NYSE$MA

Mastercard · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong revenue and earnings growth driven by cross-border volume increase.

Mastercard reported a strong start to 2022 with robust revenue and earnings growth. Cross-border volumes grew significantly, and cross-border travel exceeded 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic. The company continues to focus on strategic priorities and is seeing traction in various payment solutions.

  • Net revenue increased by 24%, or 28% on a currency-neutral basis.
  • Adjusted net revenue increased by 24%, or 27% on a currency-neutral basis.
  • Cross-border volumes grew 53% versus a year ago on a local currency basis.
  • Diluted EPS was $2.68, and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.76.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.17B

Previous: $4.16B+24.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.76

Previous: $1.74+58.6%
Gross Dollar Volume

17.0%

No prior period
Cross-Border Volume

53.0%

No prior period
Switched Transactions

22.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$146M

Previous: -$65M-124.6%
Free Cash Flow

$2.49B

Previous: $1.76B+41.0%
Net Income

$2.63B

Previous: $1.83B+43.9%
Operating Income

$2.95B

Previous: $2.2B+34.3%
Gross Profit

$5.17B

Previous: $4.16B+24.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.88B

Previous: $7.25B-5.1%
Total Assets

$37.2B

Previous: $34.8B+6.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$74M

Previous: $65M+13.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Mastercard · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.17B

Q1 2022+24.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

45 / 73 earnings

Positive

+11.0%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-7.5%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%-5.4%-5.9%
Q4 2025+3.5%+5.6%-0.8%
Q3 2025-0.1%-0.3%-0.7%
Q2 2025+1.3%+1.2%+6.5%
Q1 2025-0.3%+2.0%+6.8%
Q4 2024+3.1%+1.9%+5.0%
Q3 2024-1.1%-1.6%+3.7%
Q2 2024+3.3%-1.2%+8.0%
Q1 2024-2.2%-0.4%-0.9%
Q4 2023+3.5%+2.6%+7.1%
Q3 2023-5.8%-2.6%+6.8%
Q2 2023-2.3%-1.3%+0.1%
Q1 2023+3.6%+2.5%+2.1%
Q4 2022-2.2%-3.1%-7.7%
Q3 2022+3.1%+4.3%+9.9%
Q2 2022+3.1%+1.7%-3.3%
Q1 2022+0.5%-1.0%-1.0%
Q4 2021+11.0%+13.8%+7.1%
Q3 2021-0.1%-2.2%-3.4%
Q2 2021+0.7%-4.1%-7.2%
Q1 2021-3.4%-5.0%-8.9%
Q4 2020+0.3%+6.0%+12.2%
Q3 2020-7.5%-8.6%+6.9%
Q2 2020-0.2%+1.6%+18.4%
Q1 2020+3.9%+1.8%+13.7%
Q4 2019+1.3%+1.3%-9.4%
Q3 2019+0.4%+1.1%+5.7%
Q2 2019-3.3%-4.3%-0.0%
Q1 2019+0.7%+0.3%+2.9%
Q4 2018+4.8%+5.8%+11.4%
Q3 2018+3.5%+3.5%+2.9%
Q2 2018-5.2%-7.5%-2.2%
Q1 2018+3.5%+4.9%+8.4%
Q4 2017+0.9%+0.2%+3.6%
Q3 2017-0.0%+0.2%+1.0%
Q2 2017-2.4%-1.1%+1.3%
Q1 2017+0.8%+1.0%+6.0%
Q4 2016-3.9%-2.5%+1.9%
Q3 2016+3.3%+0.4%+2.1%
Q2 2016+1.6%+1.6%+2.9%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015+6.2%
Q3 2015-1.1%
Q2 2015+3.4%
Q1 2015-0.0%
Q4 2014+2.0%
Q3 2014+10.2%
Q2 2014-1.2%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013-7.3%
Q3 2013+1.6%
Q2 2013+7.5%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q3 2012+3.5%
Q2 2012-3.0%
Q1 2012-3.0%
Q2 2011+0.8%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q3 2011+9.7%
Q1 2011+2.6%
Q4 2010+1.1%
Q3 2010+5.4%
Q2 2010+1.4%
Q1 2009-5.1%
Q1 2010+0.6%
Q2 2009-1.0%
Q4 2009-1.0%
Q4 2007-1.0%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q3 2008+1.1%
Q2 2008+3.4%
Q4 2008+3.4%

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