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Mastercard increases net profit by 14% in Q2



08/01/2025 - 06:28



American Mastercard Inc., the manager of one of the globe's biggest payment networks, boosted its net profit in the second quarter of 2025 by 14%, while revenue rose by 17%. Revised profit and revenue surpassed market forecasts.



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From April to June, Mastercard reported a net profit of $3.7 billion compared to $3.26 billion during the same period last year. Earnings per share rose to $4.07, up from $3.50.

Earnings, excluding one-off items, reached $4.15 per share, surpassing the consensus estimate of $4.03 per share from analysts polled by FactSet.

Mastercard's revenue for the quarter was $8.13 billion, up from $6.96 billion the previous year. Experts projected that this figure would be, on average, $7.93 billion.

The overall amount of payments made with Mastercard cards globally in the previous quarter rose by 9%, reaching $2.6 trillion, while the volume of international transactions grew by 15%.

In the second quarter, the firm repurchased 4.2 million shares for a combined total of $2.3 billion and distributed $691 million in dividendsю

source: bloomberg.com