Mastercard (MA) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Mastercard (MA) reported Tax Provisions of $930.0 million for Q1 2026, up 23.83% on a YoY basis from $751.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.97% quarter-over-quarter from $816.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mastercard (MA) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mastercard has reported Tax Provisions for 18 years, with the latest figure at $930.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 23.83% year-over-year to $930.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.8 billion (up 46.63% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.6 billion, up 51.68% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $930.0 million, up from $816.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $1.1 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $142.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $656.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $573.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions tumbled 60.77% — and 2023, when it surged 246.48%.
- Mastercard's Tax Provisions stood at $564.0 million in 2022, then declined by 6.03% to $530.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.58% to $549.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 48.63% to $816.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 13.97% to $930.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $930.0 million (Q1 2026), $816.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 930.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 807.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 518.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 280.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 242.00 Mn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 4.50 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 32.82 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 81.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 35.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 402.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 412.00 Mn |