Mastercard IncorporatedMA

Financial Services
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates MA as Neutral. Mastercard Incorporated has a market cap of $502.04B, a P/E of 31.54, a 45.9% net margin, and 15.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on MA

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • MACD above signal line with expanding histogram indicating strengthening momentum
  • Price trading above both SMA20 and SMA50, confirming uptrend
  • Strong revenue growth (15.8% YoY) and earnings growth (21.2% YoY)
  • High operating and net margins indicating pricing power and efficiency
  • Positive free cash flow of $16.15B
  • High return on equity (232.08%) signaling strong capital efficiency
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Bear case
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 2.82x is elevated, indicating high leverage
  • Current ratio (0.98x) and quick ratio (0.56x) suggest potential liquidity concerns
  • Price near upper Bollinger Band (575.09) with RSI at 67.75, indicating overbought conditions
  • High valuation metrics: P/E of 31.54x, forward P/E of 24.99x, and PEG of 1.73x
  • Price-to-book of 75.65x and EV/EBITDA of 23.79x suggest significant premium to fundamentals

Key facts

Sector
Financial Services
Market cap
$502.04B
P/E ratio
31.54
Gross margin
100.0%
Net margin
45.9%
Rev growth YoY
15.8%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$573.1

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Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral