MASTERCARD INC - A (M4I.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:M4I - US57636Q1040 - Common Stock
466.5 EUR
+1 (+0.21%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to M4I. M4I was compared to 58 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. M4I gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. While showing a medium growth rate, M4I is valued expensive at the moment. These ratings would make M4I suitable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- M4I had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year M4I had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years M4I has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years M4I always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- M4I has a Return On Assets of 26.74%. This is amongst the best in the industry. M4I outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- M4I has a better Return On Equity (180.29%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 47.55%, M4I belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for M4I is significantly above the industry average of 8.80%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (47.55%) for M4I is above the 3 year average (45.83%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 26.74% | ||
| ROE | 180.29% | ||
| ROIC | 47.55% |
ROA(3y)26.26%
ROA(5y)24.19%
ROE(3y)172.59%
ROE(5y)147.38%
ROIC(3y)45.83%
ROIC(5y)40.7%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 45.28%, M4I belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- M4I's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of M4I (59.16%) is better than 91.38% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of M4I has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 59.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 45.28% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y2.69%
OM growth 5Y0.34%
PM growth 3Y-0.21%
PM growth 5Y-1.01%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), M4I is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for M4I has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for M4I has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, M4I has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 10.39 indicates that M4I is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 10.39, M4I belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- M4I has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.16. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.16 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- M4I has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.16. This is amongst the best in the industry. M4I outperforms 87.93% of its industry peers.
- M4I has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- M4I has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.40) than 74.14% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for M4I, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.39 |
ROIC/WACC5.53
WACC8.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.12 indicates that M4I should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.12, M4I perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that M4I should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.12, M4I is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- M4I does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- M4I shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.10%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, M4I shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.43% on average per year.
- M4I shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.60%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.78% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.1%
EPS 3Y20.21%
EPS 5Y13.43%
EPS Q2Q%12.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.6%
Revenue growth 3Y14.26%
Revenue growth 5Y10.78%
Sales Q2Q%16.73%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- M4I is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.67% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.34%
EPS Next 2Y16.18%
EPS Next 3Y16.23%
EPS Next 5Y15.33%
Revenue Next Year16.73%
Revenue Next 2Y14.64%
Revenue Next 3Y13.76%
Revenue Next 5Y11.67%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 33.80, which means the current valuation is very expensive for M4I.
- M4I's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- M4I is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 27.57, which means the current valuation is very expensive for M4I.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, M4I is valued a bit more expensive than 60.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- M4I is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- M4I's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as M4I.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of M4I may justify a higher PE ratio.
- M4I's earnings are expected to grow with 16.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)2.52
EPS Next 2Y16.18%
EPS Next 3Y16.23%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- M4I has a yearly dividend return of 0.60%, which is pretty low.
- M4I's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.97.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, M4I's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of M4I grows each year by 14.95%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.95%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 18.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by M4I. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of M4I is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP18.79%
EPS Next 2Y16.18%
EPS Next 3Y16.23%
FRA:M4I (1/14/2026, 5:17:40 PM)
466.5
+1 (+0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners90.75%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap418.92B
Revenue(TTM)31.47B
Net Income(TTM)14.25B
Analysts81.22
Price Target566.5 (21.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
Yearly Dividend2.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.95%
DP18.79%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.55%
Max EPS beat(2)0.08%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.55%
Max EPS beat(4)1.41%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.01%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.14%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.22%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.87%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.87%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.66%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.76%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.27%
PT rev (1m)-1.28%
PT rev (3m)0.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.57 | ||
| P/S | 15.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.93 | ||
| P/B | 61.77 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.14 |
EPS(TTM)13.8
EY2.96%
EPS(NY)16.92
Fwd EY3.63%
FCF(TTM)15.58
FCFY3.34%
OCF(TTM)16.7
OCFY3.58%
SpS30.07
BVpS7.55
TBVpS-6.94
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)2.52
Graham Number48.43
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 26.74% | ||
| ROE | 180.29% | ||
| ROCE | 57.12% | ||
| ROIC | 47.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 70.61% | ||
| ROICexgc | 228.49% | ||
| OM | 59.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 45.28% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 51.8% |
ROA(3y)26.26%
ROA(5y)24.19%
ROE(3y)172.59%
ROE(5y)147.38%
ROIC(3y)45.83%
ROIC(5y)40.7%
ROICexc(3y)67.38%
ROICexc(5y)62.88%
ROICexgc(3y)222.96%
ROICexgc(5y)196.71%
ROCE(3y)55.06%
ROCE(5y)48.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y16.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4%
OM growth 3Y2.69%
OM growth 5Y0.34%
PM growth 3Y-0.21%
PM growth 5Y-1.01%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 109.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.73% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 88.75% | ||
| Profit Quality | 114.42% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.39 |
F-Score8
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC5.53
Cap/Depr(3y)138.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)129.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.49%
Profit Quality(3y)101.51%
Profit Quality(5y)101.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.1%
EPS 3Y20.21%
EPS 5Y13.43%
EPS Q2Q%12.6%
EPS Next Y16.34%
EPS Next 2Y16.18%
EPS Next 3Y16.23%
EPS Next 5Y15.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.6%
Revenue growth 3Y14.26%
Revenue growth 5Y10.78%
Sales Q2Q%16.73%
Revenue Next Year16.73%
Revenue Next 2Y14.64%
Revenue Next 3Y13.76%
Revenue Next 5Y11.67%
EBIT growth 1Y16.51%
EBIT growth 3Y17.33%
EBIT growth 5Y11.15%
EBIT Next Year24.88%
EBIT Next 3Y16.79%
EBIT Next 5Y13.75%
FCF growth 1Y66.51%
FCF growth 3Y16.25%
FCF growth 5Y12.75%
OCF growth 1Y59.63%
OCF growth 3Y16.02%
OCF growth 5Y12.55%
MASTERCARD INC - A / M4I.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to M4I.DE.
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MASTERCARD INC - A (M4I.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
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The financial health rating of MASTERCARD INC - A (M4I.DE) is 8 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for M4I stock?
The dividend rating of MASTERCARD INC - A (M4I.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 18.79%.