Mastercard Valuation
Is MA undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
1/6Valuation Score 1/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of MA when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: MA (CA$32.82) is trading above our estimate of fair value (CA$29.85)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MA is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for MA?
Key metric: As MA is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is MA's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 38.8x |
| Earnings | US$12.32b |
| Market Cap | US$478.06b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 17.8x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 28.9x |
| PEG Ratio | 3.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does MA's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 52.8x | ||
BN Brookfield | 119.1x | n/a | CA$122.9b |
V Visa | 31.2x | 9.6% | US$607.4b |
FI Fiserv | 41.2x | 18.7% | US$126.0b |
PYPL PayPal Holdings | 19.6x | 6.1% | US$87.0b |
MA Mastercard | 38.8x | 12.1% | CA$478.1b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: MA is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38.8x) compared to the peer average (52.8x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does MA's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the North American Diversified Financial Industry?
| 3 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: MA is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38.8x) compared to the North American Diversified Financial industry average (15.2x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is MA's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 38.8x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 24.8x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: MA is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38.8x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (24.8x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.
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