MA vs MQ
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. MQ: Marqeta is a modern, cloud-native platform enabling enterprises to rapidly issue and manage customized debit, prepaid, and credit card programs through flexible APIs and embedded payment infrastructure.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | MA | MQ | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $531.98 | $17.16 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $474.7B | $1.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 30.49 | 838.68 | MA lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.82 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +45.9% | +0.3% | MA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +70.0% | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +57.9% | -4.0% | MA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +206.1% | +0.3% | MA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +29.5% | +0.1% | MA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 2.82 | 0.00 | MQ lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +16.8% | +23.4% | MQ higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +13.8% | -5.8% | MA higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +0.7% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.75 | 1.32 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -4.8% | -26.7% | MA higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
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.