Mastercard (MA) Q3 2025 Earnings

Yes. Mastercard reported Q3 2025 earnings of $4.38 a share on Oct 30, 2025, beating the $4.31 consensus estimate by 1.5%. Revenue was $8.6B against a $8.5B estimate.

Mastercard posted a clean beat across the board in Q3 fiscal 2025, with earnings per share of $4.38 topping the $4.3143 consensus estimate by 1.52% and revenue of $8.60 billion edging past expectations by 0.82% while climbing 16.7% year-over-year. The primary engine behind the quarter's strength was Mastercard's value-added services and solutions segment, which delivered 25% net revenue growth fueled by security and digital authentication products and consumer engagement services — complementing solid 12% growth in payment network revenue as gross dollar volume hit $2.70 trillion and cross-border volume expanded 15%. GAAP net income rose 20% to $3.93 billion, though adjusted earnings growth was tempered by a sharply higher effective tax rate of 21.4%, up from 16.3% a year ago, reflecting the rollout of Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules across key jurisdictions. Mastercard also returned meaningful capital to shareholders, repurchasing 5.8 million shares for $3.30 billion and paying $687.00 million in dividends during the quarter — a reminder that the company's cash generation continues to support an assertive return program.