MA
StockMastercard Incorporated
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for MA. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Mastercard Incorporated is 10.1% off its high — deeper than its 3.9% average pullback, but it has been through 238 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: Mastercard Incorporated's P/S Severity Score is 0.5 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Moderately Elevated
Current Drawdown
-10.1%
Days in Drawdown
322
Avg Max Drawdown
3.9%
Avg Length
27
Drawdown Severity Score™
2.2
MA - Price & High Water Mark
MA - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within MA's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Mastercard Incorporated has been cheaper on this measure only about 60% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Mastercard Incorporated has been cheaper on this measure only about 48% of the time in 19 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Mastercard Incorporated is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $538.02, which represents a 10.1% decline from its all-time high of $598.17. This drawdown has persisted for 322 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Mastercard Incorporated typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.9% in depth, with an average duration of 27 days. Mastercard Incorporated has gone through 238 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Mastercard Incorporated was 62.7%, beginning in 2008. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1130 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Mastercard Incorporated currently stands at 2.25. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 2.0 and 3.0 indicates a moderately elevated drawdown that's starting to exceed this asset's normal range.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Mastercard Incorporated's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 238 tracked pullbacks (63 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 | Ongoing | 322 days | -10.1% | $598.17 | $538.02 | n/a |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-22 | 2 days | -0.1% | $591.90 | $591.14 | $598.17 |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-08-20 | 70 days | -9.8% | $589.16 | $531.55 | $591.90 |
| 2025-06-09 | 2025-06-11 | 3 days | -1.0% | $588.55 | $582.77 | $589.16 |
| 2025-05-20 | 2025-06-06 | 18 days | -3.9% | $584.85 | $562.08 | $588.55 |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-05-15 | 3 days | -0.9% | $576.73 | $571.75 | $580.65 |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-05-12 | 70 days | -16.7% | $573.86 | $477.88 | $576.73 |
| 2025-02-19 | 2025-02-28 | 10 days | -2.0% | $566.19 | $555.14 | $573.86 |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-18 | 12 days | -0.8% | $564.75 | $560.36 | $566.19 |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-05 | 6 days | -1.9% | $563.61 | $553.07 | $563.88 |
| 2025-01-28 | 2025-01-29 | 2 days | -0.1% | $545.31 | $545.04 | $546.47 |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-27 | 32 days | -5.7% | $533.09 | $502.53 | $545.31 |
| 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-24 | 13 days | -2.7% | $531.40 | $516.99 | $532.65 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-11 | 10 days | -2.2% | $529.90 | $518.16 | $531.40 |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-27 | 16 days | -3.3% | $527.09 | $509.61 | $529.34 |
| 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-08 | 2 days | -0.6% | $518.15 | $514.92 | $521.76 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-06 | 17 days | -3.2% | $513.39 | $496.74 | $518.15 |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-18 | 2 days | -0.1% | $511.13 | $510.83 | $513.39 |
| 2024-09-18 | 2024-10-11 | 24 days | -2.7% | $497.47 | $483.98 | $499.39 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-09-10 | 173 days | -11.8% | $483.82 | $426.58 | $484.59 |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-19 | 5 days | -0.8% | $474.75 | $471.13 | $479.22 |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-14 | 14 days | -2.4% | $474.12 | $462.90 | $474.75 |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-22 | 7 days | -4.1% | $466.63 | $447.29 | $466.90 |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-14 | 7 days | -0.9% | $457.35 | $453.36 | $460.60 |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-07 | 6 days | -0.9% | $456.37 | $452.25 | $457.35 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-29 | 7 days | -0.7% | $435.41 | $432.49 | $436.23 |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-18 | 3 days | -0.4% | $424.86 | $423.20 | $426.47 |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-12 | 2 days | -0.4% | $424.04 | $422.51 | $424.86 |
| 2024-01-02 | 2024-01-10 | 9 days | -1.8% | $421.63 | $413.98 | $424.04 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-28 | 9 days | -1.4% | $420.61 | $414.66 | $421.45 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-19 | 6 days | -1.4% | $419.83 | $413.78 | $420.61 |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-12-12 | 85 days | -12.6% | $411.76 | $359.92 | $415.94 |
| 2023-09-12 | 2023-09-18 | 7 days | -0.8% | $411.33 | $408.02 | $411.76 |
| 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-11 | 7 days | -1.0% | $410.22 | $406.21 | $411.33 |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-01 | 2 days | -0.3% | $408.59 | $407.33 | $410.22 |
| 2023-07-25 | 2023-08-28 | 35 days | -3.6% | $399.58 | $385.00 | $402.20 |
| 2023-07-17 | 2023-07-24 | 8 days | -1.2% | $397.33 | $392.38 | $399.58 |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-14 | 2 days | -0.0% | $395.54 | $395.41 | $397.33 |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-11 | 6 days | -1.4% | $389.09 | $383.68 | $392.68 |
| 2022-02-03 | 2023-07-03 | 515 days | -28.3% | $388.07 | $278.44 | $388.33 |
| 2021-04-29 | 2022-02-02 | 280 days | -22.4% | $385.55 | $299.19 | $388.07 |
| 2021-04-16 | 2021-04-23 | 8 days | -2.6% | $376.62 | $367.01 | $377.18 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-15 | 34 days | -7.6% | $374.12 | $345.79 | $376.62 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-08 | 12 days | -4.9% | $357.52 | $340.17 | $361.42 |
| 2020-08-31 | 2021-02-24 | 178 days | -21.1% | $355.48 | $280.58 | $357.52 |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-08-24 | 186 days | -41.0% | $333.59 | $196.83 | $333.66 |
| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-10 | 4 days | -0.7% | $318.81 | $316.59 | $319.76 |
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-06 | 2 days | -0.2% | $318.64 | $317.87 | $318.81 |
| 2020-01-24 | 2020-02-04 | 12 days | -2.8% | $314.63 | $305.72 | $318.64 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-01-22 | 2 days | -0.5% | $313.35 | $311.68 | $313.98 |
| 2020-01-14 | 2020-01-16 | 3 days | -1.4% | $305.17 | $300.75 | $310.10 |
| 2018-10-02 | 2019-02-22 | 144 days | -21.9% | $214.91 | $167.93 | $215.10 |
| 2015-11-09 | 2016-09-21 | 317 days | -20.4% | $95.58 | $76.10 | $95.94 |
| 2015-07-31 | 2015-10-23 | 85 days | -11.8% | $92.51 | $81.62 | $93.97 |
| 2014-01-10 | 2014-11-03 | 298 days | -18.5% | $78.52 | $64.02 | $78.66 |
| 2012-04-30 | 2012-09-21 | 145 days | -14.4% | $42.33 | $36.24 | $42.53 |
| 2011-12-02 | 2012-02-02 | 63 days | -11.0% | $35.20 | $31.34 | $35.27 |
| 2011-09-21 | 2011-10-28 | 38 days | -13.0% | $32.67 | $28.41 | $32.76 |
| 2011-08-04 | 2011-09-07 | 35 days | -13.7% | $31.26 | $26.96 | $31.32 |
| 2008-06-03 | 2011-07-07 | 1130 days | -62.7% | $29.28 | $10.93 | $29.46 |
| 2007-12-14 | 2008-03-25 | 102 days | -21.7% | $20.39 | $15.97 | $20.57 |
| 2007-07-17 | 2007-10-31 | 107 days | -24.0% | $15.49 | $11.78 | $17.35 |
| 2007-02-09 | 2007-05-01 | 81 days | -13.1% | $10.45 | $9.08 | $10.47 |
| 2006-11-27 | 2007-01-09 | 44 days | -11.9% | $9.60 | $8.45 | $9.62 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is trading at $538.02 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 10.1% below its high of $598.17. The drawdown has lasted 322 days. Severity score: 2.2 (Moderately Elevated).
MA Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$538.02
High-water mark
$598.17
Current drawdown
-10.1%
Days in drawdown
322
This MA page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Mastercard Incorporated drawdowns.
What History Says About MA
Mastercard Incorporated has dropped 20%+ from its high 9 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 329 days with an average max drop of -29.3%.
The current drawdown of -10.1% has lasted 322 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2008 to Jul 2011 | -62.7% | 1130 days |
| Feb 2020 to Aug 2020 | -41.0% | 186 days |
| Feb 2022 to Jul 2023 | -28.3% | 515 days |
| Jul 2007 to Oct 2007 | -24.0% | 107 days |
| Apr 2021 to Feb 2022 | -22.4% | 280 days |
| Oct 2018 to Feb 2019 | -21.9% | 144 days |
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