Mastercard (WBO:MAST) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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WBO:MAST Mastercard Inc WBO:MAST
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Price €498.70
GF Value €587.61
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Mastercard  (WBO:MAST) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Mastercard Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Chart

Mastercard Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Mastercard Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 76.97 77.06 77.19 66.15 0.00

WBO:MAST vs V, AXP, COF: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Mastercard's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=5.516/333.9520*333.9520
=5.516

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Mastercard Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 5.074 241.428 7.019
201612 4.960 241.432 6.861
201703 4.885 243.801 6.691
201706 4.881 244.955 6.654
201709 5.099 246.819 6.899
201712 4.384 246.524 5.939
201803 4.413 249.554 5.905
201806 4.331 251.989 5.740
201809 4.782 252.439 6.326
201812 4.600 251.233 6.115
201903 4.466 254.202 5.867
201906 4.362 256.143 5.687
201909 4.449 256.759 5.787
201912 5.265 256.974 6.842
202003 4.866 258.115 6.296
202006 5.722 257.797 7.412
202009 4.931 260.280 6.327
202012 5.277 260.474 6.766
202103 5.356 264.877 6.753
202106 5.412 271.696 6.652
202109 5.790 274.310 7.049
202112 6.603 278.802 7.909
202203 6.551 287.504 7.609
202206 6.031 296.311 6.797
202209 6.671 296.808 7.506
202212 6.219 296.797 6.998
202303 5.251 301.836 5.810
202306 5.387 305.109 5.896
202309 6.298 307.789 6.833
202312 6.803 306.746 7.406
202403 7.156 312.332 7.651
202406 7.444 314.175 7.913
202409 7.289 315.301 7.720
202412 6.780 315.605 7.174
202503 6.782 319.799 7.082
202506 7.516 322.561 7.781
202509 7.481 324.800 7.692
202512 7.391 324.054 7.617
202603 6.553 330.213 6.627
202606 5.516 333.952 5.516

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

Is Mastercard (WBO:MAST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mastercard stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €498.70 is trading 15.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €587.61. GuruFocus considers Mastercard to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:MAST:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €587.61 vs. price of €498.70 (15.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 3 warning signs

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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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