BLK vs. MA: BlackRock vs. Mastercard Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares BlackRock (BLK) with Mastercard (MA) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

BLK

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): 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 BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BLK	MA
1-Year Return	6.62%	-16.36%

Risk

Drawdown

BLK

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BLK	MA
1-Year Volatility	25.94%	22.38%
Beta	1.42	0.74
3-Month Avg. Volume	734.83K	3.58M

Company Profile

BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but BLK is classified in Capital Markets while MA is classified in Financial Services.

Company profile comparison for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Profile Item	BLK	MA
Name	BlackRock, Inc.	Mastercard Incorporated
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Financial Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Asset Management & Custody Banks	Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization	168.06 billion USD	432.94 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 1, 1999	May 25, 2006
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 25.98 and Mastercard (MA) at 28.32 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.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

25.98

Max: 47.33
BLK: 25.98
Q3: 25.83
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

MA

Financial Services industry group

28.32

Max: 47.33
MA: 28.32
Q3: 25.83
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: BlackRock (BLK) at 6.56 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Mastercard (MA) at 12.76 prices even higher, above its industry range.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

6.56

Max: 9.45
BLK: 6.56
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

MA

Financial Services industry group

12.76

MA: 12.76
Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

BlackRock (BLK) at 2.83 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Mastercard (MA) at 64.68 prices above its benchmark range — MA looks rich relative to book.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

2.83

Max: 7.24
Q3: 3.50
BLK: 2.83
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

MA

Financial Services industry group

64.68

MA: 64.68
Max: 7.24
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BLK	MA
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	25.98	28.32
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	6.56	12.76
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	2.83	64.68
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 232.08% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than BlackRock (BLK) at 11.90%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

11.90%

Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
Median: 12.18%
BLK: 11.90%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

MA

Financial Services industry group

232.08%

MA: 232.08%
Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 45.88% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of BlackRock (BLK) at 24.40%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

24.40%

Max: 66.55%
Q3: 30.41%
BLK: 24.40%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

MA

Financial Services industry group

45.88%

Max: 66.55%
MA: 45.88%
Q3: 30.41%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 60.84% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of BlackRock (BLK) at 35.64%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

35.64%

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 50.01%
BLK: 35.64%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

MA

Financial Services industry group

60.84%

Max: 95.95%
MA: 60.84%
Q3: 50.01%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BLK	MA
Return on Equity (TTM)	11.90%	232.08%
Return on Assets (TTM)	3.62%	25.03%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	24.40%	45.88%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	35.64%	60.84%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BLK	MA
1-Year Revenue Growth	18.67%	16.42%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	10.65%	13.82%

EPS Growth

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BLK	MA
1-Year EPS Growth	-15.95%	18.93%
3-Year EPS CAGR	1.30%	17.36%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: BlackRock (BLK) in Financial Services and Mastercard (MA) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: BlackRock (BLK) in Financial Services and Mastercard (MA) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BLK	MA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 2.22% and Mastercard (MA) at 0.71% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

2.22%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
BLK: 2.22%
Median: 1.93%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MA

Financial Services industry group

0.71%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
MA: 0.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both BlackRock (BLK) at 53.76% and Mastercard (MA) at 18.23% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

BLK

Financial Services industry group

53.76%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
BLK: 53.76%
Median: 25.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MA

Financial Services industry group

18.23%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
Median: 25.56%
MA: 18.23%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BlackRock (BLK) vs. Mastercard (MA): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for BlackRock (BLK) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BLK	MA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.22%	0.71%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	53.76%	18.23%