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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Earnings Date & Surprise History
Track when Mastercard reports earnings, see EPS estimates, and review the 8-quarter beat/miss trend to prepare for the next report.
Next Earnings Date
Snapshot
Last Quarter Recap
Beat EPS by 5% in Q1 2026 with cross-border volume up 18% and value-added services revenue growing 20%.
Mastercard Earnings Surprise History
Earnings Surprise History
Enter any ticker to see the last 8 quarters of EPS beats and misses.
How to Prepare for Mastercard Earnings
Know the consensus
Check the current EPS and revenue estimates above. Watch whether analysts are revising up or down in the 30 days before Mastercard reports — the direction of revisions matters more than the absolute number.
Review the beat/miss pattern
Use the surprise history chart to see how Mastercard has performed against estimates recently. Companies with consistent beat streaks often have conservative guidance — a pattern that builds investor confidence.
Run an earnings quality check
Before the print, use the Earnings Quality Score tool to verify whether Mastercard's past earnings were backed by real cash flow. A beat driven by accounting choices is less sustainable than one driven by revenue growth.
Set your thesis first
Decide what you need to see from Mastercard this quarter — revenue growth, margin expansion, guidance — and write it down before the call. This prevents you from being swayed by management's narrative.