MA Mastercard Incorporated
Platform & Compounding FCF
A+ 94.2 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 43.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +1.17 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 97
  • 5yr Avg ROE 149.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A 92
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 14.8%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 17.2%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A+ 100
  • 5yr FCF Margin 48.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.06x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 96
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.40x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 26.39x
  • Altman Z-Score 10.01

Stability

Weight: 5%
C+ 61
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.53
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

7 of 7 gurus held; 1 new buy; 2 added; 4 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
7
Avg Δ position
+8.6%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026