MasterCard (MA) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended June 2025, MasterCard (MA) reported revenue of $8.13 billion, up 16.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.15, compared to $3.59 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.99 billion, representing a surprise of +1.85%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.47%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.05.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how MasterCard performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Switched transactions: 43.54 billion compared to the 43.54 billion average estimate based on four analysts.Purchase volume - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - Worldwide: $2,182.00 billion compared to the $2,168.12 billion average estimate based on four analysts.Purchase volume - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - Latin America: $159.00 billion versus $164.76 billion estimated by three analysts on average.Purchase volume - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - Europe: $757.00 billion versus $728.59 billion estimated by three analysts on average.Purchase volume - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - Canada: $68.00 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $69.11 billion.Purchase volume - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - APMEA: $452.00 billion versus $447.58 billion estimated by three analysts on average.Purchase volume - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - United States: $746.00 billion versus $750.84 billion estimated by three analysts on average.Cash transactions - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - Canada: 7 million compared to the 7.09 million average estimate based on two analysts.Cash transactions - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - Europe: 935 million compared to the 1.04 billion average estimate based on two analysts.Cash transactions - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - Latin America: 428 million versus 489.01 million estimated by two analysts on average.Cash transactions - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - United States: 297 million compared to the 307.8 million average estimate based on two analysts.Cash transactions - All MasterCard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs - Worldwide: 3.1 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.39 billion.View all Key Company Metrics for MasterCard here>>>Shares of MasterCard have returned -0.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Mastercard Incorporated (MA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks