8-K

Mastercard Inc (MA)

8-K 2025-10-30 For: 2025-10-30
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________________________________

FORM 8-K _______________________________________

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2025
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Mastercard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_______________________________________
Delaware 001-32877 13-4172551
(State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation) (Commission File <br>Number) (IRS Employer <br>Identification No.)
2000 Purchase Street 10577
Purchase, NY
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(914) 249-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange of which registered
Class A Common Stock MA New York Stock Exchange
2.1% Notes due 2027 MA27 New York Stock Exchange
1.0% Notes due 2029 MA29A New York Stock Exchange
2.5% Notes due 2030 MA30 New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 30, 2025, Mastercard Incorporated issued an earnings release announcing financial results for its third quarter 2025.

A copy of the earnings release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. All information in the earnings release is furnished but not filed.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
99.1 Earnings Release issued by Mastercard Incorporated, dated October 30, 2025
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
Date: October 30, 2025 By: /s/ Gina Accordino
Gina Accordino
Corporate Secretary

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Earnings Release

Mastercard Incorporated Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

•Third quarter net income of $3.9 billion, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.34

•Third quarter adjusted net income of $4.0 billion, and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.38

•Third quarter net revenue of $8.6 billion, an increase of 17%, or 15% on a currency-neutral basis

•Third quarter gross dollar volume up 9% and purchase volume up 10%, on a local currency basis

Purchase, NY - October 30, 2025 - Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) today announced financial results for the third quarter 2025.

“Mastercard delivered another strong quarter, with net revenue growth of 17% year-over-year, or 15% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by healthy consumer and business spending and continued robust performance of our differentiated services,” said Michael Miebach, Mastercard CEO. “This quarter, these value-added services and solutions delivered net revenue growth of 25% year-over-year, or 22% on a currency-neutral basis. We launched the Mastercard Commerce Media network, new cyber threat intelligence solutions for payments and expanded agentic commerce capabilities, all industry-shaping innovations aimed at driving customer value and unlocking new buying centers.”

Quarterly Results

Third Quarter Operating Results Increase / (Decrease)
$ in billions, except per share data Q3 2025 Q3 2024 Reported GAAP Currency-neutral
Net revenue $8.6 $7.4 17% 15%
Operating expenses $3.5 $3.4 5% 4%
Operating income $5.1 $4.0 26% 23%
Operating margin 58.8% 54.3% 4.5 ppt 4.1 ppt
Effective income tax rate 21.5% 15.6% 5.9 ppt 5.3 ppt
Net income $3.9 $3.3 20% 18%
Diluted EPS $4.34 $3.53 23% 20%
Key Third Quarter Non-GAAP Results 1 Increase / (Decrease)
$ in billions, except per share data Q3 2025 Q3 2024 As adjusted Currency-neutral
Net revenue $8.6 $7.4 17% 15%
Adjusted operating expenses $3.5 $3.0 15% 14%
Adjusted operating margin 59.8% 59.3% 0.5 ppt 0.2 ppt
Adjusted effective income tax rate 21.4% 16.3% 5.1 ppt 4.6 ppt
Adjusted net income $4.0 $3.6 10% 8%
Adjusted diluted EPS $4.38 $3.89 13% 11%
1 The Key Third Quarter Non-GAAP Results exclude the impact of gains and losses on the company’s equity investments, special items as described on page 11 (“Third Quarter Special Items”) and/or the translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments (specifically those that manage the impact of foreign currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses). See page 11 for the company’s non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
Q3 2025 Key Business Drivers <br>(YoY growth)
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image6.jpg Gross dollar volume Cross-border volume Switched transactions
(local currency basis) (local currency basis)
up 9% up 15% up 10%

The following information is provided to aid in understanding Mastercard’s third quarter 2025 results, versus the year ago period.

•Net revenue increased 17%, or 15% on a currency-neutral basis. This increase includes a 1 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was attributable to organic growth in our payment network and our value-added services and solutions.

▪Payment network net revenue increased 12%, or 10% on a currency-neutral basis. Primary drivers of the increase were as follows:

•Gross dollar volume growth of 9%, on a local currency basis, to $2.7 trillion.

•Cross-border volume growth of 15% on a local currency basis.

•Switched transactions growth of 10%.

This increase in payment network net revenue includes growth in payment network rebates and incentives provided to customers. Payment network rebates and incentives increased 16%, or 15% on a currency-neutral basis, primarily due to an increase in our key drivers, as well as new and renewed deals.

▪Value-added services and solutions net revenue increased 25%, or 22% on a currency-neutral basis. This includes a 3 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was driven primarily by growth in our underlying drivers, security and digital and authentication solutions, consumer acquisition and engagement services, business and market insights, and pricing.

•Total operating expenses increased 5% as compared to 2024, primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses (which included the impact of a restructuring charge in 2024), partially offset by lower litigation provisions. Excluding the impact of Third Quarter Special Items, adjusted operating expenses increased 15%, or 14% on a currency-neutral basis. This increase includes a 4 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses.

•Other income (expense) was favorable $76 million versus the year ago period, primarily due to net gains in the current year versus net losses in the prior year on our equity investments, partially offset by increased interest expense. Excluding the impact of net gains and losses on our equity investments, adjusted other income (expense) was unfavorable $28 million versus the year ago period primarily due to increased interest expense.

•The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2025 was 21.5%, versus 15.6% for the comparable period in 2024. The adjusted effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2025 was 21.4%, versus 16.3% for the comparable period in 2024. Both the as-reported and as-adjusted effective tax rates were higher in 2025 primarily due to the 15% global minimum tax (Pillar 2 Rules) that took effect in 2025 in Singapore and various other jurisdictions as well as a change in our geographic mix of earnings. The Pillar 2 Rules largely offset the reduction to our effective tax rate, which resulted from our incentive grant received from the Singapore Ministry of Finance.

•As of September 30, 2025, the company’s customers had issued 3.6 billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards.

Year-to-date Results

Year-to-date Operating Results Increase / (Decrease)
$ in billions, except per share data 2025 2024 Reported GAAP Currency-neutral
Net revenue $24.0 $20.7 16% 16%
Operating expenses $10.0 $9.0 11% 10%
Operating income $14.0 $11.6 20% 20%
Operating margin 58.3% 56.3% 2.0 ppt 2.0 ppt
Effective income tax rate 20.4% 16.1% 4.3 ppt 4.2 ppt
Net income $10.9 $9.5 14% 14%
Diluted EPS $12.00 $10.25 17% 17%
Key Year-to-date Non-GAAP Results 1 Increase / (Decrease)
$ in billions, except per share data 2025 2024 As adjusted Currency-neutral
Net revenue $24.0 $20.7 16% 16%
Adjusted operating expenses $9.7 $8.4 14% 14%
Adjusted operating margin 59.7% 59.2% 0.5 ppt 0.5 ppt
Adjusted effective income tax rate 20.5% 16.6% 3.9 ppt 3.9 ppt
Adjusted net income $11.1 $10.0 11% 11%
Adjusted diluted EPS $12.25 $10.78 14% 13%
1 The Key Year-to-date Non-GAAP Results exclude the impact of gains and losses on the company’s equity investments, special items as described on page 12 (“Year-to-date Special Items”) and/or the translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments (specifically those that manage the impact of foreign currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses). See page 12 for the company’s non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
Year-to-date 2025 Key Business Drivers <br>(YoY growth)
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image6.jpg Gross dollar volume Cross-border volume Switched transactions
(local currency basis) (local currency basis)
up 9% up 15% up 10%

The following information is provided to aid in understanding Mastercard’s year-to-date 2025 results, versus the year ago period.

•Net revenue increased 16%, as reported and on a currency-neutral basis. This increase includes a 1 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was attributable to organic growth in our payment network and our value-added services and solutions.

▪Payment network net revenue increased 13%, as reported and on a currency-neutral basis. Primary drivers of the increase were as follows:

•Gross dollar volume growth of 9%, on a local currency basis, to $7.8 trillion.

•Cross-border volume growth of 15% on a local currency basis.

•Switched transactions growth of 10%.

This increase in payment network net revenue includes growth in payment network rebates and incentives provided to customers. Payment network rebates and incentives increased 15%, as reported and on a currency-neutral basis, primarily due to an increase in our key drivers, as well as new and renewed deals.

▪Value-added services and solutions net revenue increased 22%, or 21% on a currency-neutral basis. This includes a 3 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was driven primarily by growth in our underlying drivers, security and digital and authentication solutions, consumer acquisition and engagement services, and pricing.

•Total operating expenses increased 11% as compared to 2024, primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses (which included the impact of a restructuring charge in 2024), partially offset by lower litigation provisions. Excluding the impact of Year-to-date Special Items, adjusted operating expenses increased 14%, as reported and on a currency-neutral basis. This increase includes a 4 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses.

•Other income (expense) was unfavorable $4 million versus the year ago period, primarily due to increased interest expense, partially offset by net gains in the current year versus net losses in the prior year on our equity investments. Excluding the impact of net gains and losses on our equity investments, adjusted other income (expense) was unfavorable $90 million versus the prior year primarily due to increased interest expense.

•The effective tax rate for year-to-date 2025 was 20.4%, versus 16.1% for the comparable period in 2024. The adjusted effective tax rate for year-to-date 2025 was 20.5%, versus 16.6% for the comparable period in 2024. Both the as-reported and as-adjusted effective tax rates were higher in 2025 primarily due to the Pillar 2 Rules that took effect in 2025 in Singapore and various other jurisdictions as well as a change in our geographic mix of earnings. The Pillar 2 Rules largely offset the reduction to our effective tax rate, which resulted from our incentive grant received from the Singapore Ministry of Finance.

Return of Capital to Shareholders

During the third quarter of 2025, Mastercard repurchased 5.8 million shares at a cost of $3.3 billion and paid $687 million in dividends.

Quarter-to-date through October 27, the company repurchased 2.1 million shares at a cost of $1.2 billion, which leaves $5.8 billion remaining under approved share repurchase programs.

Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call Details

At 9:00 a.m. ET today, the company will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2025 results. The dial-in information for this call is 1-888-330-2508 (Toll-free) and 1-240-789-2735 (Toll dial-in), using passcode 6451878. A replay of the call will be available for 30 days and can be accessed by dialing 1-800-770-2030 (Toll-free) and 1-647-362-9199 (Toll dial-in), using passcode 6451878.

A live audio webcast of this call, along with presentation slides, can also be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investor.mastercard.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts may be forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “believe”, “expect”, “could”, “may”, “would”, “will”, “trend” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to the company’s future prospects, developments and business strategies. We caution you to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they speak only as of the date they are made. Except for the company’s ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, the company does not intend to

update or otherwise revise the forward-looking information to reflect actual results of operations, changes in financial condition, changes in estimates, expectations or assumptions, changes in general economic or industry conditions or other circumstances arising and/or existing since the preparation of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events.

Many factors and uncertainties relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control, influence whether any forward-looking statements can or will be achieved. Any one of those factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in writing in any forward-looking statements made by Mastercard or on its behalf, including, but not limited to, the following factors:

•regulation related to the payments industry (including regulatory, legislative and litigation activity with respect to interchange rates and surcharging)

•the impact of preferential or protective government actions

•regulation of privacy, data, AI, information security and the digital economy

•regulation that directly or indirectly applies to us based on our participation in the global payments industry (including anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, economic sanctions and anti-corruption, account-based payments systems, and issuer and acquirer practices regulation)

•the impact of changes in tax laws, as well as regulations and interpretations of such laws or challenges to our tax positions

•potential or incurred liability and limitations on business related to any litigation or litigation settlements

•the impact of competition in the global payments industry (including disintermediation and pricing pressure)

•the challenges relating to rapid technological developments and changes

•the challenges relating to operating a real-time account-based payments system and to working with new customers and end users

•the impact of information security incidents, account data breaches or service disruptions

•issues related to our relationships with our stakeholders (including loss of substantial business from significant customers, competitor relationships with our customers, consolidation amongst our customers, merchants’ continued focus on acceptance costs and unique risks from our work with governments)

•the impact of global economic, political, financial and societal events and conditions, including adverse currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls

•reputational impact, including impact related to brand perception and lack of visibility of our brands in products and services

•the impact of environmental, social and governance matters and related stakeholder reaction

•the inability to attract and retain a highly qualified workforce, or maintain our corporate culture

•issues related to acquisition integration, strategic investments and entry into new businesses

•exposure to loss or illiquidity due to our role as guarantor as well as other contractual obligations and discretionary actions we may take

•issues related to our Class A common stock and corporate governance structure

For additional information on these and other factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from expected results, please see the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and any subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.

About Mastercard (NYSE: MA)

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we are building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

www.mastercard.com

Contacts:

Investor Relations: Media Relations:
Devin Corr or Jud Staniar Seth Eisen
investor.relations@mastercard.com Seth.Eisen@mastercard.com
914-249-4565 914-249-3153
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
(in millions, except per share data)
Net Revenue $ 8,602 $ 7,369 $ 23,985 $ 20,678
Operating Expenses:
General and administrative 2,923 2,744 8,212 7,448
Advertising and marketing 245 220 610 520
Depreciation and amortization 290 225 846 666
Provision for litigation 83 176 330 400
Total operating expenses 3,541 3,365 9,998 9,034
Operating income 5,061 4,004 13,987 11,644
Other Income (Expense):
Investment income 81 76 239 231
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net 41 (62) 16 (69)
Interest expense (186) (159) (563) (462)
Other income (expense), net 2 7 23 19
Total other income (expense) (62) (138) (285) (281)
Income before income taxes 4,999 3,866 13,702 11,363
Income tax expense 1,072 603 2,794 1,831
Net Income $ 3,927 $ 3,263 $ 10,908 $ 9,532
Basic Earnings per Share $ 4.35 $ 3.54 $ 12.02 $ 10.27
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 903 923 908 928
Diluted Earnings per Share $ 4.34 $ 3.53 $ 12.00 $ 10.25
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 905 925 909 930
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
(in millions, except per share data)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,313 $ 8,442
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 478 492
Restricted security deposits held for customers 2,054 1,874
Investments 335 330
Accounts receivable 4,247 3,773
Settlement assets 1,842 1,821
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,954 2,992
Total current assets 23,223 19,724
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets, net of accumulated depreciation and<br><br>amortization of $2,656 and $2,393, respectively 2,299 2,138
Deferred income taxes 1,546 1,614
Goodwill 9,574 9,193
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,927 and $2,400,<br><br>respectively 5,591 5,453
Other assets 11,056 9,959
Total Assets $ 53,289 $ 48,081
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 935 $ 929
Settlement obligations 2,422 2,316
Restricted security deposits held for customers 2,054 1,874
Accrued litigation 943 930
Accrued expenses 11,979 10,393
Short-term debt 750
Other current liabilities 2,360 2,028
Total current liabilities 20,693 19,220
Long-term debt 18,983 17,476
Deferred income taxes 326 317
Other liabilities 5,368 4,553
Total Liabilities 45,370 41,566
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 3,000 shares, 1,405 and 1,404 shares issued and 893 and 907 shares outstanding, respectively
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 1,200 shares, 7 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in-capital 6,757 6,442
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 512 and 497 shares, respectively (79,670) (71,431)
Retained earnings 81,752 72,907
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (935) (1,433)
Mastercard Incorporated Stockholders' Equity 7,904 6,485
Non-controlling interests 15 30
Total Equity 7,919 6,515
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 53,289 $ 48,081
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 2024
(in millions)
Operating Activities
Net income $ 10,908 $ 9,532
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of customer incentives 1,526 1,328
Depreciation and amortization 846 666
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net (16) 69
Share-based compensation 485 418
Deferred income taxes 77 (261)
Other 99 117
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (264) 99
Settlement assets (14) (743)
Prepaid expenses (2,939) (2,776)
Accrued litigation and legal settlements (4) (59)
Restricted security deposits held for customers 180 23
Accounts payable (28) 59
Settlement obligations 102 731
Accrued expenses 658 671
Net change in other assets and liabilities 1,030 72
Net cash provided by operating activities 12,646 9,946
Investing Activities
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale (385) (414)
Purchases of investments held-to-maturity (28) (98)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale 192 171
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available-for-sale 183 204
Proceeds from maturities of investments held-to-maturity 46 363
Purchases of property and equipment (377) (379)
Capitalized software (548) (565)
Other investing activities (24) (6)
Net cash used in investing activities (941) (724)
Financing Activities
Purchases of treasury stock (8,169) (7,565)
Dividends paid (2,072) (1,842)
Proceeds from debt, net 1,242 3,960
Payment of debt (750) (1,336)
Tax withholdings related to share-based payments (283) (175)
Cash proceeds from employee stock plans 139 163
Other financing activities (100)
Net cash used in financing activities (9,993) (6,795)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 325 75
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 2,037 2,502
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents - beginning of period 10,808 10,465
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents - end of period $ 12,845 $ 12,967

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Non-GAAP financial information is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Mastercard discloses the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating margin, adjusted other income (expense), adjusted effective income tax rate, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share (as well as related applicable growth rates versus the comparable period in the prior year). As described more fully below, these non-GAAP financial measures exclude, where applicable, the impact of gains and losses on the company’s equity investments, which includes mark-to-market fair value adjustments, impairments and gains and losses upon disposition, as well as the related tax impacts. These non-GAAP financial measures also exclude, where applicable, the impact of special items, which represent litigation judgments and settlements and/or certain one-time items, as well as the related tax impacts.

In addition, the company presents growth rates adjusted for the impact of currency, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Currency-neutral growth rates are calculated by remeasuring the prior period’s results using the current period’s exchange rates for both the translational and transactional impacts on operating results. The impact of currency translation represents the effect of translating operating results where the functional currency is different from the company’s U.S. dollar reporting currency. The impact of the transactional currency represents the effect of converting revenue and expenses occurring in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity. The impact of the related realized gains and losses resulting from the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments (specifically those that manage the impact of foreign currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses) is recognized in the respective financial statement line item on the statements of operations when the underlying forecasted transactions impact earnings. The translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments as specified above have been excluded from the company’s currency-neutral growth rates.

The company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented facilitate an understanding of operating performance and provide a meaningful comparison of its results between periods. The company’s management uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its ongoing operations in relation to historical results, for internal planning and forecasting purposes and in the calculation of performance-based compensation, among other things. The company excluded these items because management evaluates the underlying operations and performance of the company separately from these recurring and nonrecurring items. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be relied upon as substitutes for the company’s measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The company includes reconciliations of the requisite non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the non-GAAP reconciliation tables below.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations (QTD)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Operating expenses Operating margin Other income (expense) Effective income tax rate Net<br><br>income Diluted earnings per share
( in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP 58.8 % $ (62) 21.5 % $ 3,927 $ 4.34
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** (41) % (31) (0.03)
Litigation provisions 2 (83) 1.0 % ** % 65 0.07
Adjusted - Non-GAAP 59.8 % $ (103) 21.4 % $ 3,961 $ 4.38

All values are in US Dollars.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Operating expenses Operating margin Other income (expense) Effective income tax rate Net<br><br>income Diluted earnings per share
( in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP 54.3 % $ (138) 15.6 % $ 3,263 $ 3.53
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** 62 (0.3) % 63 0.07
Litigation provisions 3 (176) 2.4 % ** 0.7 % 120 0.13
Restructuring charge 4 (190) 2.6 % ** 0.3 % 147 0.16
Adjusted - Non-GAAP 59.3 % $ (75) 16.3 % $ 3,593 $ 3.89

All values are in US Dollars.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Increase/(Decrease)
Operating expenses Operating margin Effective income tax rate Net<br><br>income Diluted earnings per share
Reported - GAAP 5 % 4.5 ppt 5.9 ppt 20 % 23 %
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** 0.2 ppt (3) % (3) %
Litigation provisions 2,3 3 % (1.4) ppt (0.7) ppt (2) % (2) %
Restructuring charge 4 7 % (2.6) ppt (0.3) ppt (5) % (5) %
Adjusted - Non-GAAP 15 % 0.5 ppt 5.1 ppt 10 % 13 %
Currency impact 5 (1) % (0.3) ppt (0.5) ppt (2) % (2) %
Adjusted - Non-GAAP - currency-neutral 14 % 0.2 ppt 4.6 ppt 8 % 11 %

Note:    Tables may not sum due to rounding.

**    Not applicable

Gains and Losses on Equity Investments

1.Represents Q3’25 net pre-tax gains of $41 million and Q3’24 net pre-tax losses of $62 million primarily related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on marketable and nonmarketable equity securities.

Third Quarter Special Items

2.Represents Q3’25 pre-tax charges of $83 million primarily due to a legal provision associated with the U.S. liability shift litigation.

3.Represents Q3’24 pre-tax charges of $176 million primarily as a result of a change in estimate related to the claims of merchants who opted out of the U.S. merchant class litigation.

4.Represents Q3’24 pre-tax charge of $190 million as a result of a restructuring action intended to streamline our organization, delivering efficiencies to enable reinvestment in our business to support the realization of our long-term growth opportunities.

Other Notes

5.Represents the translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments (specifically those that manage the impact of foreign currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses).

Non-GAAP Reconciliations (YTD)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Operating expenses Operating margin Other income (expense) Effective income tax rate Net income Diluted earnings per share
( in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP 58.3 % $ (285) 20.4 % $ 10,908 $ 12.00
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** (16) % (11) (0.01)
Litigation provisions 2 (330) 1.4 % ** 0.2 % 240 0.26
Adjusted - Non-GAAP 59.7 % $ (301) 20.5 % $ 11,136 $ 12.25

All values are in US Dollars.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Operating expenses Operating margin Other income (expense) Effective income tax rate Net income Diluted earnings per share
( in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP 56.3 % $ (281) 16.1 % $ 9,532 $ 10.25
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** 69 (0.1) % 67 0.07
Litigation provisions 3 (400) 1.9 % ** 0.5 % 281 0.30
Restructuring charge 4 (190) 0.9 % ** 0.1 % 147 0.16
Adjusted - Non-GAAP 59.2 % $ (211) 16.6 % $ 10,027 $ 10.78

All values are in US Dollars.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Increase/(Decrease)
Operating expenses Operating margin Effective income tax rate Net income Diluted earnings per share
Reported - GAAP 11 % 2.0 ppt 4.3 ppt 14 % 17 %
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** 0.1 ppt (1) % (1) %
Litigation provisions 2, 3 1 % (0.6) ppt (0.3) ppt (1) % (1) %
Restructuring charge 4 3 % (0.9) ppt (0.1) ppt (2) % (2) %
Adjusted - Non-GAAP 14 % 0.5 ppt 3.9 ppt 11 % 14 %
Currency impact 5 % ppt (0.1) ppt % %
Adjusted - Non-GAAP - currency-neutral 14 % 0.5 ppt 3.9 ppt 11 % 13 %

Note:    Tables may not sum due to rounding.

**    Not applicable

Gains and Losses on Equity Investments

1.Represents year-to-date 2025 net pre-tax gains of $16 million and year-to-date 2024 net pre-tax losses of $69 million primarily related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on marketable and nonmarketable equity securities.

Year-to-date Special Items

2.Represents year-to-date 2025 pre-tax charges of $330 million primarily as a result of a change in estimate related to the claims of merchants who opted out of the U.S. merchant class litigation, a legal provision associated with the U.S. liability shift litigation and a legal provision associated with the ATM non-discrimination rule surcharge complaints.

3.Represents year-to-date 2024 pre-tax charges of $400 million primarily as a result of a change in estimate related to the claims of merchants who opted out of the U.S. merchant class litigation, settlements with a number of U.K. merchants and a legal provision associated with the ATM non-discrimination rule surcharge complaints.

4.Represents year-to-date 2024 pre-tax charge of $190 million as a result of a restructuring action intended to streamline our organization, delivering efficiencies to enable reinvestment in our business to support the realization of our long-term growth opportunities.

Other Notes

5.Represents the translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments (specifically those that manage the impact of foreign currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses).

Mastercard Incorporated Operating Performance
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
GDV (Bil.) Growth () Growth (Local) Purchase Volume (Bil.) Growth (Local) Purchase Trans. (Mil.) Purchase Trans. Growth Cash Volume (Bil.) Growth (Local) Cash Trans. (Mil.) Cards (Mil.)
All Mastercard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs
APMEA $ 632 5.6 5.9 % $ 484 8.5 % 12,911 10.7 % $ 148 (1.9) % 1,439 1,001
Canada 71 5.3 6.3 % 69 6.3 % 1,193 7.4 % 2 6.5 % 7 93
Europe 996 15.0 11.4 % 806 13.1 % 21,118 9.5 % 190 4.6 % 923 961
Latin America 229 13.0 13.4 % 169 17.0 % 7,415 15.0 % 59 4.2 % 414 538
Worldwide less United States 1,927 11.1 9.5 % 1,528 11.7 % 42,637 10.7 % 399 2.1 % 2,782 2,593
United States 819 6.7 6.7 % 752 7.0 % 11,599 6.6 % 67 3.2 % 298 723
Worldwide 2,747 9.8 8.7 % 2,280 10.1 % 54,236 9.8 % 466 2.2 % 3,080 3,316
Mastercard Credit and Charge Programs
Worldwide less United States 846 9.8 9.6 % 807 10.0 % 17,879 8.0 % 39 1.4 % 152 832
United States 424 6.7 6.7 % 413 6.7 % 4,474 6.6 % 11 9.2 % 10 353
Worldwide 1,271 8.7 8.6 % 1,220 8.9 % 22,353 7.7 % 51 3.0 % 161 1,184
Mastercard Debit Programs
Worldwide less United States 1,081 12.2 9.5 % 721 13.6 % 24,759 12.8 % 360 2.1 % 2,630 1,761
United States 395 6.6 6.6 % 339 7.3 % 7,124 6.6 % 56 2.0 % 288 370
Worldwide 1,476 10.7 8.7 % 1,060 11.5 % 31,883 11.4 % 416 2.1 % 2,918 2,132
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
GDV (Bil.) Growth () Growth (Local) Purchase Volume (Bil.) Growth (Local) Purchase Trans. (Mil.) Purchase Trans. Growth Cash Volume (Bil.) Growth (Local) Cash Trans. (Mil.) Cards (Mil.)
All Mastercard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs
APMEA $ 1,818 4.3 5.6 % $ 1,372 7.3 % 36,780 9.8 % $ 446 0.7 % 4,328 1,001
Canada 202 2.5 5.3 % 196 5.4 % 3,359 6.8 % 6 3.2 % 19 93
Europe 2,734 13.7 12.5 % 2,203 14.2 % 59,680 10.2 % 532 5.8 % 2,745 961
Latin America 646 6.3 14.5 % 476 18.3 % 21,214 13.8 % 170 5.2 % 1,259 538
Worldwide less United States 5,400 9.0 10.0 % 4,247 11.9 % 121,034 10.6 % 1,153 3.7 % 8,351 2,593
United States 2,395 6.7 6.7 % 2,196 6.9 % 33,511 6.4 % 199 4.5 % 873 723
Worldwide 7,795 8.3 9.0 % 6,443 10.1 % 154,544 9.7 % 1,352 3.8 % 9,224 3,316
Mastercard Credit and Charge Programs
Worldwide less United States 2,374 6.9 9.1 % 2,260 9.5 % 51,119 7.8 % 115 1.5 % 453 832
United States 1,229 6.3 6.3 % 1,195 6.2 % 12,752 6.2 % 33 8.0 % 27 353
Worldwide 3,603 6.7 8.1 % 3,455 8.3 % 63,871 7.4 % 148 2.9 % 480 1,184
Mastercard Debit Programs
Worldwide less United States 3,026 10.8 10.8 % 1,987 14.8 % 69,915 12.7 % 1,038 3.9 % 7,898 1,761
United States 1,167 7.1 7.1 % 1,001 7.6 % 20,759 6.6 % 166 3.9 % 846 370
Worldwide 4,192 9.7 9.7 % 2,988 12.3 % 90,673 11.3 % 1,204 3.9 % 8,744 2,132
APMEA = Asia Pacific / Middle East / Africa
Note that the figures in the preceding tables may not sum due to rounding; growth represents change from the comparable year ago period.

All values are in US Dollars.

Mastercard Incorporated Operating Performance
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
GDV (Bil.) Growth () Growth (Local) Purchase Volume (Bil.) Growth (Local) Purchase Trans. (Mil.) Purchase Trans. Growth Cash Volume (Bil.) Growth (Local) Cash Trans. (Mil.) Cards (Mil.)
All Mastercard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs
APMEA $ 598 5.6 7.5 % $ 447 8.4 % 11,664 10.7 % $ 151 5.0 % 1,503 953
Canada 68 3.5 5.2 % 66 5.1 % 1,111 8.3 % 2 10.4 % 6 84
Europe 866 14.3 15.1 % 690 16.3 % 19,283 13.2 % 177 10.6 % 980 884
Latin America 202 5.5 18.8 % 145 22.0 % 6,449 14.7 % 57 11.4 % 468 466
Worldwide less United States 1,734 9.6 12.4 % 1,348 13.6 % 38,507 12.5 % 386 8.4 % 2,957 2,387
United States 768 6.7 6.7 % 703 7.1 % 10,879 7.3 % 65 3.4 % 302 684
Worldwide 2,502 8.7 10.6 % 2,052 11.2 % 49,386 11.3 % 451 7.7 % 3,259 3,071
Mastercard Credit and Charge Programs
Worldwide less United States 771 7.1 10.6 % 732 10.9 % 16,556 9.8 % 39 6.5 % 158 807
United States 398 5.8 5.8 % 387 6.1 % 4,197 5.8 % 10 (6.4) % 9 333
Worldwide 1,168 6.6 8.9 % 1,119 9.2 % 20,753 9.0 % 49 3.5 % 168 1,140
Mastercard Debit Programs
Worldwide less United States 963 11.8 13.8 % 616 17.0 % 21,950 14.6 % 347 8.6 % 2,798 1,579
United States 370 7.8 7.8 % 316 8.2 % 6,682 8.3 % 55 5.5 % 293 351
Worldwide 1,334 10.6 12.1 % 932 13.8 % 28,633 13.1 % 402 8.2 % 3,091 1,931
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
GDV (Bil.) Growth () Growth (Local) Purchase Volume (Bil.) Growth (Local) Purchase Trans. (Mil.) Purchase Trans. Growth Cash Volume (Bil.) Growth (Local) Cash Trans. (Mil.) Cards (Mil.)
All Mastercard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs
APMEA $ 1,742 2.6 6.6 % $ 1,298 8.1 % 33,504 10.8 % $ 444 2.6 % 4,443 953
Canada 197 5.0 6.1 % 191 5.9 % 3,144 9.1 % 6 13.8 % 18 84
Europe 2,405 12.3 15.0 % 1,904 16.5 % 54,172 14.6 % 501 9.7 % 2,894 884
Latin America 608 13.4 18.9 % 435 21.6 % 18,635 16.7 % 174 12.6 % 1,370 466
Worldwide less United States 4,952 8.6 12.0 % 3,828 13.5 % 109,455 13.6 % 1,124 7.2 % 8,725 2,387
United States 2,246 6.5 6.5 % 2,055 6.8 % 31,480 7.2 % 190 2.9 % 876 684
Worldwide 7,198 7.9 10.2 % 5,883 11.1 % 140,935 12.1 % 1,315 6.6 % 9,600 3,071
Mastercard Credit and Charge Programs
Worldwide less United States 2,221 6.5 11.1 % 2,106 11.2 % 47,441 11.4 % 115 8.3 % 479 807
United States 1,156 6.0 6.0 % 1,125 6.2 % 12,013 5.9 % 31 (0.9) % 28 333
Worldwide 3,377 6.3 9.3 % 3,231 9.4 % 59,454 10.2 % 146 6.2 % 507 1,140
Mastercard Debit Programs
Worldwide less United States 2,731 10.2 12.8 % 1,722 16.4 % 62,014 15.3 % 1,009 7.1 % 8,246 1,579
United States 1,090 7.0 7.0 % 930 7.6 % 19,467 8.0 % 159 3.7 % 848 351
Worldwide 3,821 9.3 11.1 % 2,652 13.1 % 81,481 13.5 % 1,169 6.7 % 9,094 1,931
APMEA = Asia Pacific / Middle East / Africa
Note that the figures in the preceding tables may not sum due to rounding; growth represents change from the comparable year ago period.

All values are in US Dollars.

Footnote

The tables set forth the gross dollar volume (“GDV”), purchase volume, cash volume and the number of purchase transactions, cash transactions and cards on a regional and global basis for Mastercard™-branded cards. Growth rates over prior periods are provided for volume-based data.

Debit transactions on Maestro® and Cirrus®-branded cards and transactions involving brands other than Mastercard are not included in the preceding tables.

For purposes of the table: GDV represents purchase volume plus cash volume and includes the impact of balance transfers and convenience checks; “purchase volume” means the aggregate dollar amount of purchases made with Mastercard-branded cards for the relevant period; and “cash volume” means the aggregate dollar amount of cash disbursements and includes the impact of balance transfers and convenience checks obtained with Mastercard-branded cards for the relevant period. The number of cards includes virtual cards, which are Mastercard-branded payment accounts that do not generally have physical cards associated with them.

The Mastercard payment products are comprised of credit, charge, debit and prepaid programs, and data relating to each type of program is included in the tables. The tables include information with respect to transactions involving Mastercard-branded cards that are not switched by Mastercard and transactions for which Mastercard does not earn significant revenues.

Information denominated in U.S. dollars is calculated by applying an established U.S. dollar/local currency exchange rate for each local currency in which Mastercard volumes are reported. These exchange rates are calculated on a quarterly basis using the average exchange rate for each quarter. Mastercard reports period-over-period rates of change in purchase volume and cash volume on the basis of local currency information, in order to eliminate the impact of changes in the value of currencies against the U.S. dollar in calculating such rates of change.

The data set forth in the GDV, purchase volume, purchase transactions, cash volume and cash transactions columns is provided by Mastercard customers and is subject to verification by Mastercard and partial cross-checking against information provided by Mastercard’s transaction switching systems. The data set forth in the cards columns is provided by Mastercard customers and is subject to certain limited verification by Mastercard. A portion of the data set forth in the cards columns reflects the impact of routine portfolio changes among customers and other practices that may lead to over counting of the underlying data in certain circumstances. All data is subject to revision and amendment by Mastercard or Mastercard’s customers.

Performance information for prior periods can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Mastercard website at investor.mastercard.com.

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