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.
Analysis
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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | -1.02 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 122.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 450.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | -1.07 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | 67.18 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 65.00 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 239.32 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -30.00 Mn |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.51 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 533.67 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 122.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 122.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 204.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 204.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 177.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 155.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |