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| Metric | FISVFISERV INC | VVISA INC. | MAMastercard Inc | PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding FISV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $48.21▼ 0.04 (0.08%) | $414.34▲ 6.49 (1.59%) | $620.42▲ 4.02 (0.65%) | $57.53▲ 0.33 (0.59%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 10.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $27.06B | $773.59B | $561.48B | $52.93B | |
| Revenue | $21.19B | $40.00B | $32.79B | $33.17B | |
| Profit | $3.48B | $20.06B | $14.97B | $5.23B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.6% | 11.3% | 16.4% | 4.3% | 11.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 27.5% | 60.0% | 57.6% | 18.3% | 57.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 16.4% | 50.1% | 45.6% | 15.8% | 45.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 20.3% | 53.9% | 52.3% | 16.8% | 52.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 13.5% | 52.9% | 193.5% | 25.8% | 52.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 8.8% | 43.3% | 94.2% | 21.6% | 43.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 7.78x | 38.57x | 37.51x | 10.12x | 37.51x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 8.52x | — | 28.44x | 7.81x | 18.12x |
| Price to book | 1.05x | 20.41x | 72.57x | 2.61x | 20.41x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.11x | 1.63x | 6.00x | 2.96x | 2.96x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 6/7 | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | safe | safe |
How FISV compares with the others
- FISV's operating margin of 27.5% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (57.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 3.6% against 11.3%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 7.8x against 37.5x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.1x against 3.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.