Visa, Mastercard, and American Express

This report provides a range of statistics that cover some of the world's largest card brands. First, it portrays the market share of these three schemes across several countries, based on transaction value. Second, figures on the value, number, and growth rates of transactions processed per quarter, and the number of cards issued per company. Third, company financials on revenue and P/E ratio. Finally, the study closes with several individual statistics on demographics.

Some of the key questions asked in this report include: How big are the three brands across the world, and is this changing in any way? Are there any distinctions between regions? Is one company outperforming the other?