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JPM vs MA

JPMorgan Chase vs Mastercard stock: which is the better buy?

Both are a Buy, and close: JPMorgan Chase at 64, Mastercard at 68.

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JPM

JPMorgan Chase

Buy64/100

Sunny, with 70% confidence

A year from now: $380 (+12.7%)

Read on Oct 19, 2026Full forecast

MA

Mastercard

Buy68/100

Sunny, with 65% confidence

A year from now: $682 (+11.0%)

Read on Oct 16, 2026Full forecast

Under the hood

Factor by factor

The six things Tickerday weighs, each scored 0 to 100. The higher of each pair is in its call's color.

Overall score

JPM
64
MA
68

Valuation

JPM
65
MA
35

Growth

JPM
70
MA
80

Profitability

JPM
85
MA
95

Momentum

JPM
40
MA
90

Financial Health

JPM
75
MA
30

Sentiment

JPM
55
MA
75

Where they're headed

Price targets

Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.

Price when read

JPM$337.27 · Oct 19, 2026

MA$614.32 · Oct 16, 2026

Next week

JPM$340.50 (+1.0%)

MA$620.50 (+1.0%)

Next month

JPM$347.50 (+3.0%)

MA$633 (+3.0%)

Next year

JPM$380 (+12.7%)

MA$682 (+11.0%)

The numbers

Key numbers

Market Cap

JPM$903.0B

MA$539.9B

P / E Ratio

JPM13.7

MA33.1

Rev. Growth

JPM+10.2%

MA+14.1%

Net Margin

JPM+33.3%

MA+46.3%

Debt / Equity

JPM3.32

MA4.39

Dividend Yield

JPM1.9%

MA0.5%

Beta

JPM1.04

MA0.81

52-Wk Range

JPM$279 – $367

MA$465 – $607

The argument

The case for and against

Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.

JPMorgan Chase JPM

The case for

  • The company is highly profitable, with a net margin of 33.3%.
  • Revenue is growing at a solid 10.2% clip, a strong rate for such a large company.

The case against

  • The stock's price has been weak over the past month.
  • As a major bank, its performance is closely linked to the health of the overall economy, which faces uncertainty.

Mastercard MA

The case for

  • Revenue is growing at a strong double-digit pace (+14.1%), impressive for a company of its size.
  • The business is exceptionally profitable, with net margins of 46.3%, turning a large portion of sales into profit.

The case against

  • The stock looks expensive, with a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.1, suggesting high expectations are already priced in.
  • The company uses a lot of debt, with a high Debt-to-Equity ratio of 4.39, which adds financial risk.

Tickerday's reads are educational analysis, the same for everyone, not financial advice. JPMorgan Chase was read on Oct 19, 2026 and Mastercard on Oct 16, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.

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