93% |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 9.91% |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 128.75% |
| 10 | Ally Financial | 13.61 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 16.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.30% |
| 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 | 44.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.43% |