Mastercard (MA) Competitors $556.80 -7.75 (-1.37%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$561.50 +4.70 (+0.84%) As of 05:46 AM 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 Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AFRM or MA? 69.3% of Affirm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Affirm shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate AFRM or MA? Affirm currently has a consensus target price of $82.65, suggesting a potential upside of 16.18%. Mastercard has a consensus target price of $634.04, suggesting a potential upside of 13.87%. Given Affirm's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Affirm is more favorable than Mastercard.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Affirm 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72Mastercard 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is AFRM or MA more profitable? Mastercard has a net margin of 44.93% compared to Affirm's net margin of 1.62%. Mastercard's return on equity of 200.01% beat Affirm's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Affirm1.62% 1.80% 0.49% Mastercard 44.93%200.01%29.26% Does the media favor AFRM or MA? In the previous week, Mastercard had 66 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Mastercard and 11 mentions for Affirm. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Affirm's score of 1.30 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Affirm 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mastercard 62 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, AFRM or MA? Affirm has a beta of 3.58, suggesting that its stock price is 258% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AFRM or MA? Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Affirm. Mastercard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Affirm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAffirm$3.24B7.14$52.19M$0.13547.23Mastercard$28.17B17.87$12.87B$14.8337.55 SummaryMastercard beats Affirm on 12 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$503.35B$33.34B$95.62T$21.43BDividend Yield0.55%2.33%2.92%3.66%P/E Ratio37.5536.5926.1028.89Price / Sales17.8741.0475,420.7161.57Price / Cash31.3216.4228.2917.82Price / Book78.097.77185,976.754.51Net Income$12.87B$1.11B$197.61M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.82%-4.61%3,934,137.92%-3.53%1 Month Performance-4.12%-0.57%3,948,876.86%-1.39%1 Year Performance10.86%36.81%7,951,598.35%10.40% Mastercard Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MAMastercard4.912 of 5 stars$556.80-1.4%$634.04+13.9%+10.9%$503.35B$28.17B37.5535,300Trending NewsAFRMAffirm3.2502 of 5 stars$75.99+1.6%$82.04+8.0%+51.1%$24.75B$3.24B584.582,206Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGOOGAlphabet4.4884 of 5 stars$251.04+1.9%$235.33-6.3%+44.4%$3.04T$350.02B26.75190,200Trending NewsPYPLPayPal4.7411 of 5 stars$71.57+3.4%$84.50+18.1%-13.2%$68.43B$31.80B15.3024,400Trending NewsAXPAmerican Express4.6831 of 5 stars$331.73+0.5%$319.95-3.6%+14.5%$231.03B$65.95B23.3075,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4413 of 5 stars$750,067.70-0.1%N/A+6.2%$1.08T$371.43B17.13372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway2.5523 of 5 stars$500.03+0.3%$367,787.50+73,452.6%+6.4%$1.08T$371.43B17.14392,400FISFidelity National Information Services4.8154 of 5 stars$67.12+0.6%$91.00+35.6%-22.9%$35.05B$10.13B372.7550,000Positive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9869 of 5 stars$87.36-0.7%$103.75+18.8%-17.6%$21.22B$10.11B15.2927,000Positive NewsVVisa4.7208 of 5 stars$349.63-0.1%$389.00+11.3%+23.7%$640.35B$35.93B34.1231,600Positive NewsWUWestern Union4.2791 of 5 stars$8.06+0.6%$8.50+5.5%-33.0%$2.60B$4.10B3.059,100Analyst 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 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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