Visa (V) Competitors $367.76 +2.64 (+0.72%) As of 05/19/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock V vs. MA, ADP, FI, PAYX, FIS, BR, GPN, 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), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Global Payments (GPN), 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 Broadridge Financial Solutions Global Payments Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Visa (NYSE:V) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has better 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$29.07B18.38$12.87B$14.2641.09Visa$37.62B18.06$19.74B$9.9537.00 Which has more volatility & risk, MA or V? Mastercard has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% 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 analysts prefer MA or V? Mastercard presently has a consensus price target of $606.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.47%. Visa has a consensus price target of $362.38, indicating a potential downside of 1.57%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Visa.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mastercard 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87Visa 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MA or V? Visa received 838 more outperform votes than Mastercard when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 80.36% of users gave Visa an outperform vote while only 73.12% of users gave Mastercard an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMastercardOutperform Votes155973.12% Underperform Votes57326.88% VisaOutperform Votes239780.36% Underperform Votes58619.64% Do insiders & institutionals 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer MA or V? In the previous week, Mastercard had 7 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Mastercard and 57 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Mastercard's score of 1.27 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mastercard 49 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Visa 48 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MA or V more profitable? Visa has a net margin of 54.27% compared to Mastercard's net margin of 45.71%. Mastercard's return on equity of 188.47% beat Visa's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mastercard45.71% 188.47% 30.05% Visa 54.27%54.79%22.62% Is MA or V a better dividend stock? Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.04 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 0.6%. Mastercard pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 23.7% 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 Visa has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Visa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryMastercard beats Visa on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Visa News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for V 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 V vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVisaBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$679.30B$22.21B$16.58B$19.72BDividend Yield0.65%2.63%2.49%3.84%P/E Ratio37.1139.0033.0435.27Price / Sales18.068.19249.6434.16Price / Cash30.4032.3031.5317.51Price / Book18.295.995.404.77Net Income$19.74B$692.23M$196.68M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.45%1.31%1.05%0.77%1 Month Performance11.81%30.46%19.82%10.35%1 Year Performance31.44%38.14%16.15%5.21% Visa Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VVisa4.5701 of 5 stars$367.76+0.7%$362.38-1.5%+31.3%$678.58B$37.62B37.0726,500Trending NewsMAMastercard4.5708 of 5 stars$574.73+1.1%$606.25+5.5%+27.2%$523.89B$29.07B41.3729,900Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionADPAutomatic Data Processing4.3889 of 5 stars$308.41+0.2%$303.55-1.6%+28.0%$125.25B$19.04B32.1760,000Positive NewsFIFiserv4.978 of 5 stars$186.89+1.5%$230.00+23.1%+10.8%$103.60B$383.42M34.6741,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionPAYXPaychex3.7754 of 5 stars$151.88+0.9%$141.00-7.2%+25.9%$54.73B$5.44B31.9916,000Trending NewsFISFidelity National Information Services4.8924 of 5 stars$78.84+0.6%$91.11+15.6%+3.4%$41.46B$10.19B30.2169,000Trending NewsBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.3074 of 5 stars$235.90-0.5%$250.83+6.3%+19.3%$27.71B$6.77B36.9214,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGPNGlobal Payments4.9924 of 5 stars$82.68+2.7%$112.09+35.6%-26.0%$20.31B$10.10B13.3625,000Trending NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates3.8603 of 5 stars$181.89+0.5%$184.10+1.2%+9.1%$13.26B$2.32B32.836,850Positive NewsGGenpact4.0748 of 5 stars$43.50+2.4%$50.71+16.6%+28.5%$7.64B$4.77B15.30109,600Positive NewsEXLSExlService3.9798 of 5 stars$46.57+2.3%$52.33+12.4%+48.5%$7.58B$1.90B40.8545,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MA Competitors ADP Competitors FI Competitors PAYX Competitors FIS Competitors BR Competitors GPN Competitors JKHY Competitors G Competitors EXLS 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:V) was last updated on 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink NVDA’s run was epic? 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