Mastercard
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a technology company in the global payments industry, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, businesses, governments and digital partners through electronic payment networks and related services. Its network authorizes, clears and settles transactions, while its… From the company’s description.
In fiscal 2025, Mastercard reported revenue of $32.79B, up 16.4% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $14.97B. Its operating margin was 57.6%, and operations generated $17.65B in cash. Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $35.08B.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What Mastercard does
In the company’s own words
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is a technology company in the global payments industry, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, businesses, governments and digital partners through electronic payment networks and related services. Its network authorizes, clears and settles transactions, while its capabilities also support automated clearing house and real-time account-to-account payments. Mastercard does not issue cards or extend credit; its customers include financial institutions, merchants, businesses and governments. The company offers consumer credit, debit and prepaid programs, commercial payment products, money movement, payment processing, security, digital authentication, data analytics, marketing and consulting services. Its principal brands include Mastercard, Maestro and Cirrus, and Mastercard Move supports domestic and cross-border transfers. Mastercard reports its business as one operating segment. In fiscal 2025, net revenue was $32.8 billion, and its network switched 175.5 billion transactions; it employed approximately 39,800 people at year-end. Its website is https://www.mastercard.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry (SIC)
- Business Services
- Headquarters
- PURCHASE, NY
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1141391
- SIC
- 7389
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Mastercard — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Superinvestors in Mastercard · what they did last quarter
Share of each manager’s reported 13F portfolio. Change is in shares held, since the previous quarter.
Largest fund holders · Mastercard’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Mastercard’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 28 issues of Mastercard’s debt, $2.25B at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 4.04%, maturing 2026 to 2051.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Fund ownership is a subset of institutional 13F ownership — the two describe overlapping populations and must not be added together.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
All filings →Each filing opens into its own statements and disclosures here.
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