MA Mastercard Incorporated - Class A margins

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 94
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 56
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 30
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 99
Gross margin
100%
Operating margin
58.3%
EBITDA margin
63%
Net margin
46.3%

For this period, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A reports a gross margin of 100%, an operating margin of 58.3%, an EBITDA margin of 63%, and a net margin of 46.3%. The main improvement was in EBITDA margin, up 2.8 percentage points; the remaining margins remained unchanged.

MA margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's margins averaged 100% gross, 56.48% operating, 60.91% EBITDA, and 45.52% net during the last 3 years. Against the three-year averages, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are above their three-year averages.

MA margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

From the same period last year, operating margin expanded by 2.5 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 2.8 percentage points, and net margin by 1.4 percentage points, while gross margin was unchanged.

Gross margin expansion
0pp
Operating margin expansion
2.5pp
EBITDA margin expansion
2.8pp
Net margin expansion
1.4pp

MA Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A had an average gross margin of 100%. The current gross margin stands at 100%, in line with its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's gross margin reached 100% at its highest point in Jun 2026 and 100% at its lowest in Sep 2023.

MA Operating margin

Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's operating margin averaged 56.48% across the past 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's current operating margin is 58.3% and is 1.8 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's operating margin peaked at 58.3% in Jun 2026 and reached a low of 55.2% in Sep 2024.

MA EBITDA margin

Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's EBITDA margin averaged 60.91% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's current EBITDA margin is 63% and is 2.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's EBITDA margin peaked at 63% in Jun 2026 and reached a low of 59.4% in Sep 2024.

MA Net margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A recorded an average net margin of 45.52%. Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's current net margin is 46.3% and is 0.8 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest net margin for Mastercard Incorporated - Class A was 46.4% in Jun 2024, while the lowest was 44.6% in Dec 2023.

MA margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 100%, MA is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 84.1%, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's gross margin is 19% higher.

MA margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's gross margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, MA recorded a gross margin of 100%.

What is Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's operating margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, MA has an operating margin of 58.3%.

What is Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, MA recorded an EBITDA margin of 63%.

What is Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's net margin?

The current net margin for MA is 46.3% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of MA?

Over the last 3 years, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's margins averaged 100.0% gross, 56.5% operating, 60.9% EBITDA, and 45.5% net.

What are the highest historical margins of MA?

Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 100% gross in Jun 2026, 58.3% operating in Jun 2026, 63% EBITDA in Jun 2026, and 47.7% net in Mar 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of MA?

Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 100% gross in Sep 2021, 52.4% operating in Sep 2021, 57.2% EBITDA in Mar 2023, and 42.3% net in Mar 2023.