Visa (V) Competitors $317.71 +2.83 (+0.90%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends V vs. MA, ADP, FI, PAYX, FIS, GPN, BR, JKHY, G, and EXLSShould you be buying Visa stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Visa include Mastercard (MA), 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. Visa vs. Mastercard 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking. Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$27.23B17.80$11.20B$13.2239.94Visa$35.93B16.47$19.74B$9.7332.65 Does the MarketBeat Community favor 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% Does the media refer more to MA or V? In the previous week, Visa had 12 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Visa and 35 mentions for Mastercard. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Visa'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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Visa 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is MA or V a better dividend stock? Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Mastercard pays out 20.0% 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 12 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. Which has more volatility and risk, MA or V? Mastercard has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Visa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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% Do analysts rate MA or V? Mastercard currently has a consensus price target of $562.76, indicating a potential upside of 6.58%. Visa has a consensus price target of $328.41, indicating a potential upside of 3.37%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 SummaryMastercard beats Visa on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 V vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVisaBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$591.85B$19.94B$6.88B$19.18BDividend Yield0.76%2.57%2.53%3.58%P/E Ratio32.6527.9444.4541.22Price / Sales16.4710.81435.8717.58Price / Cash27.3035.3429.9221.28Price / Book15.495.905.665.32Net Income$19.74B$525.34M$125.52M$989.67M7 Day Performance0.94%-0.65%3.97%-3.45%1 Month Performance2.41%-2.17%8.68%-3.73%1 Year Performance22.41%18.44%18.80%12.06% Visa Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VVisa4.5821 of 5 stars$317.71+0.9%$328.41+3.4%+23.6%$591.85B$35.93B32.6531,600Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeMAMastercard4.4217 of 5 stars$531.43+0.5%$559.28+5.2%+25.9%$487.76B$27.23B40.0233,400Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionADPAutomatic Data Processing4.6445 of 5 stars$297.46+0.2%$289.91-2.5%+26.6%$121.20B$19.20B31.6764,000Positive NewsFIFiserv4.5835 of 5 stars$204.87+0.1%$217.50+6.2%+55.2%$116.55B$383.42M39.3642,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPAYXPaychex4.1205 of 5 stars$141.41+0.3%$131.62-6.9%+9.1%$50.89B$5.28B30.0616,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageFISFidelity National Information Services4.9455 of 5 stars$83.15-1.1%$91.50+10.0%+38.3%$44.76B$9.82B33.5160,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9573 of 5 stars$114.64+0.4%$137.41+19.9%-10.0%$29.17B$9.65B21.5127,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.7041 of 5 stars$233.32-0.1%$226.71-2.8%+15.1%$27.27B$6.51B40.4014,600JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.4607 of 5 stars$180.48+0.4%$189.00+4.7%+8.5%$13.17B$2.25B33.117,170Analyst RevisionGGenpact1.7412 of 5 stars$44.28-0.9%$42.33-4.4%+23.4%$7.81B$4.48B12.27129,100Insider TradePositive NewsEXLSExlService3.8212 of 5 stars$46.12+0.4%$42.86-7.1%+47.9%$7.42B$1.63B40.2954,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MA Competitors ADP Competitors FI Competitors PAYX Competitors FIS Competitors GPN Competitors BR Competitors JKHY Competitors G Competitors EXLS 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:V) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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