Mastercard-Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About MasterCard (MA) Q4 Earnings

Core Insights - MasterCard reported revenue of $7.49 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 14.4% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was$ 3.82, up from $3.18 in the same quarter last year, exceeding the consensus estimate of$ 3.68 by 3.80% [1] Financial Performance - The reported revenue surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.38 billion, resulting in a surprise of +1.44% [1] - MasterCard's stock has returned +4.2% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change [3] Key Metrics - Switched transactions totaled 42.23 billion, exceeding the six-analyst average estimate of 41.96 billion [4] - Worldwide purchase volume across all MasterCard programs reached$ 2,114 billion, slightly below the five-analyst average estimate of $2,124.11 billion [4] - Purchase volume in the United States was$ 729 billion, surpassing the average estimate of $718.91 billion [4] - Gross dollar volume for Europe was$ 870 billion, slightly above the four-analyst average estimate of $864.76 billion [4]