MA vs. SPGI: Mastercard vs. S&P Global Stock Comparison

June 19, 2026

This page compares Mastercard (MA) with S&P Global (SPGI) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

SPGI

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): 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 Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MA	SPGI
1-Year Return	-8.55%	-17.56%

Risk

Drawdown

SPGI

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): 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 Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MA	SPGI
1-Year Volatility	21.38%	27.99%
Beta	0.74	1.08
3-Month Avg. Volume	3.66M	2.00M

Company Profile

Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but MA is classified in Financial Services while SPGI is classified in Capital Markets.

Company profile comparison for Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Profile Item	MA	SPGI
Name	Mastercard Incorporated	S&P Global Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Financial Services	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Transaction & Payment Processing Services	Financial Exchanges & Data
Market Capitalization	432.77 billion USD	121.63 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	May 25, 2006	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both Mastercard (MA) at 28.31 and S&P Global (SPGI) at 25.99 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.

MA

Financial Services industry group

28.31

Max: 45.29
MA: 28.31
Q3: 25.35
Median: 14.55
Q1: 9.01
Min: 0.62

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

25.99

Max: 45.29
SPGI: 25.99
Q3: 25.35
Median: 14.55
Q1: 9.01
Min: 0.62

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: S&P Global (SPGI) at 7.73 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Mastercard (MA) at 12.75 prices even higher, above its industry range.

MA

Financial Services industry group

12.75

MA: 12.75
Max: 10.00
Q3: 4.88
Median: 2.89
Q1: 1.44
Min: -1.20

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

7.73

Max: 10.00
SPGI: 7.73
Q3: 4.88
Median: 2.89
Q1: 1.44
Min: -1.20

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: S&P Global (SPGI) at 3.90 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Mastercard (MA) at 64.65 prices even higher, above its industry range.

MA

Financial Services industry group

64.65

MA: 64.65
Max: 7.19
Q3: 3.53
Median: 1.66
Q1: 0.90
Min: 0.00

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

3.90

Max: 7.19
SPGI: 3.90
Q3: 3.53
Median: 1.66
Q1: 0.90
Min: 0.00

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MA	SPGI
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	28.31	25.99
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	12.75	7.73
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	64.65	3.90
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 S&P Global (SPGI) at 13.94%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

MA

Financial Services industry group

232.08%

MA: 232.08%
Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.57%
Median: 12.32%
Q1: 5.04%
Min: -17.69%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

13.94%

Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.57%
SPGI: 13.94%
Median: 12.32%
Q1: 5.04%
Min: -17.69%

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): 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 S&P Global (SPGI) at 30.36%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MA

Financial Services industry group

45.88%

Max: 66.55%
MA: 45.88%
Q3: 30.45%
Median: 16.66%
Q1: 4.52%
Min: -26.88%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

30.36%

Max: 66.55%
Q3: 30.45%
SPGI: 30.36%
Median: 16.66%
Q1: 4.52%
Min: -26.88%

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): 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 S&P Global (SPGI) at 44.28%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

MA

Financial Services industry group

60.84%

Max: 95.95%
MA: 60.84%
Q3: 48.40%
Median: 26.61%
Q1: 12.07%
Min: -36.26%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

44.28%

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 48.40%
SPGI: 44.28%
Median: 26.61%
Q1: 12.07%
Min: -36.26%

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MA	SPGI
Return on Equity (TTM)	232.08%	13.94%
Return on Assets (TTM)	25.03%	6.92%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	45.88%	30.36%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	60.84%	44.28%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MA	SPGI
1-Year Revenue Growth	16.42%	7.94%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	13.82%	11.11%

EPS Growth

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MA	SPGI
1-Year EPS Growth	18.93%	18.70%
3-Year EPS CAGR	17.36%	12.85%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Mastercard (MA) in Financial Services and S&P Global (SPGI) 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: Mastercard (MA) in Financial Services and S&P Global (SPGI) 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 Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MA	SPGI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Mastercard (MA) at 0.69% and S&P Global (SPGI) at 0.90% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

MA

Financial Services industry group

0.69%

Max: 9.57%
Q3: 3.98%
MA: 0.69%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

0.90%

Max: 9.57%
Q3: 3.98%
SPGI: 0.90%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Mastercard (MA) at 18.23% and S&P Global (SPGI) at 24.35% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

MA

Financial Services industry group

18.23%

Max: 248.04%
Q3: 99.70%
Median: 25.37%
MA: 18.23%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

24.35%

Max: 248.04%
Q3: 99.70%
Median: 25.37%
SPGI: 24.35%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Mastercard (MA) vs. S&P Global (SPGI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Mastercard (MA) and S&P Global (SPGI)
Metric	MA	SPGI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.69%	0.90%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	18.23%	24.35%