MastercardvsLendingTree

MA and TREE stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Mastercard (MA) has a market value of $598B and LendingTree (TREE) $495M. Over the last year, with dividends, MA moved +18.6% and TREE -31.0%. Dividend yield: MA 0.53%, TREE none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    MA$598B

    TREE$495M

    MA is 1,208 times TREE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MA$36.3B

    TREE$1.3B

    MA is 28 times TREE

  • Net income, 12 months

    MA$17.0B

    TREE$99M

    MA is 171 times TREE

  • Operating margin

    MA58.6%

    TREE0.4%

    58.2 points apart

  • ROIC

    MA61.5%

    TREE0.6%

    60.9 points apart

  • P/E

    MA35.3

    TREE–

  • Dividend yield

    MA0.5%

    TREE0.0%

    0.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MA+87.4%

    TREE-75.7%

    163.1 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

MA+87.4%

TREE-75.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodMAWith dividendsTREEWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+18.6%Price +17.8%-31.0%Price -31.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+70.7%+19.5% a yearPrice +67.7%+144.9%+34.8% a yearPrice +144.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+87.4%+13.4% a yearPrice +81.9%-75.7%-24.6% a yearPrice -75.7%
10 years since November 15, 2016+583.8%+21.2% a yearPrice +545.2%-61.8%-9.2% a yearPrice -61.8%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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MAMastercardTREELendingTree

Valuation

MATREE
Valuation
Price$661.19$35.76
Market value$598B$495M
Enterprise value (EV)$612B$743M
P/E35.3–
P/E, 5-year median36.1–
P/B88.62.0
EV/EBIT28.8152.7
Free cash flow yield2.7%16.4%

Results and growth

MATREE
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$36.3B$1.3B
Net income, 12 months$17.0B$99M
Free cash flow, 12 months$16.1B$81M
Earnings per share, 12 months$19.12$7.05
Revenue growth, year on year16.4%24.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+16.5%over 5 years+4.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+21.0%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

MATREE
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–29.1%
Operating margin58.6%0.4%
Net margin46.7%7.6%
ROIC61.5%0.6%
ROE244.2%38.2%

Balance sheet

MATREE
Balance sheet
Cash$10.3B$83M
Total debt$23.9B$376M
Net debt / EBITDA0.611.6
Interest cover26.2×–

Dividends and buybacks

MATREE
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.5%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.48–
Dividend growth a year, past+13.6%over 5 years–
Buyback yield2.0%–
Shareholder yield2.5%–

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Mastercard or LendingTree?

By market value, Mastercard ($598B) is about 1,207.7 times LendingTree ($495M), at today's prices.

How did MA and TREE stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, MA's price moved +545.2% and TREE's -61.8%. With dividends: MA +583.8% (+21.2% a year), TREE -61.8% (-9.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MA or TREE?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.53% for Mastercard and none for LendingTree. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.48 and – per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Mastercard or LendingTree?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 46.7% for Mastercard and 7.6% for LendingTree, and the operating margin 58.6% and 0.4%. Revenue was $36.3B and $1.3B.

Which is the better investment, Mastercard or LendingTree?

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