Mastercard: Not Cheap, But Cheap Enough for a Tactical Buy
Mastercard is expensive on headline multiples but still offers a favorable risk-reward for a mid-term trade. Solid free cash flow of $17.16B, ROA ~27.6% and ROE ~193% underpin durable economics. Recent partnerships around stablecoins and crypto rails are incremental catalysts. Valuation is rich (P/E ~31.6, EV/EBITDA ~21), but an entry near $524 wit…