MA · NYSE
Financial Services · Credit Services
$635.70
+4.16%
Close on Oct 29, 2026
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Research data through Oct 29, 2026. Research is updated periodically, not in real time.
82
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Quality research reads 82 of 100, in the strongest band of the covered universe. The underlying fundamental measurements behind this reading are consistent rather than mixed.
Quality research measures durability of the business itself from stored fundamentals: balance-sheet strength, profitability consistency and cash generation. It is a research reading, not a prediction of future returns.
How this is measured63
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 63 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as accelerating. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.
Fundamental Momentum research measures the direction of recently reported company fundamentals compared with the company's own history. It describes reported change, not future price movement.
How this is measured64
of 100 · stored research reading
Stored Capital Returns research reads 64 of 100, recorded as favorable. Stored records show 13 consecutive years of dividend payments. Share count has been reduced at about 2.3% a year in the stored window.
Capital Returns research measures how a company has actually returned cash to shareholders: dividend record, buyback effectiveness, dilution control and how those payments were funded.
How this is measuredStored ratios recorded at the last research date (2026-10-28). Valuation Intelligence remains research context and is not a validated allocation signal.
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In the company’s own words
Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments industry. We connect consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, digital partners, businesses and other organizations worldwide by enabling electronic payments and making those payment transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. We make payments easier and more efficient by providing a wide range of payment solutions and services using our family of well-known and trusted brands, including our primary brand Mastercard , as well as our Maestro and Cirrus brands. We operate a payments network that provides choice and flexibility for consumers, merchants and our customers. Through our unique and proprietary global payments network, we switch (authorize, clear and settle) payment transactions. We have additional payments capabilities that include automated clearing house ("ACH") transactions (both batch and real-time account-based payments). Using these capabilities, we offer consumer and commercial payment products, capture new payment flows and provide services and solutions. These services and solutions include, among others, security solutions, consumer acquisition and engagement services, business and market insights, digital and authentication, processing and gateway and other solutions, all of which draw on our principled and responsible use of secure data . Our capabilities strengthen, reinforce and complement each other and are fundamentally interdependent. For our global payments network, our franchise model sets the standards and ground-rules that balance value and risk across (and allow for interoperability among) all stakeholders. We employ a multi-layered approach to help protect the global payments ecosystem in which we operate.
The following are our key financial and operational highlights for 2025, including growth rates over the prior year:
1 Non-GAAP results (including growth rates) exclude the impact of gains and losses on equity investments, Special Items and/or foreign currency. See "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Financial Results Overview" in Part II, Item 7 for the reconciliation to the most direct comparable GAAP financial measures.
The following chart provides gross dollar volume ("GDV") and number of cards featuring our brands in 2025 for select programs and solutions:
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 11, 2026. Read the filing
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