Stock comparison
Mastercard
Prospect Capital
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MA
Mastercard
Market cap
$440.5B
Sector
Financials
PSEC
Prospect Capital
Market cap
$1.14B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Mastercard MA
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MA | PSEC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 84A | 25F | MA |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 0F | MA |
| Philip Fisher | 79B | 29F | MA |
| Peter Lynch | 72B | 0F | MA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 84A | 0F | MA |
| Charlie Munger | 87A | 15F | MA |
| Terry Smith | 91A | 15F | MA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MA | PSEC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $440.5B | $1.14B |
| P/E (TTM) | 28.3x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 23.1x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 51.85% | -2.72% |
| Gross margin | 82.96% | -38.89% |
| Net margin | 45.88% | -62.04% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 14.79% | - |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.14% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 2.8x | - |
| Dividend yield | 0.66% | 21.86% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MA leads on
- Net margin45.88%vs -62.04%+174%
- Gross margin82.96%vs -38.89%+147%
- ROIC (TTM)51.85%vs -2.72%+119%
- Market cap$440.5Bvs $1.14B+100%
PSEC leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 28.3x+142%
- EV/EBIT-vs 23.1x+111%
- Debt / Equity-vs 2.8x+100%
- Dividend yield21.86%vs 0.66%+97%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.