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MastercardMA

NYSE · USA · Segment 3 of 6 in the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: Payment rails & networks

The second global card network, a near-duopoly with Visa. Fee-based, capital-light and highly profitable, expanding into data and value-added services.

Payment rails & networks: The networks and processors that take a fee every time a card is swiped — the fee engine.

Key metrics

Market cap
$465B
Price
$534.02
Today
+1.4%
Return YTD
−7.7%
Return 1Y
−6.5%
P/E
29.9
P/S
13.7
P/B
69.3

Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close

Theme exposure

Payment networkFee tollDuopolyCard networksGlobal paymentsValue-added data

In the value chain

Products & services

  • Payment processing
  • Cross-border & FX
  • Cyber & data services

Competitors

Risks

  • Interchange regulation
  • Alternative payment methods

Supply chain

← Suppliers

JPMorgan ChaseJPM Bank of AmericaBAC Wells FargoWFC

Same segment: Payment rails & networks

VisaV American ExpressAXP PayPalPYPL FiservFI Global PaymentsGPN

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