Mastercard (MA) Competitors $566.52 +5.01 (+0.89%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$567.92 +1.40 (+0.25%) As of 07/3/2025 04:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MA vs. AFRM, PYPL, AXP, BRK.A, BRK.B, FIS, GPN, V, WU, and ADPShould you be buying Mastercard stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mastercard include Affirm (AFRM), PayPal (PYPL), American Express (AXP), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Global Payments (GPN), Visa (V), Western Union (WU), and Automatic Data Processing (ADP). Mastercard vs. Its Competitors Affirm PayPal American Express Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Fidelity National Information Services Global Payments Visa Western Union Automatic Data Processing Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends. Is MA or AFRM more profitable? Mastercard has a net margin of 45.21% compared to Affirm's net margin of -2.07%. Mastercard's return on equity of 196.87% beat Affirm's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mastercard45.21% 196.87% 29.77% Affirm -2.07%-2.22%-0.61% Which has more volatility and risk, MA or AFRM? Mastercard has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Affirm has a beta of 3.63, indicating that its share price is 263% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MA or AFRM? Mastercard currently has a consensus price target of $611.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.94%. Affirm has a consensus price target of $65.67, suggesting a potential downside of 4.88%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Affirm.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mastercard 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Affirm 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MA or AFRM? 97.3% of Mastercard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Affirm shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Affirm shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, MA or AFRM? Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Affirm. Affirm 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$28.17B18.34$12.87B$14.2639.73Affirm$2.32B9.59-$517.76M-$0.21-328.74 Does the media favor MA or AFRM? In the previous week, Mastercard had 77 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Mastercard and 6 mentions for Affirm. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Affirm's score of 0.32 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 73 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Affirm 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryMastercard beats Affirm on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 MA 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 ExcelMetricMastercardFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$518.98B$35.06B$13.13B$20.72BDividend Yield0.53%2.36%2.54%3.72%P/E Ratio39.7330.2228.7928.09Price / Sales18.3410.3241.1438.30Price / Cash31.9820.1726.6522.53Price / Book79.468.046.284.58Net Income$12.87B$1.11B$188.91M$986.06M7 Day Performance2.63%2.01%3.62%2.79%1 Month Performance-3.12%5.10%4.68%5.46%1 Year Performance26.04%48.54%38.79%15.06% Mastercard Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MAMastercard4.8128 of 5 stars$566.53+0.9%$611.50+7.9%+26.4%$518.98B$28.17B39.7335,300Trending NewsAFRMAffirm2.1293 of 5 stars$68.60+0.8%$65.67-4.3%+138.2%$22.13B$2.32B-326.672,550Analyst ForecastPYPLPayPal4.3269 of 5 stars$73.98+0.5%$83.42+12.8%+28.1%$71.95B$31.80B16.5529,900AXPAmerican Express4.587 of 5 stars$318.01+0.3%$296.05-6.9%+39.3%$222.79B$65.95B22.2175,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4128 of 5 stars$727,360.80-0.5%N/A+19.0%$1.05T$371.43B12.92372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.5026 of 5 stars$484.49-0.2%$520.00+7.3%+19.5%$1.05T$371.43B12.91392,400FISFidelity National Information Services4.6071 of 5 stars$81.02+0.3%$90.75+12.0%+7.7%$42.57B$10.19B53.6669,000Positive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9826 of 5 stars$79.53+1.0%$110.91+39.5%-15.3%$19.40B$10.11B12.8327,000Positive NewsVVisa4.4121 of 5 stars$353.79+1.5%$372.80+5.4%+33.4%$652.80B$37.62B35.5631,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWUWestern Union4.7267 of 5 stars$8.37flat$10.78+28.8%-29.6%$2.77B$4.21B3.129,100ADPAutomatic Data Processing4.8794 of 5 stars$305.81+0.8%$307.08+0.4%+30.4%$124.14B$19.04B31.3064,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Affirm Competitors PayPal Competitors American Express Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Competitors Fidelity National Information Services Competitors Global Payments Competitors Visa Competitors Western Union Competitors Automatic Data Processing Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MA) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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