MA vs SPGI
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. SPGI: S&P Global is a diversified provider of benchmarks, ratings, data, analytics and workflow solutions serving capital markets, energy and commodity, and automotive sectors globally.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | MA | SPGI | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $523.20 | $432.96 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $459.6B | $127.0B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 29.52 | 26.58 | SPGI lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 1.82 | 2.13 | MA lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +45.9% | +30.4% | MA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | n/a | +63.4% | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +57.9% | +43.9% | MA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +206.1% | +14.8% | MA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +29.5% | +7.9% | MA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 2.82 | 0.43 | SPGI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +16.8% | +8.5% | MA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +13.8% | +11.1% | MA higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +0.7% | +0.9% | SPGI higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | 5 | SPGI higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.75 | 1.08 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -7.4% | -18.1% | 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.