MA vs NFLX: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Mastercard Incorporated and Netflix, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-17.
Mastercard Incorporated ยท Financial Services
$574.42
+25.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade A- High Quality
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Netflix, Inc. ยท Communication Services
$76.41
+44.0% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
NFLX has more upside to fair value (+44.0%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric MA NFLX
Current Price $574.42 $76.41
Fair Value Estimate $718.00 $110.00
Upside to Fair Value +25.0% +44.0%
Market Cap $503.8B $318.2B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 23.4x 10.6x
Price / Sales 14.4x 6.6x
Price / FCF 30.8x 29.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +14.1% +13.4%
Gross Margin 100% 49.1%
Operating Margin 59.8% 29.7%
Return on Equity 232.5% 48.0%
Dividend Yield 0.59% 0%
FCF Yield 3.25% 3.44%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
MA โ€” Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard operates a global payments network that connects issuers, acquirers, merchants and consumers across more than 200 countries and territories, monetizing payment volumes, cross-border activity and higher-growth value-added services. Business quality is high because its two-sided network, trusted authorization-clearing-settlement infrastructure, brand, security capabilities and broad acceโ€ฆ
NFLX โ€” Netflix, Inc.
Netflix is a global subscription and advertising-supported entertainment platform with a high-quality brand, content engine, recommendation technology and distribution scale, evidenced by more than 97 billion viewing hours in the first half of 2026 and an audience approaching one billion people. Fundamentals remain strong: revenue grew 13.4% year over year in the most recent quarter, TTM gross, oโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric MA NFLX
Zone Low $538.50 $82.50
Zone High $610.30 $93.50
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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