MasterCard and Visa reported weak second quarter 2020 results with revenue and net profit falling year on year. MasterCard 2Q 2020 revenue fell 19% while net profit fell 31%. It was a similar trend for Visa with revenue falling 17% and net profit falling 23% year on year. The good news is that things are … Continue reading MasterCard/Visa: Down but not out
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Zero sales test
How long can a company survive with zero revenue? The COVID-19 crisis has forced governments to restrict movement so restaurants, hotels and travel companies are faced with a grim scenario where revenue drops to zero. The cyclical companies in my portfolio such as China Aviation Oil, TripAdvisor and HRNet are vulnerable but I subjected all … Continue reading Zero sales test
Mastercard: Paying up for growth
Mastercard is one of the largest positions in my portfolio so I'm using this market correction to add the stock to my scorecard. This write-up will be shorter than usual because I think the investment case for Mastercard is simple. MasterCard is the world's second largest payment network in the world (Visa is the world's … Continue reading Mastercard: Paying up for growth
