Mastercard Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (MA)

Mastercard reported $17.16B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 19.94% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 52.33%.

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Mastercard free cash flow by year

Mastercard annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$17.16B$2.85B+19.94%+52.33%
20242024-12-31$14.31B$2.70B+23.23%+50.79%
20232023-12-31$11.61B$856.0M+7.96%+46.25%
20222022-12-31$10.75B$1.70B+18.74%+48.36%
20212021-12-31$9.06B$2.17B+31.53%+30.34%
20202020-12-31$6.88B−$876.0M−11.29%+29.15%
20192019-12-31$7.76B$3.49B+81.80%+31.07%
20162016-12-31$4.27B$1.04B+32.09%+39.62%
20142014-12-31$3.23B−$748.0M−18.79%+34.12%
20132013-12-31$3.98B$1.13B+39.55%+47.69%
20122012-12-31$2.85B$245.0M+9.40%+38.59%
20112011-12-31$2.61B$971.0M+59.35%+38.83%
20102010-12-31$1.64B$315.0M+23.85%+29.54%
20092009-12-31$1.32B$984.0M+291.99%+25.91%
20082008-12-31$337.0M−$351.3M−51.04%+6.75%
20072007-12-31$688.3M+16.92%

Mastercard free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $6.88B to $17.16B, a compound annual growth rate of 20.04%. Mastercard's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $3.48B in free cash flow, a decrease of 23.69% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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