Stock comparison
Mastercard
Palomar Holdings
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
PLMR
Palomar Holdings
Market cap
$3.02B
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 | PLMR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 84A | 73B | MA |
| Benjamin Graham | 84A | 63C | MA |
| Philip Fisher | 79B | 74B | MA |
| Peter Lynch | 72B | 60C | MA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 84A | 31F | MA |
| Charlie Munger | 87A | 56C | MA |
| Terry Smith | 91A | 57C | MA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MA | PLMR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $440.5B | $3.02B |
| P/E (TTM) | 28.3x | 15.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.1x | 13.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 51.85% | 11.53% |
| Gross margin | 82.96% | 60.65% |
| Net margin | 45.88% | 20.15% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 14.79% | 37.12% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.14% | 42.39% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.8x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.66% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MA leads on
- Dividend yield0.66%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$440.5Bvs $3.02B+99%
- ROIC (TTM)51.85%vs 11.53%+78%
- Net margin45.88%vs 20.15%+56%
PLMR leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 2.8x+89%
- Revenue CAGR 5y37.12%vs 14.79%+60%
- EPS CAGR 5y42.39%vs 17.14%+60%
- P/E (TTM)15.5xvs 28.3x+45%
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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.