Mastercard Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Mastercard Inc cash flow quality index. Mastercard Inc (MA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.77x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $3.00 Billion is below net income of $3.88 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See financial flexibility index of Mastercard Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Mastercard Inc (2001–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Mastercard Inc from 2001 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Mastercard Inc across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore MA debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Mastercard Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2001–2025)
Mastercard Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2001 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Mastercard Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Mastercard Inc (MA) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.16x | $17.40 Billion | $14.97 Billion | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.15x | $14.78 Billion | $12.87 Billion | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07x | $11.98 Billion | $11.20 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13x | $11.20 Billion | $9.93 Billion | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09x | $9.46 Billion | $8.69 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13x | $7.22 Billion | $6.41 Billion | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01x | $8.18 Billion | $8.12 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06x | $6.22 Billion | $5.86 Billion | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42x | $5.55 Billion | $3.92 Billion | ▲ +28.4% |
| 2016 | 1.10x | $4.48 Billion | $4.06 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06x | $4.04 Billion | $3.81 Billion | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.94x | $3.41 Billion | $3.62 Billion | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33x | $4.13 Billion | $3.12 Billion | ▲ +24.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07x | $2.95 Billion | $2.76 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41x | $2.68 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +53.4% |
| 2010 | 0.92x | $1.70 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.94x | $1.38 Billion | $1.46 Billion | ▲ +32.9% |
| 2007 | 0.71x | $769.86 Million | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -94.5% |
| 2006 | 12.95x | $650.16 Million | $50.19 Million | ▲ +1166.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02x | $272.85 Million | $266.72 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44x | $343.80 Million | $238.06 Million | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63x | $305.77 Million | $116.43 Million | ▲ +89.9% |
| 2001 | 1.38x | $196.50 Million | $142.06 Million | — |