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Mastercard10-Q: Litigation material

Mastercard recorded $74 million litigation charges in Q3 2026 for merchant class opt-out settlements

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What happened

Mastercard booked $74 million in litigation charges during Q3 2026, primarily due to settlements with merchants opting out of the U.S. merchant class litigation, bringing nine-month litigation charges to $156 million.

Source

SEC EDGAROct 29, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Mastercard 10-Q for Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026

Filing excerpt

In the three months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded charges of $74 million ($49 million after tax, or $0.06 per diluted share), primarily due to settlements with merchants who opted out of the U.S. merchant class litigation.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000124/ma-20260930.htmRead the full source

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Signal
10-Q: Litigation material

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Period
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
Fiscal year end
09/30
Filed
Oct 29, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$74M (litigation provisions primarily for settlements with merchants who opted out of U.S. merchant class litigation)

Details

CIK
1141391
Accession number
0001141391-26-000124
Timeframe
Current quarter
Quarter
Q3
Filing year
2026
Period end date
Sep 30, 2026
Why it matters
Legal tech opportunity
Signal category
Risk

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • U.S.

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
70%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Nov 3, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
litigationMaterial

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  "signal_id": "e5a6ea39-04f6-4478-8afc-e1fbce2f7933",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "litigationMaterial",
  "detected_at": "2026-11-03T07:06:12.731+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Mastercard",
    "domain": "mastercard.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "Mastercard booked $74 million in litigation charges during Q3 2026, primarily due to settlements with merchants opting out of the U.S. merchant class litigation, bringing nine-month litigation charges to $156 million. Legal and compliance tech vendors may find opportunities to help manage dispute and settlement workflows.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "dollar_context": "litigation provisions primarily for settlements with merchants who opted out of U.S. merchant class litigation",
      "dollar_millions": 74
    },
    "quarter": "Q3",
    "summary": "Mastercard recorded $74 million litigation charges in Q3 2026 for merchant class opt-out settlements",
    "excerpts": "In the three months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded charges of $74 million ($49 million after tax, or $0.06 per diluted share), primarily due to settlements with merchants who opted out of the U.S. merchant class litigation.",
    "relevance": 0.7,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139126000124/ma-20260930.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-10-29",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year_end": "09/30",
    "period_end_date": "2026-09-30",
    "sales_relevance": "Legal tech opportunity",
    "signal_category": "risk",
    "regions_mentioned": [
      "U.S."
    ]
  }
}

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