Mastercard Inc (MA) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2017
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Mastercard Inc (MA) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017. Mastercard Inc is a technology company that generates revenue by charging fees to its customers based on both the dollar volume of card activity and the number of transactions processed through the network. Mastercard Inc has a market cap of $181.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $171.74 with a P/E ratio of 47.05 and P/S ratio of 14.71. The dividend yield of Mastercard Inc stocks is 0.52%. Mastercard Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 13.80% over the past five years.
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For the last quarter Mastercard Inc reported a revenue of $3.3 billion, compared with the revenue of $2.8 billion during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $12.5 billion, an increase of 16% from last year. For the last five years Mastercard Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 10.3% a year.
The reported diluted earnings per share was $3.65 for the year, a decline of 1.1% from the previous year. Over the last five years Mastercard Inc had an EPS growth rate of 11.2% a year. The Mastercard Inc had a decent operating margin of 52.99%, compared with the operating margin of 53.46% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Mastercard Inc is 52.76%. The profitability rank of the company is 8 (out of 10).
At the end of the fiscal year, Mastercard Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 billion, compared with $6.7 billion in the previous year. The long term debt was $5.4 billion, compared with $5.2 billion in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is at a comfortable level of 43. Mastercard Inc has a financial strength rank of 7 (out of 10).
At the current stock price of $171.74, Mastercard Inc is traded at 81.1% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $94.84. The P/S ratio of the stock is 14.71, while the historical median P/S ratio is 8.13. The stock gained 57.95% during the past 12 months.
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