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Mastercard — Q2 2026 Earnings Presentation
Mastercard (MA) · 16 slides · Filed Oct 20, 2026
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Slide 1 — Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call July 30, 2026
Slide 2 — Business Update
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 2 Business Update Financial Overview Business Highlights
Slide 3 — 2nd Quarter Selected Financial Performance
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 3 2nd Quarter Selected Financial Performance ($ in millions, except per share data) 2Q 26 2Q 25 YOY Growth Non-GAAP Non-GAAP As adjusted Currency-neutral Net revenue $ 9,277 $ 8,133 14% 12% Adjusted operating expenses 3,608 3,260 11% 10% Adjusted operating income 5,670 4,873 16% 14% Adjusted operating margin 61.1 % 59.9 % 1.2 ppt 0.8 ppt Adjusted net income $ 4,453 $ 3,769 18% 16% Adjusted diluted EPS $ 5.04 $ 4.15 21% 19% Adjusted effective tax rate 20.0% 20.9 % Note: See Appendix A for Non-GAAP reconciliation. Figures may not sum due to rounding.
Slide 4 — 2nd Quarter Gross Dollar Volume (GDV)
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 4 $2,640 $2,881 $813 $858 $1,826 $2,024 $1,216 $1,331 $418 $458 $798 $874 $1,424 $1,550 $395 $400 $1,029 $1,150 Credit Debit / Prepaid 2Q25 2Q26 2Q25 2Q26 2Q25 2Q26 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 Worldwide United States Rest of World 8% Growth 6% Growth 9% Growth Notes: Growth rates are shown in local currency. Figures may not sum due to rounding. ($ in billions) 2nd Quarter Gross Dollar Volume (GDV)
Slide 5 — 2nd Quarter Switched Transactions and Cards
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 5 2nd Quarter Switched Transactions and Cards Transactions (in billions) 43.5 47.4 2Q25 2Q26 0 10 20 30 40 50 Cards (in millions) 3,562 3,734 3,230 3,463 332 271 Mastercard Cards Maestro Cards 2Q25 2Q26 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 Switched Transactions Cards 9% Growth 5% Growth Note: Figures may not sum due to rounding.
Slide 6 — 2nd Quarter Net Revenue
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 6 Growth Payment Network1 Value-added Services and Solutions Total Net Revenue GAAP 10% 20% 14% Currency-neutral 8% 18% 12% 1 Payment Network is presented net of rebates and incentives of $5,997 million and $4,923 million for Q2'26 and Q2'25, respectively, which grew year-over-year by 22%, or 20% on a currency-neutral basis. 2nd Quarter Net Revenue ($ in millions) $4,945 $3,188 $8,133 $5,451 $3,826 $9,277 2Q25 2Q26 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 $10,000
Slide 7 — 2nd Quarter Key Metrics related to the Payment Network
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 7 Domestic Assessments Cross-Border Assessments Transaction Processing Assessments Other Network Assessments Increase/(Decrease) 13% 21% 14% 25% Increase/(Decrease) Currency-neutral 10% 20% 12% 23% 2nd Quarter Key Metrics related to the Payment Network ($ in millions) $2,789 $2,848 $3,971 $260 $3,154 $3,460 $4,508 $326 2Q25 2Q26 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000
Slide 8 — 2nd Quarter Adjusted Operating Expenses
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 8 2nd Quarter Adjusted Operating Expenses $2,766 $213 $281 $3,260 $3,081 $217 $309 $3,608 2Q25 2Q26 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 ($ in millions) Growth General & Administrative Advertising & Marketing Depreciation & Amortization Adjusted Operating Expenses Non-GAAP 11% 2% 10% 11% Currency-neutral 11% 1% 10% 10% Note: See Appendix A for Non-GAAP reconciliation. Figures may not sum due to rounding.
Slide 9 — Business Update Through July 28th
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 9 Business Update Through July 28th 1. Mastercard-branded programs only; on a local currency basis. Note: Our key drivers above now include Venezuela cross-border activity, as applicable. Year-over-year growth % 2026 Q1 Apr May Jun Q2 Jul 28 MTD Switched volume1 9% 9% 9% 11% 9% 9% United States 5% 6% 5% 8% 6% 6% Worldwide less U.S. 12% 11% 11% 12% 12% 11% Switched transactions 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% Cross-border volume1 13% 9% 12% 14% 12% 11% Intra-Europe 14% 11% 13% 13% 12% 10% Other Cross-border 12% 7% 12% 15% 11% 12% XB CNP ex travel 19% 19% 18% 23% 20% 16% XB Travel (CP + CNP travel) 8% 2% 8% 7% 6% 8%
Slide 10 — Looking Ahead
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 10 Looking Ahead Further thoughts on 2026
Slide 11 — Appendices
Appendices
Slide 12 — Non-GAAP Reconciliation
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 12 Appendix A Non-GAAP Reconciliation ($ in millions, except per share data) Note: Figures may not sum due to rounding. ** Not applicable. 1 Represents Q2'26 net pre-tax loss of $2 million and Q2'25 net pre-tax gain of $4 million primarily related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on marketable and nonmarketable equity securities. 2 Represents Q2'26 pre-tax charges of $82 million which includes a legal provision associated with the ATM non-discrimination rule surcharge complaints, a change in estimate related to the claims of merchants who opted out of the U.S. merchant class litigation and provisions associated with various other legal matters. 3 Represents Q2'25 pre-tax charges of $96 million primarily due to a legal provision associated with the ATM non-discrimination rule surcharge complaints. Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Operating expenses Operating income Operating margin Other income (expense) Effective income tax rate Net income Diluted earnings per share Reported - GAAP $ 3,690 $ 5,587 60.2 % $ (101) 20.0 % $ 4,388 $ 4.97 (Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** ** 2 (0.1) % 5 0.01 Litigation provisions 2 (82) 82 0.9 % ** 0.1 % 59 0.07 Adjusted - Non-GAAP $ 3,608 $ 5,670 61.1 % $ (100) 20.0 % $ 4,453 $ 5.04 Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Operating expenses Operating income Operating margin Other income (expense) Effective income tax rate Net income Diluted earnings per share Reported - GAAP $ 3,356 $ 4,777 58.7 % $ (105) 20.8 % $ 3,701 $ 4.07 (Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** ** (4) 0.1 % (5) (0.01) Litigation provisions 3 (96) 151 1.2 % ** 0.1 % 73 0.08 Adjusted - Non-GAAP $ 3,260 $ 4,873 59.9 % $ (109) 20.9 % $ 3,769 $ 4.15
Slide 13 — Non-GAAP Reconciliation
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 13 Note: Figures may not sum due to rounding. ** Not applicable. 1 Represents Q2'26 net pre-tax loss of $2 million and Q2'25 net pre-tax gain of $4 million primarily related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on marketable and nonmarketable equity securities. 2 Represents Q2'26 pre-tax charges of $82 million which includes a legal provision associated with the ATM non-discrimination rule surcharge complaints, a change in estimate related to the claims of merchants who opted out of the U.S. merchant class litigation and provisions associated with various other legal matters. 3 Represents Q2'25 pre-tax charges of $96 million primarily due to a legal provision associated with the ATM non-discrimination rule surcharge complaints. 4 Represents the translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of our foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments (specifically those that manage the impact of foreign currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses). Appendix A (continued) Non-GAAP Reconciliation Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Increase/(Decrease) Operating expenses Operating income Operating margin Effective income tax rate Net income Diluted earnings per share Reported - GAAP 10 % 17 % 1.5 ppt (0.8) ppt 19 % 22 % (Gains) losses on equity investments 1 ** ** ** (0.1) ppt — % — % Litigation provisions 2,3 1 % (1) % (0.3) ppt 0.1 ppt (1) % (1) % Adjusted - Non-GAAP 11 % 16 % 1.2 ppt (0.8) ppt 18 % 21 % Currency impact 4 (1) % (3) % (0.4) ppt (0.1) ppt (3) % (3) % Adjusted - Non-GAAP - currency-neutral 10 % 14 % 0.8 ppt (0.9) ppt 16 % 19 %
Slide 14 — Non-GAAP Reconciliation
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 14 Appendix B Non-GAAP Reconciliation 2026 financial outlook Prior 2026 vs. 2025 Increase/(Decrease) Updated 2026 vs. 2025 Increase/(Decrease) Net Revenue Operating Expenses Net Revenue Operating Expenses Forecasted Growth - GAAP 1 High end of low double digits to low teens High end of high single digits Low teens High end of high single digits Litigation provisions 2 ** ~4% ** ~3% Restructuring charge 3 ** ~(1)% ** ~(1)% Non-GAAP Growth High end of low double digits to low teens Low double digits Low teens High end of low double digits Currency impact 4 ~(1.5)% (0.5-1)% ~(1)% (0.5-1)% Inorganic activity 5 ~0% 0.5-1% ~0% ~0% Non-GAAP Growth, currency-neutral, excluding inorganic activity High end of low double digits Low double digits High end of low double digits Low double digits ** Not applicable. 1 GAAP - FY2026 forecast versus FY2025 reported results. Full Year Special Items 2 Impact of FY2025 litigation provisions ($504M) and YTD Q2'26 litigation provisions ($82M). 3 Impact of Q1'26 restructuring charge of $202M as a result of a restructuring action primarily intended to enable reinvestment to support the realization of our long-term growth opportunities. Other Notes 4 Represents the projected translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of our foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments (specifically those that manage the impact of foreign currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses). 5 Represents acquisitions and dispositions completed, or expected to be completed, after the beginning of 2025.
Slide 15 — Non-GAAP Reconciliation
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 15 Appendix C Non-GAAP Reconciliation Third quarter 2026 financial outlook Q3'26 vs. Q3'25 Increase/(Decrease) Net Revenue Operating Expenses Forecasted Growth - GAAP 1 High end of low double digits High single digit Litigation provisions 2 ** ~3% Non-GAAP Growth High end of low double digits Low double digits Currency impact 3 ~0.5% 0-0.5% Inorganic activity 4 ~0% ~(0.5)% Non-GAAP Growth, currency-neutral, excluding inorganic activity High end of low double digits Low double digits ** Not applicable. 1 GAAP - Q3'26 forecast versus Q3'25 reported results. Third Quarter Special Items 2 Impact of Q3'25 litigation provisions ($83M). Other Notes 3 Represents the projected translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of our foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments (specifically those that manage the impact of foreign currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses). 4 Represents acquisitions and dispositions completed, or expected to be completed, after the beginning of 2025.
Slide 16 — Forward-Looking Statements
©2026 Mastercard July 30, 2026 16 Forward-Looking Statements This earnings presentation contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts may be forward-looking statements. When used in this earnings presentation, the words “believe”, “expect”, “could”, “may”, “would”, “will”, “trend” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to the company’s future prospects, developments and business strategies. We caution you to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they speak only as of the date they are made. Except for the company’s ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, the company does not intend to update or otherwise revise the forward-looking information to reflect actual results of operations, changes in financial condition, changes in estimates, expectations or assumptions, changes in general economic or industry conditions or other circumstances arising and/or existing since the preparation of this earnings presentation or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events. Many factors and uncertainties relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control, influence whether any forward- looking statements can or will be achieved. Any one of those factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in writing in any forward-looking statements made by Mastercard or on its behalf, including, but not limited to, the following factors: For additional information on these and other factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from expected results, please see the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and any subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. • regulation related to the payments industry (including regulatory, legislative and litigation activity with respect to interchange rates and surcharging) • the impact of preferential or protective government actions • regulation of privacy, data, AI, information security and the digital economy • regulation that directly or indirectly applies to us based on our participation in the global payments industry (including anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, economic sanctions and anti-corruption, account-based payments systems, and issuer and acquirer practices regulation) • the impact of changes in tax laws, as well as regulations and interpretations of such laws or challenges to our tax positions • potential or incurred liability and limitations on business related to any litigation or litigation settlements • the impact of competition in the global payments industry (including disintermediation and pricing pressure) • the challenges relating to rapid technological developments and changes • the challenges relating to operating a real-time account-based payments system and to working with new customers and end users • the impact of information security incidents, account data breaches or service disruptions • issues related to our relationships with our stakeholders (including loss of substantial business from significant customers, competitor relationships with our customers, consolidation amongst our customers, merchants’ continued focus on acceptance costs and unique risks from our work with governments) • the impact of global economic, political, financial and societal events and conditions, including adverse currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls • reputational impact, including impact related to brand perception and lack of visibility of our brands in products and services • the impact of environmental, social and governance matters and related stakeholder reaction • the inability to attract and retain a highly qualified workforce, or maintain our corporate culture • issues related to acquisition integration, strategic investments and entry into new businesses • exposure to loss or illiquidity due to our role as guarantor as well as other contractual obligations and discretionary actions we may take • issues related to our Class A common stock and corporate governance structure