Mastercard (MA) Competitors $526.76 -5.44 (-1.02%) (As of 12:09 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MA vs. V, ADP, FI, PAYX, FIS, GPN, BR, JKHY, G, and EXLSShould you be buying Mastercard stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mastercard include Visa (V), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Fiserv (FI), Paychex (PAYX), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Global Payments (GPN), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), and ExlService (EXLS). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Mastercard vs. Visa Automatic Data Processing Fiserv Paychex Fidelity National Information Services Global Payments Broadridge Financial Solutions Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Visa (NYSE:V) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, community ranking, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MA or V? Visa received 833 more outperform votes than Mastercard when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 80.40% of users gave Visa an outperform vote while only 72.98% of users gave Mastercard an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMastercardOutperform Votes153472.98% Underperform Votes56827.02% VisaOutperform Votes236780.40% Underperform Votes57719.60% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MA or V? Visa has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Visa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMastercard$27.23B17.94$11.20B$13.2240.26Visa$35.93B16.52$19.74B$9.7332.75 Is MA or V more profitable? Visa has a net margin of 54.96% compared to Mastercard's net margin of 45.26%. Mastercard's return on equity of 178.27% beat Visa's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mastercard45.26% 178.27% 29.81% Visa 54.96%53.16%22.08% Does the media prefer MA or V? In the previous week, Visa had 7 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Visa and 20 mentions for Mastercard. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Visa's score of 0.12 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Visa 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MA or V? 97.3% of Mastercard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Visa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Visa shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, MA or V? Mastercard has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MA or V? Mastercard presently has a consensus target price of $562.76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.74%. Visa has a consensus target price of $328.41, suggesting a potential upside of 3.06%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Visa.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mastercard 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93Visa 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Is MA or V a better dividend stock? Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Mastercard pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mastercard has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Visa has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Visa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryMastercard beats Visa on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyKamala’s final humiliation The investments connected to Trump's second term in ways that almost nobody outside his inner circle is aware of… yet have the potential to deliver colossal returns over the next four years. I’m not talking about Tesla, Palantir, or anything else you’ve heard parroted by the mainstream financial press. No. These are Trump’s Secret Stocks. It’s all waiting for you here. Get Mastercard News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMastercardBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$488.47B$19.97B$7.20B$19.27BDividend Yield0.49%2.61%2.25%3.63%P/E Ratio40.2627.6928.1740.76Price / Sales17.949.48436.8618.86Price / Cash35.2235.3531.4021.25Price / Book71.245.916.025.31Net Income$11.20B$521.32M$125.38M$989.46M7 Day Performance0.61%3.32%4.50%1.03%1 Month Performance-0.14%-2.44%10.13%-4.76%1 Year Performance24.78%16.05%19.93%12.09% Mastercard Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MAMastercard4.6602 of 5 stars$526.76-1.0%$562.76+6.8%+24.8%$483.48B$27.23B39.8533,400VVisa4.4614 of 5 stars$316.39-0.4%$328.41+3.8%+22.4%$589.40B$35.93B32.5231,600ADPAutomatic Data Processing4.6129 of 5 stars$293.26-0.3%$289.91-1.1%+27.1%$119.49B$18.45B31.3064,000Short Interest ↑FIFiserv4.4825 of 5 stars$206.36+0.2%$222.88+8.0%+56.5%$117.40B$383.42M39.6842,000PAYXPaychex4.6142 of 5 stars$139.06-0.3%$132.23-4.9%+18.6%$50.07B$5.37B29.6516,500Short Interest ↓FISFidelity National Information Services4.9236 of 5 stars$81.420.0%$91.75+12.7%+35.9%$43.83B$10.03B32.4460,000GPNGlobal Payments4.9434 of 5 stars$111.72-0.3%$138.55+24.0%-11.5%$28.43B$10.02B21.0427,000BRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.5753 of 5 stars$223.89-0.9%$226.71+1.3%+10.0%$26.17B$6.50B38.7414,600JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.8138 of 5 stars$174.97-1.0%$189.00+8.0%+8.2%$12.77B$2.25B32.057,170Short Interest ↓GGenpact2.3248 of 5 stars$42.71+1.2%$42.33-0.9%+23.6%$7.53B$4.66B11.73129,100Short Interest ↓EXLSExlService3.6587 of 5 stars$44.58-0.3%$42.86-3.9%+44.3%$7.17B$1.77B39.1154,000Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Visa Competitors Automatic Data Processing Competitors Fiserv Competitors Paychex Competitors Fidelity National Information Services Competitors Global Payments Competitors Broadridge Financial Solutions Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Competitors Genpact Competitors ExlService Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:MA) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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