Mastercard (MA) stock

Payment processing for transactionsFintech and payments

Worth $571B

$658.84

+0.46%

Payment processing, worth $571BFintech and payments

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Excellent

In its industry

#4of 66

Business Services

Checks firing

8of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-3.4%

under its best in a year

MA's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 19. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).

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Why is MA up?

3% under its Nov 4, 2026 high.

Its Oct 29 results: net revenue was $9.8B, up 14%; net income was $4.6B, from $3.9B a year before. It rose 4% on Oct 29.

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026; Company release, Oct 29, 2026

1 more reason, free with an account →2 more reasons why MA is near its high, from its filings, with the timeline, for Pro members.

Key facts on MA

Key facts on MA
Free cash flow up 60%	$10.75B → $17.16B in 3 years
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 29 Reported its quarterly results

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MA in the news

Tue Nov 3Mastercard: 75% Of SMEs In Romania Seek To Boost Their Revenue Over Next Five Years zfenglish.com and 2 more · yesterday 9:30 AM ET MA closed −1.7% that day.

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What's next

Tue Nov 10: KBW Fintech Ecosystem Conference 2026Industry event · date confirmed.

MA catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +1.7% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

Why MA scores 19

Excellentfor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+8Chart checks 8 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+4Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high, at a multi-⁠year high

Run-up adds
Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Persistence adds
Government filings subtracts

No effect today: Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and News.

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How MA ranks in Business Services

MA is #4 of 66 by Quality Score.

How MA ranks in Business Services
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	FLYWFlywire Corporation Voting	8/14	22
2	CPAYCorpay	7/14	19
3	SEZLSezzle	5/14	19
	LQDTLiquidity Services		Open for its score
	LYFTLyft		Open for its score
	MAXMediaAlpha		Open for its score
	MBGLMobility Global		Open for its score
4	MAMastercard	8/14	19

Sales over four quarters: MA $36.3B, V $45.9B.

When does MA report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 79 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What MA reported on Oct 29, 2026

The quarter

Revenue of $9.8B, 14% more than a year ago; a profit of $5.28 a share, from $4.34.

“Total operating expenses increased 11% as compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Payment Networkup 11%	$5.7B59%	$5.5B59%	$5.2B60%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)

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The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

“Other income (expense) was unfavorable by $59 million versus the year ago period, primarily due to interest expense on debt outstanding and a net loss in the current year versus a net gain in the prior year on our equity investments, partially offset by government grant agreements.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)

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The numbers

Market value: $571B; today
Sales: $36B; up 15.3% on the year
Free cash flow: $16B; last 12 months

Sales grew 17% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $3.48 a share a year.

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The whole report on MA: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-4.3%+2.5%+4.2%

Apr 30Jul 30Oct 29

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 29, 2026Before open	Before open	+1.9%	+4.2%	+10.2%
Jul 30, 2026Before open	Before open	+2.5%	+2.5%	+1.3%
Apr 30, 2026Before open	Before open	-4.0%	-4.3%	-6.3%

MA closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and MA's Quality Score going into each

MA sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $33B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

MA has 8 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

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Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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MA RSI today: 65.8, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 65.8, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on MA

What it does and how it makes money4 findingsIt kept 58 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $18.9B of operating profit on $32.8B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 11, 2026
Where it stands5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on where MA stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings2 findings"Subsequently, multiple related complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging both federal antitrust and multiple state unfair competition, consumer protection and common law claims against Mastercard and Visa on behalf of different putative classes of users of ATM services." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Oct 29, 2026
Who holds and trades it5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on who holds and trades MA, for Pro members
Against its closest peers1 peerSales over four quarters: MA $36.3B, V $45.9B.

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MA insider trades

MA trades by Congress and the executive branch

44 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellPete Sessions$15K to $50KHousetraded Oct 2, disclosed Oct 27(25 days later)

SellPete SessionsHouse$15K to $50Ktraded Oct 2, disclosed Oct 27(25 days later)

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MA's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Michael MiebachPresident & CEO · 3 trades
Jon M. Huntsman Jr.V Chair & Pres Strategic Grwth · no trades on file
Hai LingChief Financial Officer · 5 trades
J. Mehra SachinChief Business Officer · 4 trades
Sandra A. ArkellController · 4 trades
Linda Pistecchia KirkpatrickChief Services Officer · 3 trades
Edward Grunde McLaughlinPresident & CTO, MA Tech · 2 trades
Raj SeshadriChief Commercial Pmts Officer · 2 trades

17 more officers and directors file at MA.

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Which ETFs hold MA?

In ETFs: MA is 2.2% of VIG, 2.1% of SCHG, and 1.6% of JEPI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Mastercard

Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to $11 trillion in volume during 2025. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.

39,800 employeesPurchase, NYmastercard.com

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As of Nov 10, 2026: MA's Quality Score is 19 (Excellent), #4 of 66 in Business Services.

What does MA's Quality Score say?

MA scores 19 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #4 of 66 in Services-⁠Business Services by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. 3% under its Nov 4, 2026 high. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is MA's Quality Score?

MA scores 19 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #4 of 66 in Services-⁠Business Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind MA's 19.

When does MA report earnings?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. MA closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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