Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Mastercard Incorporated - Class A (MA) - $500.38 as of 3/23/2026 8:13:04 PM EST
Total Score
9 out of 30
Safety Score
52 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for MA
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for MA
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for MA
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for MA
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for MA (52 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
Latest News for for MA
Financial Details for MA
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | MA |
| Company Name | Mastercard Incorporated - Class A |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Mastercard Incorporated is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in the Mastercard International Global Headquarters in Purchase, New York. The Global Operations Headquarters is located in O'Fallon, Missouri, a municipality of St. Charles County, Missouri. Throughout the world, its principal business is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the card-issuing banks or credit unions of the purchasers who use the Mastercard brand debit, credit and prepaid cards to make purchases. Mastercard Worldwide has been a publicly traded company since 2006. |
| Sector Name | FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| Industry Name | CREDIT SERVICES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/7/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 500.38 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 341.21 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 3/23/2026 8:13:04 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 2,972,545 |
| Average Daily Volume | 3,673,821 |
| 52-Week High | 600.08 |
| 52-Week Low | 462.92 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 8.09% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 16.04 |
| Sector PE | 60.12 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 35.47 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 39.81 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 9.45 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 66.48 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.03 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 12.57 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 8.65 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 59.68 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.67 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 1.89 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 14.01 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.74 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.15 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 27 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 6 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 885,216,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 442,944,382,080 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 4/9/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.8700 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.8700 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.15 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.64% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.48 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.71% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.53% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.54% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 14.47% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.99% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 15.43% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 25.10% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 19.07% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 24.20% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 16.27% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 16.52 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 17.02 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 14.61 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 14,968,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 14,968,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 12,874,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 17.60% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 16.47% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 57.70% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 11,127,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 11,127,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 8,442,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -7,124,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -7,124,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 18,251,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 17,476,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 18,251,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.30 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.30 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 7,737,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 6,485,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 7,746,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 17,092,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 19.31 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 16,912,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 14,306,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.67 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
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Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -8.43 |
| MACD Signal | -7.73 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 492.94 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 540.71 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 588.48 |
| Beta | 0.84 |
| RSI | 35.47 |
| 50-Day SMA | 553.29 |
| 150-Day SMA | 485.13 |
| 200-Day SMA | 447.98 |
System |
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| Modified | 3/21/2026 2:49:00 AM EST |