Why MasterCard Is Worth Pouncing On

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, credit card giant has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at MasterCard and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

MasterCard facts

Headquarters (founded)

Purchase, N.Y. (1966)

Market Cap

$66.3 billion

Industry

Data processing and outsourced services

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$7.5 billion

Management

CEO Ajaypal Banga (since 2010)
CFO Martina Hund-Mejean (since 2007)

40.5%

Cash / Debt

$5.0 billion / $0

Dividend Yield

0.4%

Competitors

American Express
Discover Financial Services
Visa


Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 92% of the 3,372 members who have rated MasterCard believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just yesterday, one of those bulls, fellow Fool Jason Moser (TMFJMo), highlighted MasterCard as a particularly timely bargain opportunity: "Like I said on Investor Beat today, you gotta buy this one on the dip. Crazy network effects, scalable and 30%-plus net margins operating in a virtual duopoly. Yes please."

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Fool contributor Brian Pacampara has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends American Express, MasterCard, and Visa. The Motley Fool owns shares of MasterCard. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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