Which has better earnings and 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Affirm $3.24B 7.75 $52.19M $1.10 68.23 Mastercard $32.79B 15.34 $14.97B $18.18 31.59

Is AFRM or MA more profitable?

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Affirm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Affirm 9.63% 11.17% 3.14% Mastercard 46.34% 239.99% 30.88%

Does the media favor AFRM or MA?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 72 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Mastercard and 7 mentions for Affirm. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Affirm's score of 0.34 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Affirm 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mastercard 51 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, GOOG or MA?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alphabet $402.84B 10.27 $132.17B $19.91 16.99 Mastercard $32.79B 15.34 $14.97B $18.18 31.59

Is GOOG or MA more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Mastercard's net margin of 46.34%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Alphabet's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alphabet 54.77% 51.32% 35.42% Mastercard 46.34% 239.99% 30.88%

Does the media favor GOOG or MA?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 139 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 218 mentions for Alphabet and 79 mentions for Mastercard. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Alphabet's score of 0.76 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 118 Very Positive mention(s) 26 Positive mention(s) 49 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mastercard 51 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MA or PYPL?

Mastercard has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Mastercard $32.79B 15.34 $14.97B $18.18 31.59 PayPal $34.13B 1.56 $5.23B $5.29 11.78

Is MA or PYPL more profitable?

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mastercard 46.34% 239.99% 30.88% PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06%

Does the media prefer MA or PYPL?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 9 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Mastercard and 70 mentions for PayPal. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat PayPal's score of 0.76 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 51 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 31 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MA or AXP?

In the previous week, American Express had 18 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for American Express and 79 mentions for Mastercard. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Mastercard's score of 0.95 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 51 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Express 90 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MA or BRK.A?

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Mastercard $32.79B 15.34 $14.97B $18.18 31.59 Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.87 $66.97B $59.66 thousand 12.50

Does the media favor MA or BRK.A?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 55 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Mastercard and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.57 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 51 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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MA vs. AFRM, GOOG, PYPL, AXP, and BRK.A

Should you buy Mastercard stock or one of its competitors? Mastercard's main competitors and comparable companies include Affirm (AFRM), Alphabet (GOOG), PayPal (PYPL), American Express (AXP), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Mastercard compare to Affirm?

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

69.3% of Affirm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Affirm shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Affirm	$3.24B	7.75	$52.19M	$1.10	68.23
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.34	$14.97B	$18.18	31.59

In the previous week, Mastercard had 72 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Mastercard and 7 mentions for Affirm. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Affirm's score of 0.34 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Affirm	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mastercard	51 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Affirm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Affirm	9.63%	11.17%	3.14%
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%

Affirm presently has a consensus price target of $93.15, suggesting a potential upside of 24.11%. Mastercard has a consensus price target of $661.93, suggesting a potential upside of 15.25%. Given Affirm's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Affirm is more favorable than Mastercard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Affirm	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10

Affirm has a beta of 3.71, meaning that its stock price is 271% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mastercard beats Affirm on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $415.55, suggesting a potential upside of 22.87%. Mastercard has a consensus target price of $661.93, suggesting a potential upside of 15.25%. Given Alphabet's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Mastercard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Mastercard's net margin of 46.34%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.27	$132.17B	$19.91	16.99
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.34	$14.97B	$18.18	31.59

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mastercard pays out 19.1% 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. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Mastercard has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Mastercard is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 139 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 218 mentions for Alphabet and 79 mentions for Mastercard. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Alphabet's score of 0.76 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	118 Very Positive mention(s)	26 Positive mention(s)	49 Neutral mention(s)	19 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mastercard	51 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Mastercard on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to PayPal?

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Mastercard has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.34	$14.97B	$18.18	31.59
PayPal	$34.13B	1.56	$5.23B	$5.29	11.78

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%

Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Mastercard pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PayPal pays out 10.6% 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 increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mastercard currently has a consensus target price of $661.93, indicating a potential upside of 15.25%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $56.28, indicating a potential downside of 9.67%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

97.3% of Mastercard shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned 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.

Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mastercard had 9 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Mastercard and 70 mentions for PayPal. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat PayPal's score of 0.76 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercard	51 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	31 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Mastercard beats PayPal on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to American Express?

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Mastercard pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.1% 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 American Express has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Mastercard has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Express. American Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.34	$14.97B	$18.18	31.59
American Express	$72.23B	3.10	$10.83B	$16.48	20.15

In the previous week, American Express had 18 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for American Express and 79 mentions for Mastercard. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Mastercard's score of 0.95 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercard	51 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Express	90 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mastercard currently has a consensus price target of $661.93, indicating a potential upside of 15.25%. American Express has a consensus price target of $373.32, indicating a potential upside of 12.45%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Mastercard is more favorable than American Express.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat American Express' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%
American Express	15.07%	34.12%	3.77%

97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mastercard beats American Express on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Mastercard currently has a consensus price target of $661.93, indicating a potential upside of 15.25%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $787,337.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.56%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Mastercard had 55 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Mastercard and 24 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.57 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercard	51 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Mastercard. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mastercard	$32.79B	15.34	$14.97B	$18.18	31.59
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.87	$66.97B	$59.66 thousand	12.50

97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 22.30%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%

Summary

Mastercard beats Berkshire Hathaway on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Mastercard	Financial Services Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$502.58B	$27.25B	$13.95B	$24.27B
Dividend Yield	0.61%	6.04%	5.89%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	31.59	18.79	29.49	29.98
Price / Sales	15.34	442.04	519.95	20.03
Price / Cash	27.49	144.03	37.73	32.31
Price / Book	89.74	3.11	2.15	6.75
Net Income	$14.97B	$1.09B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.93%	0.76%	-0.77%	-1.29%
1 Month Performance	6.89%	0.82%	1.08%	1.64%
1 Year Performance	-2.89%	-10.34%	11.55%	17.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MA Mastercard	4.8877 of 5 stars	$574.33 +0.1%	$661.93 +15.3%	-3.0%	$502.70B	$35.08B	31.59	39,800	Trending News Insider Trade
AFRM Affirm	4.1097 of 5 stars	$74.42 -0.1%	$93.15 +25.2%	+2.8%	$24.97B	$3.97B	67.77	2,206	Upcoming Earnings
GOOG Alphabet	4.873 of 5 stars	$340.65 -0.2%	$415.55 +22.0%	+68.9%	$4.17T	$402.84B	17.11	190,200	Trending News Analyst Forecast
PYPL PayPal	3.8001 of 5 stars	$61.15 +1.1%	$56.19 -8.1%	-8.5%	$52.33B	$34.13B	11.56	23,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
AXP American Express	4.4675 of 5 stars	$337.16 +0.3%	$373.32 +10.7%	+7.7%	$227.72B	$75.95B	20.46	76,800	Trending News

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