Acquisitions will help Mastercard maintain Q3’s strong revenue growth

By the numbers: Mastercard’s net revenues increased 13% YoY in Q3 2024, per its earnings release.

  • Payment network net revenues increased 10% YoY, thanks to healthy consumer spending.
  • Value-added services and solutions net revenues increased 18% YoY, driven primarily by consulting and marketing and fraud and identity.

Diving into value-added services: Value-added services are becoming more important for networks as their payment revenues come under fire.