Visa vs. Mastercard: Which Payments Giant is the Smarter Buy Today?
Key Takeaways Visa's scale drives stability, while Mastercard shows faster growth in revenue and volumes.MA posted a stronger net revenue growth of 16.8% versus Visa's 14.3% in the last quarter.Mastercard's return on invested capital of 40.3% tops Visa's 27.2%, highlighting efficiency.The payments space has long been dominated by two titans, Visa Inc. (V) and Mastercard Incorporated (MA) . Together, they power much of the global digital transaction ecosystem, benefiting from the steady migration away from c ...