What is Mastercard's business segments — interest expense?

Mastercard (MA) reported business segments — interest expense of $185.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Mastercard's business segments — interest expense changed year-over-year?

Mastercard's business segments — interest expense increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $182.00M to $185.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's business segments — interest expense?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Mastercard's business segments — interest expense has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $471.00M to $722.00M.

What does business segments — interest expense mean?

The interest costs associated with financing the Payment Solutions business segment.

Business Segments · Interest Expense

Business Segments — Interest Expense

Mastercard Business Segments — Interest Expense increased by 16.4% to $185.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from $182.00M to $185.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 15.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryLeverage

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

Rolls up toInterest Expense

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher debt servicing costs or increased leverage within the segment, while a decrease indicates lower interest burdens.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the interest costs incurred specifically by the Payment Solutions business segment. It reflects t...

Peer comparison

Comparable to interest expense allocations in other financial services or payment processing business units.

Metric ID: ma_segment_payment_solutions_interest_expense

Historical Data

17 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	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$117.75M	$117.75M	$117.75M	$117.75M	$143.75M	$143.75M	$143.75M	$143.75M	$150.00M	$153.00M	$159.00M	$184.00M	$182.00M	$195.00M	$186.00M	$159.00M	$185.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+22.1%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+4.3%	+2.0%	+3.9%	+15.7%	-1.1%	+7.1%	-4.6%	-14.5%	+16.4%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+22.1%	+22.1%	+22.1%	+22.1%	+4.3%	+6.4%	+10.6%	+28.0%	+21.3%	+27.5%	+17.0%	-13.6%	+1.6%

Range$117.75M – $195.00M

CAGR+12.0%

Avg YoY Growth+14.7%

Median YoY Growth+21.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mastercard's business segments — interest expense?: Mastercard (MA) reported business segments — interest expense of $185.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Mastercard's business segments — interest expense changed year-over-year?: Mastercard's business segments — interest expense increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $182.00M to $185.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's business segments — interest expense?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Mastercard's business segments — interest expense has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $471.00M to $722.00M.
What does business segments — interest expense mean?: The interest costs associated with financing the Payment Solutions business segment.