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Mastercard (MA)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call July 30, 2026
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100%
Kept of 15 resolved
15
Kept or exceeded
0
Missed
3
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · accretor

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26July 30, 20268/122 high, 4 medium, 2 low flags40Call sheet →
Q1'26April 30, 202611/122 medium, 4 low flags60Call sheet →
Q4'252026-01-299/122 medium, 4 low flags50Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26DeliveredExpand World Legend affluent card program
Multiple new issuers including HSBC Hong Kong, Bancolombia
Q2'26ExceededLaunch verifiable intent for agentic commerce
Not only launched but FIDO Alliance adopted as foundation for standards
Q2'26DeliveredContinue to scale MasterCard Move with 17 billion endpoints
Added Bank of Shanghai, OneInc partnerships
Q2'26DeliveredFull year net revenue growth at high end of low double digits
Maintained guidance despite Middle East headwinds
Q2'26PendingBVNK acquisition to close in Q3
On track per management commentary
Q2'26PendingCross-border recovery assuming conflict ends Q2
Pushed out timeline language, now just 'monitoring' without specific recovery assumption
Q1'26ExceededCapital allocation discipline with share repurchases
Accelerated to $4B in Q1 vs typical $3.6B, citing valuation opportunity
Q1'26DeliveredThreat Intelligence scaling across payment network
500+ customers engaged in short period since launch
Q1'26DeliveredMastercard Move scaling with expanded endpoints
Now at 17 billion endpoints with 35%+ transaction growth
Q1'26DeliveredVAS growth algorithm execution across regions
Organic 18% growth across all regions and product areas
Q1'26DeliveredHigh end of low double digits revenue growth for 2026
Maintained full year guidance despite Middle East headwinds
Q1'26ExceededEnable global issuer base for Agent Pay by end of Q1
Actually enabled nearly all Mastercards globally, not just issuers
Q4'25ExceededOperating expense growth at low double digits for 2025 (Q3 call)
Came in lower due to government grants benefit
Q4'25DeliveredContinue to see healthy consumer and business spending (Q3 call)
Maintained through Q4 and into January, though added uncertainty qualifiers
Q4'25PendingAgent Pay global rollout early next year (Q3 call)
Now more specific: global issuer base enabled by end of Q1 2026
Q4'25DeliveredCapital One debit migration impact not material to 2025 net revenue (Q3 call)
Confirmed 2025 impact was not material as guided
Q4'25DeliveredQ4 having highest contra percentage relative to other quarters (Q3 call)
Confirmed higher rebate seasonality in Q4 as expected
Q4'25DeliveredQ4 net revenue growth at high end of low double digits (Q3 guidance)
Hit 15% growth which is high end of 10-12% range
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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