Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Mastercard G&A increased by 5.7% to $2.92B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $2.74B to $2.92B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), G&A shows an upward trend with a 12.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Lower G&A as a percentage of revenue typically indicates a lean, well-managed corporate structure.
Detailed definition
The 'overhead' costs of running a business that are not directly tied to production, sales, or research. This includes e...
Peer comparison
Mature companies aim to keep G&A low to maximize operating leverage.
Metric ID:
is_general_and_administrativeHistorical 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 | $1.72B | $1.83B | $1.86B | $1.84B | $1.95B | $2.07B | $2.22B | $2.04B | $2.20B | $2.29B | $2.40B | $2.29B | $2.42B | $2.74B | $2.75B | $2.52B | $2.77B | $2.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.6% | +1.7% | -1.0% | +5.6% | +6.3% | +7.2% | -7.9% | +7.7% | +3.9% | +5.0% | -4.7% | +5.8% | +13.5% | +0.0% | -8.1% | +9.6% | +5.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.3% | +13.0% | +19.1% | +10.8% | +13.0% | +10.4% | +8.2% | +11.9% | +9.9% | +20.1% | +14.4% | +10.4% | +14.4% | +6.5% |
Range$1.72B – $2.92B
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.5%
Median YoY Growth+12.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's g&a?
- Mastercard (MA) reported g&a of $2.92B in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's g&a changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's g&a increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $2.74B to $2.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's g&a?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Mastercard's g&a has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.09B to $10.19B.
- What does g&a mean?
- The general costs of running the company's back-office and corporate functions.