93/100BMastercard company profile
- CEO
- Michael Miebach
- Employees
- 39,800
- Headquarters
- 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577, US
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Credit Services
- IPO date
- 25 May 2006
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US57636Q1040
Website:mastercard.com
About the company
Mastercard Incorporated is a global technology firm specializing in providing transaction processing and a wide array of payment solutions, operating across the United States and internationally. Its core business centers on enabling the entire payment transaction lifecycle – including authorization, clearing, and settlement – alongside offering a spectrum of complementary payment services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of integrated products and value-added services to a diverse clientele, which includes individual account holders, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, governments, and other organizations. These offerings span programs enabling deferred payment credit, prepaid card management services, commercial credit and debit solutions, and tools for accessing funds in deposit and other accounts. Additionally, Mastercard offers advanced cyber and intelligence solutions designed to secure transactions for all participants, and provides proprietary insights derived from the responsible utilization of consumer and merchant data. For online merchants, its specialized offerings encompass analytics, experimental "test and learn" platforms, consulting, managed services, loyalty programs, payment processing, and secure gateway technologies. The company also operates open banking and digital identity platforms. Its prominent payment solutions are delivered under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus brands. Established in 1966, Mastercard Incorporated is headquartered in Purchase, New York.
Employees
Mastercard had about 39,800 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 12.7% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Mastercard
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 87.4% of Mastercard's shares on 30 June 2026, 3,741 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Common questions about Mastercard
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