Mastercard (MA) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard's Tax Provisions was $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, up 13.1% from $971 million a year earlier and up 18.1% from the prior quarter.
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Mastercard (MA) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mastercard's Tax Provisions was $3.92 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 36.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.61 billion, up 51.7% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Provisions was $2.38 billion in FY2024 (-2.6%), $2.44 billion in FY2023 (+35.6%), $1.8 billion in FY2022 (+11.2%) and $1.62 billion in FY2021 (+20.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Tax Provisions since Q4 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 31.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 246.5%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 60.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, MA's Tax Provisions in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $930 million (Q1 2026), $816 million (Q4 2025) and $1.07 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 691.47 Bn | 691.47 Bn | - | 1.36 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 563.07 Bn | 563.07 Bn | - | 1.11 Bn |
| 3 | Wise | 10.86 Bn | 10.86 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.06 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 307.34 Mn | -141.26 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 18.70 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 273.40 Mn | -346.75 Mn | - | 2.23 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 131.25 Mn | -120.04 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 125,194.00 |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.77 Mn | 689,111.05 | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | 819.00 Mn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 126.74 Bn | 126.74 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 930.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 816.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 971.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 751.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 549.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 603.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 681.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 547.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 530.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 563.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 859.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 492.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 564.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 573.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 523.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 444.00 Mn |
API Access
Mastercard Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=MA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();