Mastercard Inc (MA) Stock Forecast Oct. 13, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 13, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Mastercard Inc (MA) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 13, 2026, MA is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
Mastercard Inc is a mega-cap company with a market capitalization of $521.30B. It ranks number 1 by market capitalization among the 60 Services-Business Services, NEC issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its P/B Ratio of 92.91x is the highest of the 47 peers that report one. Its Dividend Yield of 0.56% is the lowest of the 12 peers that report one.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for MA is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.3%, buy ≥ +0.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.6% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How MA ranks among 5379 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Mastercard Inc (MA) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Business Services, NEC peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | MA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $521.30B | 1/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 32.12x | 10/34 |
| P/B Ratio | 92.91x | 1/47 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.56% | 12/12 |
| EPS | $18.18 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $6.41 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $40.05 | – |
| FCF/Share | $19.07 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | MA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 289.3% | 2/39 |
| ROA | 28.1% | 3/45 |
| ROIC | 62.6% | 2/50 |
| Operating Margin | 58.3% | 2/51 |
| Net Margin | 46.3% | 2/45 |
| EBT Margin | 57.5% | 2/53 |
| Tax Rate | 19.4% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | MA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.06x | 41/54 |
| D/E Ratio | 9.28x | 6/47 |
| Financial Leverage | 10.28x | 6/47 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.2x | 20/49 |
| Working Capital | $1.52B | 7/54 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | MA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $17.44B | 1/53 |
| Free Cash Flow | $16.70B | 1/46 |
| Capital Spending | -$735M | 42/46 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 2.9% | 26/45 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 0.9% | 23/40 |
| FCF/Sales | 47.6% | 4/46 |
| CapEx/Sales | 2.1% | 20/46 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | MA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.61x | 29/48 |
| Receivables Turnover | 7.0x | 17/41 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 13.8x | 28/44 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 53 days | 25/41 |
Income Statement
| Metric | MA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $35.08B | 4/48 |
| Operating Income | $20.46B | 1/51 |
| Net Income | $16.23B | 1/45 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | MA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $3.33 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 18.3% | 9/10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 876M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $26.52B | 46.0% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $11.29B | 19.6% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $5.05B | 8.7% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $52.09B | 90.3% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $23.87B | 41.4% of assets |
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Mastercard Inc (MA) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Mastercard Inc (Services-Business Services, NEC): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| MA Mastercard Inc | ▶ | $521.30B |
| PDD Pdd Holdings Inc. | ▼ | $460.72B |
| UBER Uber Technologies, Inc | ▲ | $146.04B |
| ACN Accenture Plc | ▼ | $142.62B |
| MELI Mercadolibre Inc | ▲ | $95.94B |
| DASH Doordash, Inc. | ▲ | $83.67B |
| RELX Relx Plc | ▼ | $66.47B |
| EBAY Ebay Inc | ▼ | $51.80B |
| PYPL Paypal Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $49.44B |
| MSCI Msci Inc. | ▶ | $41.29B |
| CPAY Corpay, Inc. | ▼ | $26.20B |
| FISV Fiserv Inc | ▼ | $24.81B |
| GPN Global Payments Inc | ▶ | $21.67B |
| BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | ▶ | $19.21B |
| KSPI Joint Stock Co Kaspi.Kz | ▲ | $18.48B |
| FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | ▼ | $18.15B |
| RBA Rb Global Inc. | ▼ | $16.26B |
| FICO Fair Isaac Corp | ▲ | $15.62B |
| AKAM Akamai Technologies Inc | ▶ | $14.36B |
| WSE Wise Group Plc | ▶ | $12.17B |
| CSGP Costar Group, Inc. | ▲ | $12.16B |
| CART Maplebear Inc. | ▲ | $11.49B |
| HQY Healthequity, Inc. | ▲ | $7.46B |
| ETSY Etsy Inc | ▶ | $7.28B |
| ANDG Andersen Group Inc. | ▲ | $6.56B |
| Z Zillow Group, Inc. | ▶ | $6.26B |
| XMTR Xometry, Inc. | ▲ | $6.19B |
| LYFT Lyft, Inc. | ▲ | $6.10B |
| WEX Wex Inc. | ▼ | $5.88B |
| EXLS Exlservice Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $5.68B |
| QH Quhuo Ltd | ▶ | $5.01B |
| RELY Remitly Global, Inc. | ▲ | $4.98B |
| AMTM Amentum Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $4.53B |
| DLO Dlocal Ltd | ▲ | $4.43B |
| SEZL Sezzle Inc. | ▶ | $4.39B |
| PAY Paymentus Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $4.00B |
| FOUR Shift4 Payments, Inc. | ▶ | $3.15B |
| MMS Maximus, Inc. | ▶ | $3.08B |
| TNET Trinet Group, Inc. | ▶ | $2.98B |
| CBZ Cbiz, Inc. | ▼ | $2.97B |
| PAYO Payoneer Global Inc. | ▼ | $2.41B |
| TIC Tic Solutions, Inc. | ▶ | $1.99B |
| ACVA Acv Auctions Inc. | ▶ | $1.78B |
| CNXC Concentrix Corp | ▲ | $1.65B |
| LQDT Liquidity Services Inc | ▶ | $1.36B |
| RSKD Riskified Ltd. | ▲ | $1.35B |
| RDWR Radware Ltd | ▲ | $1.28B |
| QNST Quinstreet, Inc | ▲ | $875M |
| PAYS Paysign, Inc. | ▲ | $857M |
| TC Token Cat Ltd | ▼ | $831M |
| CASS Cass Information Systems Inc | ▲ | $688M |
| TDTH Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd | ▼ | $688M |
| PHR Phreesia, Inc. | ▲ | $672M |
| PRTH Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $642M |
| MAX Mediaalpha, Inc. | ▲ | $616M |
| CTEV Claritev Corp | ▶ | $402M |
| ADV Advantage Solutions Inc. | ▲ | $398M |
| RMNI Rimini Street, Inc. | ▲ | $379M |
| RPAY Repay Holdings Corp | ▲ | $343M |
| IMXI International Money Express, Inc. | ▲ | $328M |
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Mastercard Inc (MA) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Mastercard Inc (MA) stock forecast?
On Oct. 13, 2026, MA is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Mastercard Inc stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for MA is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Mastercard Inc forecasts updated?
Mastercard Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 13, 2026.
Which companies are Mastercard Inc's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, MA included, share the SEC industry code Services-Business Services, NEC. The largest are: Pdd Holdings Inc. (PDD), Uber Technologies, Inc (UBER), Accenture Plc (ACN), Mercadolibre Inc (MELI), Doordash, Inc. (DASH), Relx Plc (RELX).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.