Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Goodwill
Non-Current AssetsMastercard Goodwill decreased by 0.3% to $9.57B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.0%, from $7.72B to $9.57B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 16.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryMarket Position
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates an active M&A strategy; significant write-downs (impairment) signal that past acquisitions did not perform as expected.
Detailed definition
The premium paid during an acquisition over the fair market value of the acquired company's net tangible and intangible...
Peer comparison
High in companies like Microsoft or Salesforce that grow through large-scale acquisitions (e.g., LinkedIn, Activision).
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goodwillHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.66B | $7.57B | $571.00M | $7.63B | $7.52B | $7.18B | $561.00M | $7.58B | $7.58B | $7.49B | $518.00M | $7.55B | $7.56B | $7.72B | $9.19B | $9.35B | $9.60B | $9.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | -92.5% | >999% | -1.4% | -4.6% | -92.2% | >999% | +0.1% | -1.2% | -93.1% | >999% | +0.2% | +2.1% | +19.1% | +1.7% | +2.6% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.9% | -5.2% | -1.8% | -0.7% | +0.8% | +4.3% | -7.7% | -0.4% | -0.2% | +3.1% | >999% | +23.9% | +26.9% | +24.0% |
Range$518.00M – $9.60B
CAGR+5.4%
Avg YoY Growth+124.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's goodwill?
- Mastercard (MA) reported goodwill of $9.57B in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's goodwill increased by 24.0% year-over-year, from $7.72B to $9.57B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Mastercard's goodwill has grown at a 16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.96B to $9.19B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The 'extra' money paid when buying another company, representing its brand and future potential.