Mastercard Incorporated

Day range

$619.59 – $631.12

Open

$628.76

Prev close

$633.21

Volume

2.7M

Market cap

$554.7B

Shares out

869.46M

P/E

34.12

P/S

15.81

P/B

98.86

P/FCF

33.21

ROE

289.7%

ROA

28.2%

Debt/Equity

4.39

Div yield

0.53%

As of Oct 22, 2026

• Shareholder activismJun 17, 2026

  The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal to adopt cumulative voting for the election of directors: For 22,939,249, Against 715,414,648, Abstain 2,549,641.

• Debt activityJun 8, 2026

  On June 8, 2026, Mastercard Incorporated (the "Company") completed an offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Notes due 2028, $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.325% Notes due 2028, $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.425% Notes due 2029, $1,350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.600% Notes due 2031 and $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Notes due 2036.

• Executive leadershipJun 2, 2026

  Ling Hai, age 56, the Company's current President, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, will be appointed to succeed Mr. Mehra as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In connection with his appointment, starting on the Effective Date, Mr. Ling will receive a base salary of $850,000, and will continue to be eligible to participate in the Company's employee compensation and benefit plans and programs.

• Executive leadershipMay 7, 2026

  Effective as of August 3, 2026, Chris Mullett will be appointed to succeed Ms. Arkell as Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer of the Company. Mr. Mullett, age 52, joined the Company in November 2017. He has served as Chief Financial Officer, Europe since May 2023, and previously served as Chief Financial Officer, Technology and Regional Controller, Asia Pacific.

• Executive leadershipFeb 5, 2026

  On February 2, 2026, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Mastercard Incorporated (the "Company") approved the following adjustments to the base salary and target annual incentive bonus opportunity for the Named Executive Officers listed below, effective as of March 1, 2026: Sachin Mehra Chief Financial Officer base salary from $825,000 to $875,000 and 2026 Target Annual Incentive Bonus Opportunity from 150% to 175% of Base Salary; Craig Vosburg Chief Services Officer base salary from $800,000 to $825,000 and 2026 Target Annual Incentive Bonus Opportunity from 135% to 150% of Base Salary.

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Days to cover

2.0

Short interest

6.36M

Avg volume

3.17M

As of Sep 30, 2026 · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

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