AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Mastercard (MA)

Mastercard Reports Third Quarter 2026 Net Revenue of $9.8 Billion and EPS of $5.28

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Mastercard Inc. announced its third quarter 2026 financial results, reporting net revenue of $9.8 billion, a 14% increase compared to the prior-year period. Net income for the quarter reached $4.6 billion with diluted earnings per share of $5.28.

Key points

  • Third quarter net revenue rose 14% to $9.8 billion compared to $8.6 billion in Q3 2025.
  • Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter were $5.28, representing a 22% increase year-over-year.
  • Gross dollar volume grew 7% on a local currency basis to $3.0 trillion during the third quarter of 2026.
  • During the third quarter, the company repurchased 5.3 million shares at a cost of $3.0 billion and paid $763 million in dividends.

The filing

CompanyMastercard (MA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 8:04 AM ET
Accession number0001141391-26-000122

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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Written by AI on Oct 29, 2026, 8:17 AM ET, from this filing only.

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