Mastercard (LIM:MA) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $7.50 (As of Mar. 2026)


LIM:MA Mastercard Inc LIM:MA
91 GF Score
Price $487.54
GF Value $640.58
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Mastercard LIM:MA 91 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $7.50 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LIM:MA with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $640.58 (Modestly Undervalued).

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Mastercard's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.576. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $7.50 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Mastercard's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 4.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 2.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 6.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Mastercard was 21.10% per year. The lowest was 2.80% per year. And the median was 7.70% per year.

As of today (2026-06-29), Mastercard's current stock price is $487.54. Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.50. Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 65.01.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Mastercard was 82.05. The lowest was 20.94. And the median was 53.95.


Mastercard  (LIM:MA) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=487.54/7.50
=65.01

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Mastercard was 82.05. The lowest was 20.94. And the median was 53.95.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Mastercard Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Mastercard Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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LIM:MA vs V, AXP, COF: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Mastercard's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=7.576/330.2130*330.2130
=7.576

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Mastercard Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 5.321 241.018 7.290
201609 5.695 241.428 7.789
201612 5.232 241.432 7.156
201703 5.224 243.801 7.076
201706 5.485 244.955 7.394
201709 6.077 246.819 8.130
201712 5.188 246.524 6.949
201803 5.442 249.554 7.201
201806 5.060 251.989 6.631
201809 5.580 252.439 7.299
201812 5.233 251.233 6.878
201903 5.047 254.202 6.556
201906 4.929 256.143 6.354
201909 4.900 256.759 6.302
201912 5.850 256.974 7.517
202003 5.376 258.115 6.878
202006 6.444 257.797 8.254
202009 5.808 260.280 7.369
202012 6.420 260.474 8.139
202103 6.377 264.877 7.950
202106 6.520 271.696 7.924
202109 6.812 274.310 8.200
202112 7.461 278.802 8.837
202203 7.214 287.504 8.286
202206 6.375 296.311 7.104
202209 6.605 296.808 7.348
202212 6.588 296.797 7.330
202303 5.622 301.836 6.151
202306 5.837 305.109 6.317
202309 6.721 307.789 7.211
202312 7.419 306.746 7.987
202403 7.778 312.332 8.223
202406 8.013 314.175 8.422
202409 8.089 315.301 8.472
202412 7.100 315.605 7.429
202503 7.332 319.799 7.571
202506 8.670 322.561 8.876
202509 8.781 324.800 8.927
202512 8.654 324.054 8.818
202603 7.576 330.213 7.576

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $7.50 mean?
Mastercard (LIM:MA) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $7.50 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Mastercard and its competitors.
Is Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Mastercard's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $7.50. Overall, Mastercard has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to V and AXP?
Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $7.50 can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Credit Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Credit Services industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Mastercard and its competitors. Mastercard's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $7.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mastercard stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mastercard (LIM:MA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $640.58, compared to a current price of $487.54 — trading 23.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $7.50. Mastercard's overall GF Score™ is 91/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mastercard (LIM:MA), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $7.50 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Mastercard (LIM:MA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mastercard stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $487.54 is trading 23.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $640.58. GuruFocus considers Mastercard to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LIM:MA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $7.50
  • GF Value™: $640.58 vs. price of $487.54 (23.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:MA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mastercard Business Description

Address 2000 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY, USA, 10577
Mastercard is the second-largest payment processor in the world, having processed close to $11 trillion in volume during 2025. Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and processes transactions in over 150 currencies.
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