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Mastercard Incorporated

Mastercard Incorporated

MANYSEFinancial Services● Active
$491.08
+$9.32(+1.93%)
Market Cap$433.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$601.77
52W Low$464.52
Overview

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

MA · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $16.91B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 18.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 51.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at +21.0%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$16.91B▲ +18.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$17.72Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin51.6%$16.91B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+18.8%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+21.0%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$16.91B▲ +18.2%51.6%
FY2024$14.31B▲ +23.2%50.8%
FY2023$11.61B▲ +15.0%46.3%
FY2022$10.10B▲ +16.8%45.4%
FY2021$8.65B▲ +32.7%45.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) trades at a FCF yield of 4.08% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 24.9x. FCF per share stands at $19.75, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.08%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$19.75
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x24.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x25.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Mastercard Incorporated generated $17.40B in operating cash flow and spent 489M in capital expenditures, yielding $16.91B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$17.40B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.36B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$14.18B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($17.40B) − |CapEx| (489M) = FCF ($16.91B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard IncorporatedYOU
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America Corporation
BAC
$12.61B+243.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) reported free cash flow of $16.91B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 18.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 51.6%.

Based on available data, Mastercard Incorporated has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $16.91B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +21.0%.

Mastercard Incorporated's FCF yield is 4.08% and price-to-FCF ratio is 24.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

MA free cash flow · 8 questions

Mastercard Incorporated free cash flow was $16.91B for FY2025, up 18.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $17.72B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Mastercard Incorporated · Mastercard Incorporated SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026