Mastercard (MA) Competitors $559.73 -6.74 (-1.19%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$560.12 +0.39 (+0.07%) As of 08/1/2025 07:54 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, GOOG, PYPL, AXP, BRK.A, BRK.B, FIS, GPN, V, and WUShould you be buying Mastercard stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mastercard include Affirm (AFRM), Alphabet (GOOG), PayPal (PYPL), American Express (AXP), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Global Payments (GPN), Visa (V), and Western Union (WU). Mastercard vs. Its Competitors Affirm Alphabet PayPal American Express Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Fidelity National Information Services Global Payments Visa Western Union Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has better 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$28.17B18.12$12.87B$14.2639.25Affirm$2.32B9.22-$517.76M-$0.21-316.24 Is MA or AFRM more profitable? Mastercard has a net margin of 44.93% compared to Affirm's net margin of -2.07%. Mastercard's return on equity of 200.01% beat Affirm's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mastercard44.93% 200.01% 29.26% Affirm -2.07%-2.22%-0.61% Does the media prefer MA or AFRM? In the previous week, Mastercard had 83 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for Mastercard and 3 mentions for Affirm. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Affirm's score of 0.50 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) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Affirm 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MA or AFRM? 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Affirm shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Affirm shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, MA or AFRM? Mastercard has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Affirm has a beta of 3.63, suggesting that its stock price is 263% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MA or AFRM? Mastercard currently has a consensus price target of $615.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.93%. Affirm has a consensus price target of $68.09, suggesting a potential upside of 2.53%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Affirm.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mastercard 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Affirm 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 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$516.46B$33.59B$14.77B$20.69BDividend Yield0.54%2.52%2.81%3.67%P/E Ratio37.7427.0524.0529.07Price / Sales18.129.7568.4966.49Price / Cash31.8318.6326.9422.84Price / Book64.787.035.074.43Net Income$12.87B$1.09B$195.86M$994.22M7 Day Performance-1.49%-3.56%-4.24%-3.35%1 Month Performance-0.36%-7.44%-1.10%-2.06%1 Year Performance21.15%37.81%28.98%10.15% Mastercard Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MAMastercard4.5693 of 5 stars$559.73-1.2%$615.33+9.9%+21.0%$516.46B$28.17B37.7435,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAFRMAffirm1.7663 of 5 stars$67.70+0.9%$67.82+0.2%+151.4%$21.80B$2.32B-321.732,006News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownGOOGAlphabet4.9393 of 5 stars$192.67-0.7%$215.19+11.7%+10.1%$2.34T$371.40B20.52190,200Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementPYPLPayPal4.8846 of 5 stars$78.41+0.6%$83.13+6.0%+2.8%$76.25B$31.89B17.5424,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionAXPAmerican Express4.6392 of 5 stars$310.00-0.5%$311.05+0.3%+18.3%$215.78B$65.95B21.7675,100Positive NewsInsider TradeBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4788 of 5 stars$722,588.00-0.5%N/A+9.8%$1.04T$371.43B12.84372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.6607 of 5 stars$481.74-0.5%$575.00+19.4%+9.5%$1.04T$371.43B12.84392,400FISFidelity National Information Services4.4566 of 5 stars$81.77-0.2%$91.00+11.3%+4.3%$42.96B$10.19B54.1550,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementGPNGlobal Payments4.9926 of 5 stars$84.59-1.4%$111.65+32.0%-20.5%$20.63B$10.10B13.6427,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsVVisa4.6967 of 5 stars$355.27-0.5%$375.52+5.7%+27.4%$655.49B$37.62B35.7031,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionWUWestern Union3.4583 of 5 stars$8.46-1.5%$10.33+22.2%-32.1%$2.80B$4.21B3.169,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Affirm Competitors Alphabet 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 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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