Mastercard: Q4 outperforms expectations
(CercleFinance.com) - Mastercard, the world's number-two payment card issuer, reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings and sales on Thursday, boosted by an increase in customer purchases.
Over the last three months of the year, the US group's net income rose by 20% to $3.3bn, or $3.64 per share, compared with $2.8bn, or $2.97 per share, a year earlier.
Excluding exceptional items (non-GAAP), adjusted earnings per share came to $3.82, above the average analyst forecast of $3.69.
Sales for the New York-based credit card issuer rose by 14% to $7.5bn, above the consensus of $7.4bn.
The group reports that total customer transaction volume climbed by 13% in local currencies. Operating expenses rose by 12%.
On Wall Street, the stock was up 0.4% in pre-market trading, after hitting new all-time highs last night.
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Over the last three months of the year, the US group's net income rose by 20% to $3.3bn, or $3.64 per share, compared with $2.8bn, or $2.97 per share, a year earlier.
Excluding exceptional items (non-GAAP), adjusted earnings per share came to $3.82, above the average analyst forecast of $3.69.
Sales for the New York-based credit card issuer rose by 14% to $7.5bn, above the consensus of $7.4bn.
The group reports that total customer transaction volume climbed by 13% in local currencies. Operating expenses rose by 12%.
On Wall Street, the stock was up 0.4% in pre-market trading, after hitting new all-time highs last night.
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