Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Accounts Payable
Current LiabilitiesMastercard Accounts Payable increased by 14.3% to $935.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.6%, from $911.00M to $935.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 15.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase can signal better credit terms or increased purchasing activity, while a decrease may indicate rapid payment or reduced operations.
Detailed definition
Short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services purchased on credit in the ordinary course o...
Peer comparison
Efficient companies often maximize this to keep cash in the business longer, similar to other high-volume hardware and software providers.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical 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 | $547.00M | $557.00M | $738.00M | $666.00M | $633.00M | $615.00M | $926.00M | $735.00M | $643.00M | $589.00M | $834.00M | $790.00M | $835.00M | $911.00M | $929.00M | $993.00M | $818.00M | $935.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.8% | +32.5% | -9.8% | -5.0% | -2.8% | +50.6% | -20.6% | -12.5% | -8.4% | +41.6% | -5.3% | +5.7% | +9.1% | +2.0% | +6.9% | -17.6% | +14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.7% | +10.4% | +25.5% | +10.4% | +1.6% | -4.2% | -9.9% | +7.5% | +29.9% | +54.7% | +11.4% | +25.7% | -2.0% | +2.6% |
Range$547.00M – $993.00M
CAGR+13.4%
Avg YoY Growth+12.8%
Median YoY Growth+10.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's accounts payable?
- Mastercard (MA) reported accounts payable of $935.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's accounts payable increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $911.00M to $935.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's accounts payable?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Mastercard's accounts payable has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $527.00M to $929.00M.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for recent purchases.