Stock price performance comparison: VISA (V) vs Mastercard (MA)
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Category: Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA)
Date: 20 September 2021 Stock price of Visa (V): $221.75 Stock price of Mastercard (MA): $343.04 Our latest stock price performance comparison between two of biggest bank card and payment processing firms. We compare the stock performance of Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA). Which of these two bank card and payment processing stocks has been the best performer over the last 5 years?
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The stock of Mastercard has managed to easily outperform that of Visa over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Mastercard (MA) stock increased the stock of Visa (V) increased by 0.71%"
More About Visa (V)
Visa is the world’s leader in digital payments. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure payment network – enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device. As the world moves from analogue to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce
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More About Mastercard (MA)
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Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
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Mastercard. Image obtained from Gettyimages
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Visa (V) vs Mastercard (MA) stock comparison chart
The image below shows the stock price performance of Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) over the last 5 years. Both these firms stocks have seen significant increases over the last 5 years. The summary below shows the stock price returns of Visa and Mastercard over the last 5 years:
The stock of Mastercard has managed to easily outperform that of Visa over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Mastercard (MA) stock increased the stock of Visa (V) increased by 0.71%
- Mastercard (MA): 240.8%
- Visa (V): 170.9%
The stock of Mastercard has managed to easily outperform that of Visa over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Mastercard (MA) stock increased the stock of Visa (V) increased by 0.71%
Visa (V) vs Mastercard (MA) stock comparison chart
Market Capital of Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA)
So what does market capital mean? Well it basically shows what a firm is worth based on the number of shares it has in issue and its current stock price. As at 20 September 2021 Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) has the following market capitals
Based on the current market capital of both firms Visa (V) is 1.39 times the size of Mastercard (MA). Put differently Visa is worth 39% more than Mastercard
- Market Capital of Visa (V): $471.6 billion
- Market Capital of Mastercard (MA): $338.5 billion
Based on the current market capital of both firms Visa (V) is 1.39 times the size of Mastercard (MA). Put differently Visa is worth 39% more than Mastercard