MA vs WEX
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. WEX: WEX is a global financial technology platform that simplifies complex payment and business management processes for fleet, travel, and healthcare organizations.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | MA | WEX | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-23 close | $530.29 | $171.47 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-25 | $469.2B | $5.9B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-25 | 30.13 | 19.16 | WEX lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-25 | 1.82 | 0.60 | WEX lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-25 | +45.9% | +11.5% | MA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-25 | n/a | +62.9% | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-25 | +57.9% | +24.6% | MA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-25 | +206.1% | +27.0% | MA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-25 | +29.5% | +2.1% | MA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-25 | 2.82 | 4.11 | MA lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-25 | +16.8% | +3.3% | MA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +13.8% | +4.2% | MA higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-25 | +0.7% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-25 | 0.74 | 0.82 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-23 close | -4.2% | +1.2% | WEX higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-25. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-23.
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.