Mastercard (MA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 263.63% for Q2 2026, up 77.14 percentage points from 186.49% a year earlier and up 48.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mastercard (MA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Mastercard's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 209.92%, up 19.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +106.55 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Mastercard's Return on Equity [ROE] was 190.87% in FY2024 (+22.91 pp), 167.95% in FY2023 (+23.40 pp), 144.55% in FY2022 (+19.30 pp) and 125.25% in FY2021 (+21.89 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +20.84 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q2 2026, with a gain of 77.14 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a drop of 20.71 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 215.23% (Q1 2026), 191.10% (Q4 2025) and 180.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 640.99 Bn | 584.31 Bn | - | 63.78% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 263.63% |
| 3 | Wise | 14.06 Bn | -73.72 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 4.52 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 29.99% |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.84 Bn | -2.17 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 43.33% |
| 6 | International Money Express | 349.75 Mn | -270.40 Mn | - | 11.20% |
| 7 | Currenc | 189.34 Mn | -37.59 Mn | 3.70 Mn | -84.62% |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.71 Mn | 4.71 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 205.34 Bn | -2.83 Bn | - | 33.53% |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 118.54 Bn | 118.54 Bn | - | 9.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 263.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 215.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 191.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 180.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 186.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 198.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 184.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 165.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 166.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 166.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 167.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 183.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 186.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 164.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 155.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 154.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 145.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 131.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 122.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 121.58% |
API Access
Mastercard Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "MA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();