Payment Solutions — Professional Fees
Business Segments · Professional FeesMastercard Payment Solutions — Professional Fees increased by 19.6% to $128.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.8%, from $129.00M to $128.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Payment Solutions — Professional Fees shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toProfessional fees
How to read this metric
An increase may signal strategic expansion or complex project execution, while a decrease suggests operational maturity.
Detailed definition
This represents external costs incurred for consulting, legal, audit, and other specialized professional services specif...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as professional services or consulting expenses in corporate SG&A.
Metric ID:
ma_segment_payment_solutions_professional_feesHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | $120.00M | $120.00M | $120.00M | $120.00M | $123.75M | $123.75M | $123.75M | $123.75M | $116.00M | $113.00M | $129.00M | $191.00M | $113.00M | $107.00M | $128.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.3% | -2.6% | +14.2% | +48.1% | -40.8% | -5.3% | +19.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.1% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +3.1% | -6.3% | -8.7% | +4.2% | +54.3% | -2.6% | -5.3% | -0.8% |
Range$107.00M – $191.00M
CAGR+1.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.3%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's payment solutions — professional fees?
- Mastercard (MA) reported payment solutions — professional fees of $128.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's payment solutions — professional fees changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's payment solutions — professional fees decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $129.00M to $128.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's payment solutions — professional fees?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Mastercard's payment solutions — professional fees has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $480.00M to $549.00M.
- What does payment solutions — professional fees mean?
- The cost of hiring external consultants and professional service providers for the Payment Solutions segment.