Mastercard (MA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) recorded Share-based Compensation of $199 million in Q3 2026, up 12.4% from $177 million a year earlier and up 4.7% from the prior quarter.
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Mastercard (MA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Mastercard's Share-based Compensation came in at $637 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 7.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $597 million, up 13.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for ten straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $526 million in FY2024 (+14.3%), $460 million in FY2023 (+55.9%), $295 million in FY2022 (+8.1%) and $273 million in FY2021 (+7.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 290.9% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 38.5% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $190 million (Q2 2026), $136 million (Q1 2026) and $112 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 722.35 Bn | 665.67 Bn | - | 222.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 589.68 Bn | 549.77 Bn | - | 199.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wise | 11.82 Bn | 11.82 Bn | - | 95.50 Mn |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 34.49 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 2.04 Bn | -1.97 Bn | 336.50 Mn | - |
| 6 | International Money Express | 253.68 Mn | -366.47 Mn | - | 2.63 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 105.74 Mn | -145.55 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 767,721.00 |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.40 Mn | 324,699.40 | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 223.63 Bn | 23.11 Bn | - | 137.00 Mn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 125.95 Bn | 125.95 Bn | - | 175.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 199.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 190.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 177.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 179.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 155.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 131.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 135.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 101.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.00 Mn |
API Access
Mastercard Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();