Stock comparison
Mastercard
SLM
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
SLMBP
SLM
Market cap
$6.72B
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 | SLMBP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 84A | 45D | MA |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 64C | MA |
| Philip Fisher | 79B | 38D | MA |
| Peter Lynch | 72B | 38D | MA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 84A | 29F | MA |
| Charlie Munger | 87A | 52D | MA |
| Terry Smith | 91A | 47D | MA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MA | SLMBP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $440.5B | $6.72B |
| P/E (TTM) | 28.3x | 5.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.1x | 5.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 51.85% | 10.49% |
| Gross margin | 82.96% | 54.04% |
| Net margin | 45.88% | 24.28% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 14.79% | 6.59% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.14% | -1.04% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.8x | 2.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.66% | 2.46% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MA leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y17.14%vs -1.04%+106%
- Market cap$440.5Bvs $6.72B+98%
- ROIC (TTM)51.85%vs 10.49%+80%
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.79%vs 6.59%+55%
SLMBP leads on
- P/E (TTM)5.5xvs 28.3x+80%
- EV/EBIT5.0xvs 23.1x+78%
- Dividend yield2.46%vs 0.66%+73%
- Debt / Equity2.5xvs 2.8x+10%
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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.