Mastercard (MA) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 870.7 million in Q2 2026, down 3.2% from 899.1 million a year earlier and down 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Mastercard (MA) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Mastercard came in at 887.3 million, down 2.1% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 906.6 million in FY2024 (-2.2%), 927.3 million in FY2023 (-2.2%), 948.4 million in FY2022 (-2.4%) and 972.1 million in FY2021 (-1.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 50 straight quarters, with an average decline of 2.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from 1.4% (Q3 2021) to 3.2% (Q2 2026).
- Per Business Quant data, MA's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 880.3 million (Q1 2026), 887.3 million (Q4 2025) and 893.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 1.78 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 870.70 Mn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 211.67 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 311.80 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 30.20 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 61.47 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | 2.81 Mn |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 675.00 Mn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 613.48 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 870.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 880.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 887.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 893.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 899.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 903.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 906.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 912.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 918.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 924.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 927.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 931.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 935.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 941.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 948.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 955.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 960.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 966.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 972.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 975.70 Mn |
API Access
Mastercard Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();