On the filings, Mastercard (MA) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it BUY.
Wide-moat payments network compounding revenue 16% at 46% net margins; ~its multiple is earned — a buy-and-hold compounder.
Premium-card flywheel keeps compounding: 10% revenue growth, 32% ROE, its multiple — a high-quality compounder at a fair price.
| Metric | MA | AXP |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 80 | 78 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +16.4% | +6.4% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | +16.3% | +7.0% |
| Net margin | 45.6% | 26.2% |
| Return on equity | 193.5% | 32.4% |
| ROIC (est.) | 55.8% | 2.5% |
| Liabilities / Equity | 6.00 | 7.96 |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 19, 2026, 1:57 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 25, 2026, 9:31 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
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