Latest period
$3B
YoY change
+17.7%
5Y CAGR
+19.2%
Peak year (FY2025)
$17.4B
Latest annual
$17.4B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Mastercard (MA) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $17.4B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Mastercard (MA) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +17.7%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Mastercard (MA) from 2001 to 2025
| FY2025 | $17.4B | +17.7% | +$2.62B | ||
| FY2024 | $14.8B | +23.4% | +$2.8B | ||
| FY2023 | $12B | +7.0% | +$785M | ||
| FY2022 | $11.2B | +18.3% | +$1.73B | ||
| FY2021 | $9.46B | +31.0% | +$2.24B | ||
| FY2020 | $7.22B | -11.7% | -$959M | ||
| FY2019 | $8.18B | +31.5% | +$1.96B | ||
| FY2018 | $6.22B | +12.0% | +$668M | ||
| FY2017 | $5.56B | +23.9% | +$1.07B | ||
| FY2016 | $4.48B | +10.9% | +$441M | ||
| FY2015 | $4.04B | +18.7% | +$636M | ||
| FY2014 | $3.41B | -17.6% | -$728M | ||
| FY2013 | $4.14B | +40.3% | +$1.19B | ||
| FY2012 | $2.95B | +9.8% | +$264M | ||
| FY2011 | $2.68B | +58.2% | +$987M | ||
| FY2010 | $1.7B | +23.1% | +$319M | ||
| FY2009 | $1.38B | +233.5% | +$965M | ||
| FY2008 | $413M | -46.3% | -$357M | ||
| FY2007 | $770M | +18.4% | +$120M | ||
| FY2006 | $650M | +138.3% | +$377M | ||
| FY2005 | $273M | -20.6% | -$70.9M | ||
| FY2004 | $344M | +80.5% | +$153M | ||
| FY2003 | $190M | -37.7% | -$115M | ||
| FY2002 | $306M | +55.6% | +$109M | ||
| FY2001 | $196M | — | — |
- FY2025$17.4B+17.7%
- FY2024$14.8B+23.4%
- FY2023$12B+7.0%
- FY2022$11.2B+18.3%
- FY2021$9.46B+31.0%
- FY2020$7.22B-11.7%
- FY2019$8.18B+31.5%
- FY2018$6.22B+12.0%
- FY2017$5.56B+23.9%
- FY2016$4.48B+10.9%
- FY2015$4.04B+18.7%
- FY2014$3.41B-17.6%
- FY2013$4.14B+40.3%
- FY2012$2.95B+9.8%
- FY2011$2.68B+58.2%
- FY2010$1.7B+23.1%
- FY2009$1.38B+233.5%
- FY2008$413M-46.3%
- FY2007$770M+18.4%
- FY2006$650M+138.3%
- FY2005$273M-20.6%
- FY2004$344M+80.5%
- FY2003$190M-37.7%
- FY2002$306M+55.6%
- FY2001$196M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Mastercard's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at Mastercard (MA)
Operating Cash Flow for Mastercard (MA): headline value $3B · YoY +17.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Mastercard (MA) most recent annual operating cash flow stands at $17.4B (2025) – grew 17.7% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Mastercard operating cash flow delivered a +19.2% annualised rate; sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$17.4B stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2025, against a low of $190M during 2003.
Mastercard Operating Cash Flow by Year
Mastercard Operating Cash Flow 2025: $17.4B
2025's operating cash flow for Mastercard came in at $17.4B, grew 17.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Mastercard Operating Cash Flow 2024: $14.8B
Mastercard posted operating cash flow of $14.8B in 2024, grew 23.4% from 2023.
Mastercard Operating Cash Flow 2023: $12B
In 2023, Mastercard reported operating cash flow of $12B, grew 7.0% from 2022.
Mastercard Operating Cash Flow 2022: $11.2B
Mastercard operating cash flow in 2022 was $11.2B, grew 18.3% from 2021.
Mastercard Operating Cash Flow 2021: $9.46B
Mastercard operating cash flow in 2021 was $9.46B.
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