Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Mastercard $35.08B 13.89 $14.97B $18.18 30.60 Affirm $4.26B 5.51 $1.93B $5.52 12.61

Is MA or AFRM more profitable?

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Affirm's net margin of 45.29%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Affirm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mastercard 46.34% 239.99% 30.88% Affirm 45.29% 47.91% 14.46%

Does the media prefer MA or AFRM?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 34 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Mastercard and 5 mentions for Affirm. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Affirm's score of 0.31 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 13 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Affirm 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, MA or GOOG?

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 Mastercard $35.08B 13.89 $14.97B $18.18 30.60 Alphabet $402.84B 10.49 $132.17B $19.91 17.36

Is MA or GOOG 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 Mastercard 46.34% 239.99% 30.88% Alphabet 54.77% 51.32% 35.42%

Does the media prefer MA or GOOG?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 76 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 115 mentions for Alphabet and 39 mentions for Mastercard. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Alphabet's score of 0.39 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 13 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 48 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 38 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MA or PYPL?

Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings 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 $35.08B 13.89 $14.97B $18.18 30.60 PayPal $34.13B 1.32 $5.23B $5.29 9.94

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 favor MA or PYPL?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 1 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Mastercard and 38 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Mastercard's score of 0.52 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 13 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 20 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MA or AXP?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 11 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Mastercard and 28 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Mastercard's score of 0.52 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Express 12 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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 Berkshire Hathaway $371.44B 2.89 $66.97B $59.66 thousand 12.60 Mastercard $35.08B 13.89 $14.97B $18.18 30.60

Does the media refer more to BRK.A or MA?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 13 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Mastercard and 26 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.39 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mastercard 13 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 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?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mastercard	$35.08B	13.89	$14.97B	$18.18	30.60
Affirm	$4.26B	5.51	$1.93B	$5.52	12.61

In the previous week, Mastercard had 34 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Mastercard and 5 mentions for Affirm. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Affirm's score of 0.31 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercard	13 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Affirm	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mastercard presently has a consensus price target of $680.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.24%. Affirm has a consensus price target of $98.78, suggesting a potential upside of 41.90%. Given Affirm's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Affirm is more favorable than Mastercard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Affirm	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Mastercard has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Affirm has a beta of 3.61, meaning that its stock price is 261% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Affirm's net margin of 45.29%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Affirm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%
Affirm	45.29%	47.91%	14.46%

Summary

Mastercard beats Affirm on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mastercard compare to Alphabet?

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

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
Mastercard	$35.08B	13.89	$14.97B	$18.18	30.60
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.49	$132.17B	$19.91	17.36

In the previous week, Alphabet had 76 more articles in the media than Mastercard. MarketBeat recorded 115 mentions for Alphabet and 39 mentions for Mastercard. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Alphabet's score of 0.39 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercard	13 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	48 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	38 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Mastercard has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Mastercard currently has a consensus target price of $680.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.24%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $419.93, indicating a potential upside of 21.48%. Given Mastercard's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	34 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05

97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by 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.

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
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings 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	$35.08B	13.89	$14.97B	$18.18	30.60
PayPal	$34.13B	1.32	$5.23B	$5.29	9.94

Mastercard has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

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 1.1%. 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 presently has a consensus price target of $680.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.24%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $56.31, indicating a potential upside of 7.11%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

In the previous week, Mastercard had 1 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Mastercard and 38 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Mastercard's score of 0.52 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercard	13 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	20 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

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

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%

In the previous week, Mastercard had 11 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Mastercard and 28 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Mastercard's score of 0.52 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	13 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Express	12 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$35.08B	13.89	$14.97B	$18.18	30.60
American Express	$75.95B	2.71	$10.83B	$16.48	18.51

Mastercard presently has a consensus price target of $680.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.24%. American Express has a consensus price target of $370.96, indicating a potential upside of 21.60%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Mastercard has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

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 1.2%. 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 increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

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

How does Mastercard compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

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

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.89	$66.97B	$59.66 thousand	12.60
Mastercard	$35.08B	13.89	$14.97B	$18.18	30.60

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Berkshire Hathaway	22.30%	6.62%	3.87%
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%

In the previous week, Mastercard had 13 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Mastercard and 26 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.39 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mastercard	13 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus target price of $787,337.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.73%. Mastercard has a consensus target price of $680.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.24%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97

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	$487.30B	$26.39B	$13.43B	$22.72B
Dividend Yield	0.61%	6.82%	5.99%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	30.60	19.12	24.31	27.62
Price / Sales	13.89	437.84	507.22	90.09
Price / Cash	27.23	308.24	50.23	41.75
Price / Book	64.23	3.15	2.69	4.61
Net Income	$14.97B	$1.11B	$1.32B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-0.63%	-1.64%	-0.99%	-1.67%
1 Month Performance	-6.59%	-0.29%	0.85%	-5.92%
1 Year Performance	-2.29%	-2.47%	8.24%	5.46%

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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	4.9465 of 5 stars	$556.65 -1.2%	$680.00 +22.2%	-0.7%	$487.43B	$35.08B	30.61	39,800	Trending News Dividend Announcement
AFRM Affirm	4.4503 of 5 stars	$68.21 +1.5%	$98.78 +44.8%	-9.5%	$23.03B	$4.26B	12.36	2,358
GOOG Alphabet	4.5321 of 5 stars	$335.96 -0.9%	$419.93 +25.0%	+38.0%	$4.11T	$402.84B	16.87	198,933	Trending News Analyst Forecast
PYPL PayPal	4.2002 of 5 stars	$53.45 -1.5%	$56.31 +5.4%	-22.7%	$45.69B	$33.17B	10.10	23,800	Analyst Forecast
AXP American Express	4.5351 of 5 stars	$304.68 -0.5%	$373.05 +22.4%	-10.7%	$205.84B	$72.23B	18.50	76,800	Trending News Dividend Announcement

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