MastercardMA

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

The second card network, in a near-duopoly with Visa. Capital-light and fee-based.

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

Key metrics

Market cap

$491B

Price

$598.47

Today

−0.2%

Return YTD

+5.0%

Return 1Y

+1.0%

P/E

30.2

P/S

14.0

P/B

87.5

Data as of 2026-08-27 · 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

Supplies →

JPMorgan ChaseJPM Bank of AmericaBAC Wells FargoWFC U.S. BancorpUSB PayPalPYPL BlockXYZ CitigroupC

Full supply chain for MA →

Same segment: Payment rails & networks

VisaV American ExpressAXP PayPalPYPL FiservFI Global PaymentsGPN

Compare MA

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