Mastercard Keeps Charging Ahead

Here's our initial take on Mastercard's (NYSE: MA) second-quarter financial report.Mastercard has done a good job of consistently generating growth quarter in and quarter out, and the second quarter of 2025 was no exception. Revenue of $8.13 billion and adjusted earnings of $4.15 per share both topped expectations by a notable amount. Strict discipline with cost controls helped lead to Improvements in operating margin. In addition, the weakness of the U.S. dollar tended to boost Mastercard's performance slightly in comparison with currency-neutral financial metrics.CEO Michael Miebach called out the extension of Mastercard's exclusive partnership with American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) as one key example of how the card giant is winning deals with important partners. Branded cards have become immensely important in cementing relationships between major merchants and card companies, and Mastercard sees itself competing at the top levels.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool