V vs MA
Visa vs Mastercard stock: which is the better buy?
Tickerday reads Visa as a Buy at 74 and Mastercard as a Buy at 68. Today, Visa is the stronger call.
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V
Visa
Buy74/100
Sunny, with 78% confidence
A year from now: $445 (+10.9%)
MA
Mastercard
Buy68/100
Sunny, with 65% confidence
A year from now: $682 (+11.0%)
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.
Visa
Mastercard
Overall score
Valuation
Growth
Profitability
Momentum
Financial Health
Sentiment
Where they're headed
Price targets
Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.
Visa
Mastercard
Price when read
V$401.24 · Oct 19, 2026
MA$614.32 · Oct 16, 2026
Next week
V$405 (+0.9%)
MA$620.50 (+1.0%)
Next month
V$415 (+3.4%)
MA$633 (+3.0%)
Next year
V$445 (+10.9%)
MA$682 (+11.0%)
The numbers
Key numbers
Visa
Mastercard
Market Cap
V$751.7B
MA$539.9B
P / E Ratio
V33.3
MA33.1
Rev. Growth
V+14.4%
MA+14.1%
Net Margin
V+50.8%
MA+46.3%
Debt / Equity
V0.68
MA4.39
Dividend Yield
V0.7%
MA0.5%
Beta
V0.81
MA0.81
52-Wk Range
V$294 – $405
MA$465 – $607
The argument
The case for and against
Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.
Visa V
The case for
- World-class profitability, with net margins over 50%.
- Strong revenue growth of 14.4% as digital payments expand globally.
The case against
- A high Price-to-Earnings ratio of 33.3 makes the stock look expensive.
- The stock is trading near its 52-week high, which could limit near-term upside.
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. Visa was read on Oct 19, 2026 and Mastercard on Oct 16, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.
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