Mastercard (LIM:MA) General and Admin. Expense: $4,064 Mil (TTM 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 General and Admin. Expense?

Mastercard LIM:MA 91 General and Admin. Expense is $4,064 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LIM:MA with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $640.58 (Modestly Undervalued).

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Mastercard's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $944 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,064 Mil.

Mastercard General and Admin. Expense Related Terms

Mastercard General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mastercard's General and Admin. Expense 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 General and Admin. Expense Chart

Mastercard Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
General and Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,547.00 2,713.00 2,822.00 3,455.00 3,954.00

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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Mastercard General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,064 Mil.

* 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of $4,064 Mil mean?
Mastercard (LIM:MA) has a General and Admin. Expense of $4,064 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Mastercard and its competitors.
Is Mastercard's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Mastercard's current General and Admin. Expense is $4,064 Mil. 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 General and Admin. Expense compare to V and AXP?
Mastercard's General and Admin. Expense of $4,064 Mil 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 General and Admin. Expense for a Credit Services company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Credit Services industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense 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 General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Mastercard and its competitors. Mastercard's current General and Admin. Expense is $4,064 Mil. 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 General and Admin. Expense is $4,064 Mil. 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 General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mastercard (LIM:MA), the current General and Admin. Expense is $4,064 Mil 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:

  • General and Admin. Expense: $4,064 Mil
  • 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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