Mastercard Incorporated (MA)

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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is down 13.9% since the beginning of the year. At $490 per share, MA is trading 18.6% below its 52-week high of $602. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MA shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,373.

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) has returned -13.93% so far this year and -8.55% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MA has achieved an annualized return of 18.60%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.67% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 25, 2006, MA's average daily return is +0.12%, while the average monthly return is +2.36%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.5 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2006 with a return of +37.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -26.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, MA closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 31, 2007 with a return of +20.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.7%.

Mastercard Incorporated has an annualized alpha of 19.32%, beta of 1.11, and R2 of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 25, 2006.

• This stock captured 145.30% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 65.31% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
• R2 of 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

MA ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of stocks on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Mastercard Incorporated provided a 0.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.26 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 19 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Mastercard Incorporated. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Mastercard Incorporated. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Mastercard Incorporated was 62.67%, occurring on Jan 20, 2009. Recovery took 621 trading sessions.

The current Mastercard Incorporated drawdown is 17.85%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Mastercard Incorporated over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Mastercard Incorporated is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Credit Services industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.