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Mastercard MAThe company said net revenue for the 3 months ended September 30, 2026 increased 14% versus the prior-year period on both an as-reported and currency-neutral basis. For the 9 months, it said net revenue rose 15% (13% on a currency-neutral basis). It cited growth in both the payment network and value-added services and solutions as drivers in both periods.
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AI summaryThe company said net revenue for the 3 months ended September 30, 2026 increased 14% versus the prior-year period on both an as-reported and currency-neutral basis. For the 9 months, it said net revenue rose 15% (13% on a currency-neutral basis). It cited growth in both the payment network and value-added services and solutions as drivers in both periods.
Mastercard said that over the 3 months, net revenue from its payment network rose 11% and net revenue from value-added services and solutions rose 19%. It said customer rebates and incentives included in payment network net revenue totaled $6,369 million, up 18%.
The company said operating expenses for the 3 months ended in 2026 rose 11% versus the prior-year period, and adjusted operating expenses rose 12%. It explained that the increase in general and administrative expenses over the 9 months included $202 million of restructuring charges, which accounted for a 2 percentage points increase.
Mastercard said that in the 2026 9 months it repurchased 22.9 million shares for $11.9 billion and paid dividends of $2.3 billion. It said it issued notes totaling $5.0 billion in June 2026, and that total debt outstanding was $23.9 billion as of September 30, 2026.
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Quarterly and 9-month net revenue growth rates
The company said net revenue for the 3 months ended September 30, 2026 increased 14% versus the prior-year period on both an as-reported and currency-neutral basis. For the 9 months, it said net revenue rose 15% (13% on a currency-neutral basis). It cited growth in both the payment network and value-added services and solutions as drivers in both periods.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Payment network and value-added services revenue
Mastercard said that over the 3 months, net revenue from its payment network rose 11% and net revenue from value-added services and solutions rose 19%. It said customer rebates and incentives included in payment network net revenue totaled $6,369 million, up 18%.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Operating expenses and restructuring charges
The company said operating expenses for the 3 months ended in 2026 rose 11% versus the prior-year period, and adjusted operating expenses rose 12%. It explained that the increase in general and administrative expenses over the 9 months included $202 million of restructuring charges, which accounted for a 2 percentage points increase.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Capital returns and debt over 9 months
Mastercard said that in the 2026 9 months it repurchased 22.9 million shares for $11.9 billion and paid dividends of $2.3 billion. It said it issued notes totaling $5.0 billion in June 2026, and that total debt outstanding was $23.9 billion as of September 30, 2026.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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