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Mastercard MA Settlement Payables

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$3.28B-45.7%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.3B+14.1%
Operating income$5.6B+17.0%
Net income$4.4B+18.6%
EPS (diluted)$4.97+22.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$11.3B+25.0%
Total debt$24.6B+29.9%
Total equity$5.6B-28.5%
Total assets$57.7B+12.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.8B-18.0%
CapEx$291.0M+628%
Free cash flow$3.5B-23.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$504.54B-1.9%
Enterprise value$517.89B-1.2%
P/E31×-6.8×
P/S14.4×-2.6×

Profitability

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Operating margin58.3%+2.6pp
Net margin46.3%+1.4pp
FCF margin47.6%-7.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity241.5%+63.6pp
Debt / equity4.4×+2.0×
Current ratio1.1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Mastercard in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept ma:SettlementDueToCustomers.

The source filing: Mastercard’s 10-Q, filed July 30, 2026.

Filed
Jul 30, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001141391-26-000083
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$1,130$999
Settlement obligations3,1592,409
Restricted security deposits held for customers2,1962,121
Accrued litigation296800
Accrued expenses13,02713,272
Short-term debt2,459749

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

FAQ

What is Mastercard's settlement payables?
Mastercard (MA) reported settlement payables of $3.16B in Q2 2026.
How has Mastercard's settlement payables changed year-over-year?
Mastercard's settlement payables increased by 18.0% year-over-year, from $2.68B to $3.16B.
What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's settlement payables?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Mastercard's settlement payables has grown at a 10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $2.41B.
What does settlement payables mean?
Settlement payables represent the funds owed to merchants or financial institutions resulting from processed payment transactions. This is a core operational liability for payment processors acting as intermediaries.

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