AMD vs. MA: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Mastercard Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Mastercard (MA) belongs to Financials (Financial Services) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Profile Item	AMD	MA
Name	Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	Mastercard Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Financial Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization	736.46 billion USD	568.62 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	May 25, 2006
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	AMD	MA
Total Return (1Y)	114.18%	20.00%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	63.95%	19.98%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	27.42%	14.49%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMD

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.53, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Mastercard (MA) is closer to market-like at 0.76 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	AMD	MA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	72.86%	23.57%
Beta (5Y)	2.53	0.76
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.45%	-28.25%
Avg. Volume (3M)	22.40M	2.98M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMD and MA are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	AMD	MA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.51	0.67
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.32	1.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 231.37% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.96%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.96%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
AMD: 11.96%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

MA

Financial Services industry group

231.37%

MA: 231.37%
Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 46.73% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.77%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.77%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
AMD: 16.77%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

MA

Financial Services industry group

46.73%

Max: 62.84%
MA: 46.73%
Q3: 28.05%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 60.53% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

21.17%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
AMD: 21.17%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

MA

Financial Services industry group

60.53%

Max: 107.33%
MA: 60.53%
Q3: 55.90%
Median: 30.09%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	AMD	MA
ROE (TTM)	11.96%	231.37%
ROA (TTM)	5.90%	24.45%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.77%	46.73%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.17%	60.53%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.00%	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Mastercard (MA) at 16.42% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMD.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Mastercard (MA) at 18.93%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	AMD	MA
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.34%	16.42%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.64%	13.82%
EPS Growth (YoY)	165.00%	18.93%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	46.66%	17.36%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shows current ratio of 2.73; Mastercard (MA) doesn’t get one — Financial Services balance sheets aren’t split into current and non-current buckets, so short-term liquidity there is judged through regulatory measures instead.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
AMD: 2.73
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

MA

Financial Services industry group

MA: --
Max: --
Q3: --
Median: --
Q1: --
Min: --

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): MA’s current ratio is not assessed under the Financial Services industry convention, so the chart shows available visual context for AMD only.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shows debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13; for Mastercard (MA) the ratio is set aside — in Financial Services, balance-sheet leverage is part of the business model itself, so capital-adequacy measures do the job this ratio does elsewhere.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
AMD: 0.13
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

MA

Financial Services industry group

MA: --
Max: --
Q3: --
Median: --
Q1: --
Min: --

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): MA’s debt-to-equity ratio is not assessed under the Financial Services industry convention, so the chart shows available visual context for AMD only.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	AMD	MA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.73	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.59	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Mastercard (MA) reports a yield of 0.53%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MA

Financial Services industry group

0.53%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
MA: 0.53%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Mastercard (MA) reports a payout of 17.63%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MA

Financial Services industry group

17.63%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
MA: 17.63%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	AMD	MA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	17.63%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 95.95 and Mastercard (MA) at 34.15 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

95.95

Max: 110.34
AMD: 95.95
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

MA

Financial Services industry group

34.15

Max: 45.85
MA: 34.15
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Mastercard (MA) at 15.67 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.21

Max: 21.42
AMD: 16.21
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

MA

Financial Services industry group

15.67

MA: 15.67
Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.77 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Mastercard (MA) at 84.30 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.77

Max: 14.06
AMD: 10.77
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

MA

Financial Services industry group

84.30

MA: 84.30
Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	AMD	MA
P/E Ratio (TTM)	95.95	34.15
P/S Ratio (TTM)	16.21	15.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.77	84.30
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	--