STOCK DUELS
Visa vs Mastercard - Official head-to-head comparisons for widely followed pairs.
Official Stock Duel · V/MAPublished
Visa vs Mastercard
Compares Visa and Mastercard across growth, profitability, cash generation, valuation and balance-sheet signals.
Left side
V
Right side
MA
Comparison categories
6
Generated: Sep 11, 2026, 04:31 AM
Data as of: 2026-09-10
Stock Duels· 23 analyses
Official head-to-head comparisons for widely followed pairs.
Head-to-Head
V
Visa Inc. Class A
1VS3
metrics
MA
Mastercard Inc
-
Sales Growth
-
60.92%
Return on Equity (ROE)
241.49%
51.42%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
90.43%
$21B
Free Cash Flow
$16.4B
31.56
Price to Earnings (P/E)
31.06
-
EV/EBITDA
-
Datafin’s View
Near-identical toll-booth economics; small differences in growth and margins matter more than which logo you prefer.
The business models are nearly identical, which is exactly why small gaps in growth and margin carry outsized weight. Both run the same toll-booth economics on global payment rails, so the edge comes down to cross-border mix, incremental margin and which network compounds slightly faster.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice; it is a repeatable research starting point using the same rules.
Factor Profile
V and MA are compared inside each metric family.
Results
Latest published or live-generated results from the official Datafin analysis.
| # | Stock | Winner | Sales Growth | Return on Equity(ROE) | Return on Invested Capital(ROIC) | Free Cash Flow | Price to Earnings(P/E) | EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 | V.US Visa Inc. Class A | - | - | 60.92% | 51.42% | $21B | 31.56 | - |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 | MA.US Mastercard Inc | - | 241.49% | 90.43% | $16.4B | 31.06 | - |
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V.US
Visa Inc. Class A
- Sales Growth
- -
- Return on Equity(ROE)
- 60.92%
- Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
- 51.42%
- Free Cash Flow
- $21B
- Price to Earnings(P/E)
- 31.56
- EV/EBITDA
- -
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MA.US
Mastercard Inc
- Sales Growth
- -
- Return on Equity(ROE)
- 241.49%
- Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
- 90.43%
- Free Cash Flow
- $16.4B
- Price to Earnings(P/E)
- 31.06
- EV/EBITDA
- -
Methodology
Revenue Growthhigher is better
ROEhigher is better
ROIChigher is better
Free Cash Flowhigher is better
P/Elower is better
EV/EBITDAlower is better
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