Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

Intangible Purchases

Investing

Mastercard Intangible Purchases increased by 7.1% to $181.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $163.00M to $181.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Intangible Purchases shows an upward trend with a 20.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2017

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates a focus on innovation and digital transformation, whereas lower spending might suggest reduced R&D or software development activity.

Detailed definition

This represents cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets, including capitalized software development cos...

Peer comparison

Highly relevant for software, fintech, and payment processing companies.

Metric ID: cf_purchases_of_intangibles

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$112.00M$110.00M$106.00M$148.00M$132.00M$166.00M$209.00M$242.00M$153.00M$130.00M$192.00M$221.00M$181.00M$163.00M$155.00M$198.00M$169.00M$181.00M
QoQ Change-1.8%-3.6%+39.6%-10.8%+25.8%+25.9%+15.8%-36.8%-15.0%+47.7%+15.1%-18.1%-9.9%-4.9%+27.7%-14.6%+7.1%
YoY Change+17.9%+50.9%+97.2%+63.5%+15.9%-21.7%-8.1%-8.7%+18.3%+25.4%-19.3%-10.4%-6.6%+11.0%
Range$106.00M$242.00M
CAGR+12.0%
Avg YoY Growth+16.1%
Median YoY Growth+13.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mastercard's intangible purchases?
Mastercard (MA) reported intangible purchases of $181.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Mastercard's intangible purchases changed year-over-year?
Mastercard's intangible purchases increased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $163.00M to $181.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's intangible purchases?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Mastercard's intangible purchases has grown at a 20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $407.00M to $720.00M.
What does intangible purchases mean?
Cash spent on acquiring or developing intangible assets like software and intellectual property.

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