MA P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
MA's p/b is higher than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
MA P/B by year
Yearly range of MA’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 17.6 to 94.5, averaging 52.1.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56.1 | 72.8 | 94.5 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 60.3 | 70.4 | 81.3 | 66.2 |
| 2024 | 53.4 | 60.4 | 74.3 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 52.1 | 62.3 | 71.0 | 63.0 |
| 2022 | 41.6 | 49.1 | 56.0 | 52.2 |
| 2021 | 44.6 | 54.1 | 61.2 | 47.8 |
| 2020 | 34.4 | 52.2 | 60.8 | 54.8 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 50.6 | 60.7 | 50.5 |
| 2018 | 29.0 | 35.8 | 43.6 | 35.7 |
| 2017 | 20.1 | 23.0 | 25.8 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 18.2 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is MA P/B High or Low Right Now?
Mastercard Incorporated's P/B is currently 82.6, which is near historic high relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for MA is approximately 54.4. See all MA valuation metrics →
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