Stock comparison
Mastercard
Morgan Stanley
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
MS
Morgan Stanley
Market cap
$317.08B
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 | MS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 84A | 59D | MA |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 69C | MA |
| Philip Fisher | 79B | 44D | MA |
| Peter Lynch | 72B | 68C | MA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 84A | 42D | MA |
| Charlie Munger | 87A | 45D | MA |
| Terry Smith | 91A | 47D | MA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MA | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $440.5B | $317.08B |
| P/E (TTM) | 28.3x | 17.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.1x | 26.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 51.85% | 1.94% |
| Gross margin | 82.96% | 57.99% |
| Net margin | 45.88% | 15.13% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 14.79% | 18.77% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.14% | 6.1% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.8x | 3.4x |
| Dividend yield | 0.66% | 1.99% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MA leads on
- ROIC (TTM)51.85%vs 1.94%+96%
- Net margin45.88%vs 15.13%+67%
- EPS CAGR 5y17.14%vs 6.1%+64%
- Gross margin82.96%vs 57.99%+30%
MS leads on
- Dividend yield1.99%vs 0.66%+67%
- P/E (TTM)17.3xvs 28.3x+39%
- Revenue CAGR 5y18.77%vs 14.79%+21%
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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.