MasterCard (MA) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - MasterCard reported quarterly earnings of $3.82 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.68 per share, and up from $3.18 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 3.80% [1] - The company posted revenues of $7.49 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.44%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $6.55 billion [2] - MasterCard has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters, indicating strong performance [2] Group 2 - The stock has gained approximately 4.2% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.64 on revenues of $7.12 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $16.23 on revenues of $31.4 billion [7] - The Financial Transaction Services industry, to which MasterCard belongs, is currently ranked in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook [8]