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    Mastercard Incorporated

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    Implied value per share

    USD 108.38

    Market price

    USD 658.10

    Implied upside

    -83.5%

    10-year forecast · Excess returns over book equity · Base case · Price 2026-11-02 · Accounts to 2025-12-31

    NoteA financial, valued on excess returns over book equity.

    Excess Returns

    Return on equity
    185.8%
    Payout
    19%
    Cost of equity
    8.47%
    Return on equity by the final year
    20.0%
    LineFY26FY27FY28FY29FY30FY31FY32FY33FY34FY35
    Opening book equityUSD 7.7bnUSD 9.1bnUSD 10.7bnUSD 12.2bnUSD 13.8bnUSD 15.4bnUSD 16.8bnUSD 18.1bnUSD 19.2bnUSD 20.0bn
    Return on equity169.2%152.6%136.1%119.5%102.9%86.3%69.7%53.2%36.6%20.0%
    Excess returnUSD 12.4bnUSD 13.2bnUSD 13.6bnUSD 13.6bnUSD 13.1bnUSD 12.0bnUSD 10.3bnUSD 8.1bnUSD 5.4bnUSD 2.3bn
    Present valueUSD 11.5bnUSD 11.2bnUSD 10.7bnUSD 9.8bnUSD 8.7bnUSD 7.3bnUSD 5.8bnUSD 4.2bnUSD 2.6bnUSD 1.0bn
    Book equityUSD 7.7bn
    Present value of excess returnsUSD 72.9bn
    Terminal, growing at 2.50%USD 17.6bn
    Equity valueUSD 98.2bn
    Per shareUSD 108.38

    Discount Rate

    Risk-free rate4.89%US 10-year Treasury (^TNX), 2026-11-02
    Equity risk premium4.23%Damodaran, January 2026
    Beta0.846Reported 0.770, pulled toward 1.0 (Blume)
    Cost of equity8.47%Risk-free + beta x equity risk premium
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