Mastercard Inc
Mastercard Inc. (stylized as MasterCard from 1979 to 2016 and as mastercard since 2016) is an American multinational payment card services corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York. It provides payment transaction processing and other related-payment services, including travel-related payments and bookings. Its principal business globally is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the card-issuing banks or credit unions of purchasers who use its branded debit, credit and prepaid cards to make purchases. Mastercard has been publicly traded since 2006.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- MA [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC [1]
- Business sectors
- financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding; financial services [2]
- Company / filing name
- Mastercard Inc [1]
- Headquarters location
- Purchase [2]
- Business address
- 2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE, NY, 10577 [1]
- Founded
- 1966; 1979 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Michael Miebach [2]
- Official website
- http://www.mastercard.es; https://cam.mastercard.com; https://mea.mastercard.com; https://sea.mastercard.com; https://www.mastercard.am; https://www.mastercard.ba [2]
- Employees
- 39,800 · reported year 2025 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 32,791,000,000 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 [3]
- Total assets
- USD 54,157,000,000 · at 2025-12-31 [3]
- Net income / loss
- USD 3,116,000,000 · 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 [3]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US57636Q1040 [2]
- CIK
- 0001141391 [1]
- SIC code
- 7389 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Mastercard Inc. (stylized as MasterCard from 1979 to 2016 and as mastercard since 2016) is an American multinational payment card services corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York. It provides payment transaction processing and other related-payment services, including travel-related payments and bookings. Its principal business globally is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the card-issuing banks or credit unions of purchasers who use its branded debit, credit and prepaid cards to make purchases. Mastercard has been publicly traded since 2006. [4]
Mastercard (originally Interbank, then Master Charge) was created by an alliance of several banks and regional bankcard associations in response to the BankAmericard issued by Bank of America, which later became Visa and remains its biggest competitor. Both companies have faced numerous antitrust lawsuits. Prior to its initial public offering, Mastercard Worldwide was a cooperative owned by the more than 25,000 financial institutions that issue its branded cards. [4]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Mastercard. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Michael Miebach in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Revenue: USD 32,791,000,000, 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Net income / loss: USD 3,116,000,000, 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2014-02-14. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Total assets: USD 54,157,000,000, at 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Mastercard Inc a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: MA (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [5]
History and key events
Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [6]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.
Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 7389. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Mastercard Inc founded?
Founded: 1966; 1979. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Mastercard Inc?
Headquarters location: Purchase. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Mastercard Inc?
Business sectors: financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding; financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Mastercard Inc relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — Mastercard Inc filing identity and securities ↗
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- Wikipedia contributors — Mastercard (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.