Card networks & payments
Card networks and companies that process payments for merchants.
Grouped with the help of an AI model and reviewed by our editors. The line under each company says why it is here.
Share prices are the Nov 11, 2026 close, from the IEX exchange feed.
Grade mix
A 6B 6C 2D 3F 1
Revenue growing
17 of 18
Free cash flow growing
10 of 16
Median price move, 1 year
+8.9%
- VVISA INC.
Credit servicesNo P/E
$425.68+26.4%1YSince added +7.5%
A+- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Steady
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$45.9B+14.8%Profit
$23.5B+17.2%Free cash flow
$22.1B+2.2%Why it is here: Runs the Visa card payment network
- MAMastercard Incorporated
Credit servicesMarket cap $578.6BP/E 34.55
$660.51+18.4%1YSince added +9.2%
B+- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Steady
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving strongly
Revenue
$36.3B+15.3%Profit
$17B+19.0%Free cash flow
$16.1B-5.4%Why it is here: Runs a global card-payment network and sells payment services
- AXPAMERICAN EXPRESS CO
Credit servicesMarket cap $216.5BP/E 18.18
$322.90-12.4%1YSince added +4.2%
A- Earnings & book value
- Growing strongly
- Business quality
- Solid
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$77.6B+10.2%Profit
$12.3B+16.3%Free cash flow
$13.9B-26.6%Why it is here: Issues payment cards and runs a card network
- PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.
Credit servicesMarket cap $49.4BP/E 11.35
$59.48-10.5%1YSince added +5.9%
B+- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Slowing
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving strongly
Revenue
$34.3B+4.4%Profit
$4.7B-3.9%Free cash flow
$6.3B+13.2%Why it is here: Processes payments for merchants and consumers via PayPal and Venmo
- XYZBlock, Inc.
Software infrastructureMarket cap $51.8BP/E 115.84
$85.72+30.3%1YSince added +11.6%
A- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Steady
- Business quality
- Mixed
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$25.6B+7.0%Profit
$461.1M-85.3%Free cash flow
$3.5B+88.5%Why it is here: Sells Square payment tools and Cash App
- FISVFISERV, INC.
Software applicationMarket cap $34BNo P/E (operating loss)
$63.91-0.7%1YSince added +37.0%
F- Growth & cash
- Mixed
- Business trend
- Contracting
- Business quality
- Mixed
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$20.8B-1.7%Profit
-$3.9B-209.0%Free cash flow
$3.2B-31.6%Why it is here: Processes merchant payments and provides payment tools
- FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.
Information technology servicesMarket cap $15.6BP/E 4.51
$30.21-52.6%1YSince added -14.2%
B+- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Accelerating
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$12.9B+23.6%Profit
$3.5B+2,178.9%Free cash flow
$2.8B+12.1%Why it is here: Provides payment processing services to banks and merchants
- GPNGLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
Specialty business servicesMarket cap $26.5BNo P/E
$100.14+31.1%1YSince added +22.3%
D-- Growth & cash
- Mixed
- Business trend
- Steady
- Business quality
- Weak
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$11.5B+48.5%Profit
-$1.3B-173.6%Free cash flow
-$169M-107.1%Why it is here: Processes card payments and provides merchant payment tools
- CPAYCorpay, Inc
Software infrastructureMarket cap $29.5BP/E 25.40
$461.79+61.1%1YSince added +15.7%
B+- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Steady
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$5.2B+21.2%Profit
$1.2B+18.1%Free cash flow
$1.3B+16.6%Why it is here: Provides fleet card and corporate payment services to businesses
- SYFSYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
Credit servicesMarket cap $22.4BP/E 7.50
$71.97-3.0%1YSince added -2.2%
B+- Earnings & book value
- Growing strongly
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving strongly
Revenue
$19.3B+2.6%Profit
$3.3B-6.8%Free cash flow
Not reported
Why it is here: Issues private-label and co-brand credit cards
- COFCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
Credit servicesMarket cap $118.6BP/E 11.28
$197.11-9.9%1YSince added -0.5%
A+- Earnings & book value
- Growing strongly
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$63B+31.2%Profit
$10.9B+668.0%Free cash flow
$26.3B+25.9%Why it is here: Issues credit cards and consumer loans
- BFHBREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Credit servicesMarket cap $3.7BP/E 7.65
$97.64+53.8%1YSince added -4.5%
B+- Earnings & book value
- Growing strongly
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving strongly
Revenue
$4B+5.5%Profit
$537M+13.8%Free cash flow
$1.8BNo comparable yearWhy it is here: Issues private-label and co-brand credit cards for retailers
- WEXWEX Inc.
Software infrastructureMarket cap $6BP/E 15.69
$182.21+26.3%1YSince added +4.3%
D- Growth & cash
- Mixed
- Business trend
- Accelerating
- Business quality
- Solid
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$2.9B+9.7%Profit
$404.6M+42.6%Free cash flow
-$291.3M-144.3%Why it is here: Provides fleet fuel cards, corporate payments and benefits payment tools
- FOURSHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC.
Software infrastructureMarket cap $58.1MNo P/E
$43.55-40.5%1YSince added +12.1%
C- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Slowing
- Business quality
- Mixed
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$4.9B+27.0%Profit
$115M-41.1%Free cash flow
$624M+17.7%Why it is here: Processes card payments for merchants, restaurants and venues
- EEFTEURONET WORLDWIDE, INC.
Software infrastructureMarket cap $2.6BP/E 11.61
$70.50-0.8%1YSince added +10.0%
D- Growth & cash
- Growing
- Business trend
- Slowing
- Business quality
- Solid
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$4.4B+5.0%Profit
$280M-7.7%Free cash flow
$307.1M-8.1%Why it is here: Provides ATM, money transfer and payment processing services
- DLODLocal Limited
Software infrastructureMarket cap $4.1BP/E 22.16
$13.96-4.4%1YSince added -7.1%
A+- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Accelerating
- Business quality
- Strong
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$1.2B+55.8%Profit
$192.1M+28.7%Free cash flow
$413.2M+1,298.0%Why it is here: Processes cross-border payments for merchants in emerging markets
- FLYWFLYWIRE CORPORATION
Software infrastructureMarket cap $2.7BP/E 37.08
$22.25+60.8%1YSince added +21.8%
A- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Steady
- Business quality
- Solid
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$763.7M+31.0%Profit
$78.9M+3,342.2%Free cash flow
$134.3M+104.5%Why it is here: Provides cross-border payment software for education and travel
- PAYOPayoneer Global Inc.
Software infrastructureMarket cap $2.4BP/E 51.11
$7.16+24.4%1YSince added +0.1%
C- Growth & cash
- Growing strongly
- Business trend
- Slowing
- Business quality
- Mixed
- Getting better
- Improving
Revenue
$1.1B+4.6%Profit
$51.1M-29.4%Free cash flow
$201.8M0.0%Why it is here: Provides cross-border payments and payables platform for businesses and marketplaces
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