Form 8-K · Current report
Mastercard 8-K, filed Oct 29, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001141391
- Accession no.
- 0001141391-26-000122
Summary
Mastercard reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $4.6 billion and diluted EPS of $5.28, with net revenue up 14% to $9.8 billion; adjusted net income was $4.7 billion and adjusted diluted EPS was $5.31. CEO Michael Miebach cited the revenue growth and pointed to Agentic Commerce and a new Global Money Platform through BVNK.
Key points
- Net revenue rose 14% as reported and on a currency-neutral basis to $9.8 billion; operating income was $5.9 billion and the operating margin was 59.8%.
- Gross dollar volume rose 7%, cross-border volume rose 11%, and switched transactions rose 9% on a local currency basis.
- Value-added services and solutions net revenue increased 19%, while payment network net revenue increased 11%.
- Mastercard repurchased 5.3 million shares for $3.0 billion and paid $763 million in dividends in the third quarter; customers had issued 3.8 billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards as of September 30, 2026.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 29, 2026, Mastercard Incorporated issued an earnings release announcing financial results for its third quarter 2026. A copy of the earnings release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. All information in the earnings release is furnished but not filed. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Exhibit Description 99.1 Earnings Release issued by Mastercard Incorporated, dated October 29, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. …
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