Mastercard (MA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard's (MA) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $122.0 million in Q2 2026, up 293.55% YoY from $31.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 40.2% on a QoQ basis from $204.0 million in Q1 2026.
Mastercard (MA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard (MA) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $122.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 293.55% year-over-year to $122.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $615.0 million (up 7.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $597.0 million, up 13.5% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $122.0 million in Q2 2026, from $204.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $277.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $22.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $122.4 million and a median of $117.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Share-based Compensation slumped 66.67% — and 2026, when it jumped 293.55%.
- Tracing MA's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $22.0 million in 2022, then surged by 290.91% to $86.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 25.58% to $108.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 3.7% to $112.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 8.93% to $122.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $122.0 million (Q2 2026), $204.0 million (Q1 2026), and $112.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 222.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 122.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 155.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 1.76 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 41.65 Mn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 5.90 Mn |
| 10 | Ally Financial | 13.61 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 122.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 122.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -194.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -194.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 206.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 206.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -240.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -240.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 244.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 244.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |