Mastercard Inc (MA) results explained: sales up 15%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-29

What happened?

Mastercard Inc (MA) reported results on 29 Oct, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 14.6% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 60 was left after running costs (operating margin 59.5%), higher than a year earlier (58.3%). The company is funded more by borrowing than a year ago (88% of assets vs 85%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-29.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved +4.16% (to the close of 29 Oct), while the S&P 500 moved −0.38%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 59 to 54 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 47 to 49. Every step of the calculation: MA stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be bumpier than usual for MA (22% a year vs a normal 20%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.