topic Re: Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc? in Credit Cards

Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc?

nickn86 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:34:39 GMT

MA: $519.42/sh

V: $159.84/sh

AXP: $59.50/sh

DFS: $39.09/sh

MC stock goes for more than Apple nowadays...

Re: Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc?

OptimasPrime — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:44:22 GMT

In terms of market cap ( share price x # of shares outstanding) a quick Google search indicates that visa is worth about 110 billion, whereas mastercard is worth about 65 billion.

So the short answer is that visa just has a significantly higher number of shares outstanding than mc does, which in turn dilutes the price of 1 visa share relative to mc.

Re: Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc?

bs6054 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:45:16 GMT

You seem to missing one important factor, a companies market capitalization is price of shares * number of shares, price tells you nothing.

So in fact, MC's market cap is 64.54bn, Visa is106.95bn

Edit: beaten by OptimusPrime!

Re: Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc?

nickn86 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:48:51 GMT

I see, I see.

Shows how little this lawyer knows about finance...

Re: Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc?

cashnocredit — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:03:27 GMT

nickn86 wrote:
MA: $519.42/sh
V: $159.84/sh
AXP: $59.50/sh
DFS: $39.09/sh

MC stock goes for more than Apple nowadays...

It's not.The price of a share is not, itself, proportional to the value of an enterprise. You have to multiply it by the number of shares outstanding. V is worth about 80% more than MA.

Oops. I see others covered it. Need to read ahead.

Re: Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc?

jake619 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:29:18 GMT

Changes to Surcharging Fees in the United States

Beginning January 27, 2013, merchants in the United States and U.S. Territories will be permitted to impose a surcharge on consumers when they use a credit card.

The rest of the story is here. Monday could be interesting...

Re: Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc?

creditnocash — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:53:24 GMT

It doesn't effect a certain amount of states including Cali, Florida, and Massachusetts a few others Already many threads about this

(Sorry couldn't quote while I'm on my phone)

Re: Why is MC stock so much more valuable than Visa/Amex/Disc?

jake619 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:59:37 GMT

creditnocash wrote:
It doesn't effect a certain amount of states including Cali, Florida, and Massachusetts a few others Already many threads about this

(Sorry couldn't quote while I'm on my phone)

You are correct, old news. I was associating it to the stock topic and how this *may* have an effect on their valuation.