Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Change in Deferred Revenue
OperatingMastercard Change in Deferred Revenue decreased by 44.4% to $55.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 42.7%, from $96.00M to $55.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Change in Deferred Revenue shows a downward trend with a -59.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase is a positive lead indicator of future revenue recognition and strong cash flow; a decrease suggests the company is recognizing revenue from past sales faster than it is booking new ones.
Detailed definition
Represents the change in cash received from customers for products or services that have not yet been delivered or earne...
Peer comparison
Critical for SaaS companies and hardware companies with significant software-as-a-service components.
cf_change_in_deferred_revenueHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $47.00M | $26.00M | $41.00M | -$144.00M | -$108.00M | -$90.00M | $40.00M | $115.00M | $85.00M | $37.00M | $16.00M | -$89.00M | $96.00M | $6.00M | $26.00M | $99.00M | $55.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -44.7% | +57.7% | -451.2% | +25.0% | +16.7% | +144.4% | +187.5% | -26.1% | -56.5% | -56.8% | -656.3% | +207.9% | -93.8% | +333.3% | +280.8% | -44.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -329.8% | -446.2% | +127.8% | +206.5% | +194.4% | — | -60.0% | -177.4% | +12.9% | -83.8% | +62.5% | +211.2% | -42.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's change in deferred revenue?
- Mastercard (MA) reported change in deferred revenue of $55.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's change in deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's change in deferred revenue decreased by 42.7% year-over-year, from $96.00M to $55.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's change in deferred revenue?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Mastercard's change in deferred revenue has grown at a -59.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $177.00M to $29.00M.
- What does change in deferred revenue mean?
- Cash collected from customers for work or products that will be delivered in the future.