BX vs. MA: Blackstone vs. Mastercard Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Blackstone (BX) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Profile Item	BX	MA
Name	Blackstone Inc.	Mastercard Inc. Class A Common Stock
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	148.61 billion USD	568.62 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 22, 2007	May 25, 2006
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Blackstone (BX) 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 Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BX	MA
Total Return (1Y)	-11.29%	20.00%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	12.22%	19.98%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.26%	14.49%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Blackstone (BX) 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 Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BX	MA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	38.63%	23.57%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	0.76
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-49.29%	-28.25%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.75M	2.98M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BX and MA are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BX	MA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.40	0.67
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.57	1.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Mastercard (MA) at 231.37% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Blackstone (BX) at 32.38% also sits in the top quartile.

BX

Financial Services industry group

32.38%

Max: 44.78%
BX: 32.38%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 46.73% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Blackstone (BX) at 22.99%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BX

Financial Services industry group

22.99%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
BX: 22.99%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Mastercard (MA) at 60.53% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Blackstone (BX) at 48.86%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BX

Financial Services industry group

48.86%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
BX: 48.86%
Median: 30.09%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BX	MA
ROE (TTM)	32.38%	231.37%
ROA (TTM)	14.27%	24.45%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.99%	46.73%
Operating Margin (TTM)	48.86%	60.53%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Blackstone (BX) at 13.54% and Mastercard (MA) at 16.42% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Both Blackstone (BX) at 6.91% and Mastercard (MA) at 18.93% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BX	MA
Revenue Growth (YoY)	13.54%	16.42%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	20.27%	13.82%
EPS Growth (YoY)	6.91%	18.93%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.92%	17.36%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Blackstone (BX) 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 / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Blackstone (BX) 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 Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BX	MA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Blackstone (BX) at 4.22% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Mastercard (MA) at 0.53% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, BX the richer one.

BX

Financial Services industry group

4.22%

Max: 9.77%
BX: 4.22%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Blackstone (BX) reports payout ratio above 100% at 111.19%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Mastercard (MA) reports 17.63%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BX

Financial Services industry group

111.19%

Max: 241.07%
BX: 111.19%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BX	MA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.22%	0.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	111.19%	17.63%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Blackstone (BX) at 26.61 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.

BX

Financial Services industry group

26.61

Max: 45.85
BX: 26.61
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Blackstone (BX) at 9.61 and Mastercard (MA) at 15.67 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

BX

Financial Services industry group

9.61

BX: 9.61
Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Blackstone (BX) at 10.81 and Mastercard (MA) at 84.30 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

BX

Financial Services industry group

10.81

BX: 10.81
Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Mastercard (MA)
Metric	BX	MA
P/E Ratio (TTM)	26.61	34.15
P/S Ratio (TTM)	9.61	15.67
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.81	84.30
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--