BX vs MA
BX: Global alternative asset manager operating massive private equity, real estate, and credit platforms generating fees and carried interest across $1+ trillion AUM. MA: Global payment processor operating one of the world's largest credit and debit card networks, generating revenues from transaction fees, service revenues, and data analytics services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | BX | MA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $122.15 | $523.20 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $149.5B | $459.6B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 48.94 | 29.52 | MA lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.05 | 1.82 | MA lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +20.7% | +45.9% | MA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +83.1% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +45.4% | +57.9% | MA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +36.2% | +206.1% | MA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +6.5% | +29.5% | MA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 1.59 | 2.82 | BX lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +15.2% | +16.8% | MA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +19.3% | +13.8% | BX higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +2.5% | +0.7% | BX higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 3 | 4 | MA higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 1.57 | 0.75 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -23.0% | -7.4% | MA higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.