Mastercard (MA) Partners With JD.com To Build Out Global Payment Connectivity And Explore Agentic AI-Powered Purchasing Solutions With a net income margin of 45.88% and upside potential of 30.00%, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) ranks among the best extremely profitable stocks…
buy according to Wall Street analysts. The company reported net income of $14.97 billion for the recently completed fiscal year (FY25)
Bornfree / That momentum remained visible in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)’s first-quarter 2026 results reported on April 30, 2026, where net revenue rose 16%, or 12% on a currency-neutral basis. Payment network revenue grew 12%, driven by gross dollar volume of $2.7 trillion, cross-border volume growth of 13%, and switched transaction growth of 9%. Meanwhile, value-added services and solutions revenue climbed 22%, or 18% on a currency-neutral basis.
During the quarter, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) repurchased 7.8 million shares for $4.0 billion and paid $777 million in dividends. About $11.7 billion remains under approved repurchase programs. CEO Michael Miebach stated, “Building on our strong foundation, we’re advancing agentic commerce with Mastercard Agent Pay and expanding our stablecoin solutions through the planned acquisition of BVNK.