Mastercard MA Free cash flow
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Mastercard’s reported figures.
The official record: Mastercard’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Mastercard's free cash flow?
- Mastercard (MA) reported free cash flow of $2.85B in Q1 2026.
- How has Mastercard's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's free cash flow increased by 28.1% year-over-year, from $2.22B to $2.85B.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mastercard's free cash flow has grown at a 17.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.06B to $17.16B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.