AXP vs MA
American Express and Mastercard, both Financial Services
Mastercard is the larger company at $546B against $211B. On trailing earnings AXP is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 19.0 against 34.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year MA returned +14% against -2.6% for AXP.
| Figure | AXP | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $313 | $623 |
| Market cap | $211B | $546B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 19.0 | 34.3 |
| Dividend yield | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 1-year return | -2.6% | +14% |
| 5-year return | +91% | +84% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | n/a | 78/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
American Express
Revenue of $20B in Q2 2026, net income $3.1B. Its largest reported line is US Consumer Services, 39% of the disclosed total.
Mastercard
Revenue of $9.3B in Q2 2026, net income $4.4B. Its largest reported line is Payment Network, 59% of the disclosed total.
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