AUS Finance Credit Cards - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Credit Cards category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Credit Cards – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Finance Credit Cards AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 11.8965026442
88.1034973558
11%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 66
34
66%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 21%
Transactional 14%
Navigational 8%
Seasonal 0%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 5%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Finance Credit Cards brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
americanexpress.com 24.04
commbank.com.au 11.15
nab.com.au 8.97
latitudefinancial.com.au 8.69
finder.com.au 6.81
wise.com 6.18
westpac.com.au 5.91
paypal.com 4.78
qantasmoney.com 3.56
velocityfrequentflyer.com 3.22
others 16.69
  • americanexpress.com - 24.04%
  • commbank.com.au - 11.15%
  • nab.com.au - 8.97%
  • latitudefinancial.com.au - 8.69%
  • finder.com.au - 6.81%
  • wise.com - 6.18%
  • westpac.com.au - 5.91%
  • paypal.com - 4.78%
  • qantasmoney.com - 3.56%
  • velocityfrequentflyer.com - 3.22%
  • others - 16.69%

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American Express leads with 24.04% click share, followed by ‘others’ at 16.69%. CommBank and NAB trail with 11.15% and 8.97%, respectively.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Finance Credit Cards brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date finder.com.au latitudefinancial.com.au americanexpress.com commbank.com.au greatsouthernbank.com.au creditcard.com.au nab.com.au velocityfrequentflyer.com canstar.com.au westpac.com.au
2026/03/01 13.87% 20.09% 7.5% 8.49% 4.18% 3.6% 7.61% 1.55% 1.88% 8.69%
2026/03/02 16.46% 20.57% 7.95% 9.35% 3.52% 3.08% 7.46% 1.93% 1.57% 7.93%
2026/03/03 15.75% 19.99% 5.91% 8.93% 5.48% 4.98% 7.65% 1.65% 1.74% 7.52%
2026/03/04 15.11% 19.3% 9.62% 8.12% 5.01% 5.11% 7.18% 1.69% 2.03% 7.65%
2026/03/05 14.43% 17.47% 10.01% 7.27% 4.61% 3.8% 8.07% 1.5% 3.16% 8.9%
2026/03/06 14.13% 19.35% 10.22% 6.64% 3.92% 3.84% 7.59% 1.37% 3.11% 8.75%
2026/03/07 15.54% 17.94% 10.19% 6.06% 4.07% 4.23% 7.14% 1.47% 4.58% 9.3%
2026/03/08 15.36% 19% 10.96% 6.54% 2.55% 4.15% 6.58% 1.97% 5.04% 8.4%
2026/03/09 14.94% 20.53% 9.69% 8.2% 3.96% 4.85% 5.81% 1.53% 3.96% 7.31%
2026/03/10 15.01% 19.89% 9.25% 8.98% 3.08% 4.54% 6.87% 1.7% 3.12% 8.51%
2026/03/11 15.09% 20.19% 9.43% 7.88% 3.28% 4.34% 6.58% 1.94% 2.76% 8.65%
2026/03/12 17.36% 18.82% 9.53% 7.2% 3.21% 4.78% 6.93% 2.13% 3.04% 9.05%
2026/03/13 15.61% 21.6% 10.17% 6.8% 3.32% 6.24% 7.02% 2.04% 2.09% 7.9%
2026/03/14 14.32% 21.8% 10.9% 6.03% 3.27% 8.02% 6.96% 2.02% 2.3% 7.2%
2026/03/15 14.49% 18.89% 12% 7.01% 2.56% 6.21% 6.58% 1.88% 2.5% 8.84%
2026/03/16 15.25% 21.07% 10.48% 6.04% 1.89% 9.96% 6.87% 2.78% 2.17% 7.4%
2026/03/17 16.26% 18.66% 11.14% 7.46% 2.46% 6.56% 7.17% 3.31% 1.97% 7.62%
2026/03/18 15.09% 16.29% 11.22% 8.02% 2.96% 10.61% 6.37% 3.39% 1.35% 7.69%
2026/03/19 14.89% 15.99% 12.78% 7.62% 4.36% 7.92% 6.14% 4.51% 2.16% 6.97%
2026/03/20 16.61% 18.03% 9.08% 7.6% 5.49% 5.51% 6.75% 4.59% 2.44% 7.77%
2026/03/21 14.6% 16.77% 8.64% 6.69% 5.71% 5.48% 7.27% 4.39% 2.64% 8.14%
2026/03/22 15.28% 14.76% 9.13% 7.19% 5.42% 5.97% 6.74% 3.93% 2.87% 9.63%
2026/03/23 16.4% 14.71% 9.42% 8.06% 4.81% 5.53% 6.96% 3.86% 3.17% 7.43%
2026/03/24 14.17% 14.9% 10.08% 7.54% 7.14% 6.42% 5.68% 4.01% 3.1% 7.41%
2026/03/25 14.28% 14.9% 8.52% 7.95% 6.53% 6.14% 6.23% 7.85% 2.65% 7.51%
2026/03/26 15.26% 15.83% 7.22% 8.06% 7.36% 4.6% 5.99% 7.99% 1.86% 7.43%
2026/03/27 15.31% 17.08% 8.87% 7.97% 6.71% 2.79% 5.74% 9.52% 1.55% 7.52%
2026/03/28 14.49% 16.84% 7.32% 7.2% 6.36% 3.85% 5.53% 9.58% 2.48% 9.53%
2026/03/29 15.41% 19.43% 6.57% 7.41% 5.97% 4.72% 5.71% 8.53% 1.87% 8.18%
2026/03/30 15.63% 17.25% 8.48% 7.26% 6.88% 5.37% 5.52% 7.44% 2.36% 6.66%
2026/03/31 17.04% 17.01% 9.17% 8.06% 7.92% 7.04% 6.21% 5.5% 2.96% 0.88%
  • finder.com.au
  • latitudefinancial.com.au
  • americanexpress.com
  • commbank.com.au
  • greatsouthernbank.com.au
  • creditcard.com.au
  • nab.com.au
  • velocityfrequentflyer.com
  • canstar.com.au
  • westpac.com.au

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In March 2026, finder.com.au’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 17.36% on the 12th. Latitudefinancial.com.au led early, but dipped mid-month. Americanexpress.com saw a steady rise, while velocityfrequentflyer.com surged late. The month ended with westpac.com.au’s dramatic drop to 0.88%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Finance Credit Cards

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/03/01 121
2026/03/02 130
2026/03/03 126
2026/03/04 127
2026/03/05 124
2026/03/06 127
2026/03/07 123
2026/03/08 126
2026/03/09 126
2026/03/10 125
2026/03/11 126
2026/03/12 128
2026/03/13 128
2026/03/14 124
2026/03/15 121
2026/03/16 125
2026/03/17 123
2026/03/18 126
2026/03/19 121
2026/03/20 121
2026/03/21 116
2026/03/22 115
2026/03/23 119
2026/03/24 111
2026/03/25 113
2026/03/26 116
2026/03/27 115
2026/03/28 115
2026/03/29 117
2026/03/30 124
2026/03/31 122

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March began with 121 advertisers, peaking at 130 on March 2. Mid-month saw fluctuations, stabilizing at 126. A decline followed, reaching 111 on March 24. The month concluded with 122 advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Finance Credit Cards

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
americanexpress.com 1.66%
velocityfrequentflyer.com 1.59%
greatsouthernbank.com.au 0.73%
paypal.com 0.59%
commbank.com.au 0.42%
clearscore.com -0.32%
canstar.com.au -0.46%
westpac.com.au -0.96%
nab.com.au -1.6%
latitudefinancial.com.au -1.81%

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American Express and Velocity Frequent Flyer soared with click share increases of 1.66 and 1.59, respectively. Meanwhile, Latitude Financial and NAB faced declines of 1.81 and 1.6.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Finance Credit Cards Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date americanexpress.com finder.com.au latitudefinancial.com.au commbank.com.au creditcard.com.au nab.com.au velocityfrequentflyer.com wise.com paypal.com westpac.com.au
2026/03/01 13.74% 11.5% 15.54% 9.13% 3.25% 7% 1.85% 3.77% 2.15% 7.13%
2026/03/02 14.16% 13.2% 15.83% 10.66% 2.54% 7.25% 1.98% 3.79% 3.57% 6.36%
2026/03/03 10.53% 13.16% 15.32% 10.58% 3.63% 7.68% 1.66% 4.18% 3.47% 6.03%
2026/03/04 14.97% 12.32% 14.51% 9.74% 3.5% 7.12% 1.78% 4.26% 3.83% 6.45%
2026/03/05 14.97% 11.97% 13.37% 8.69% 2.92% 8.43% 1.62% 3.85% 2.56% 7.63%
2026/03/06 15.83% 11.97% 14.43% 8.75% 2.86% 7.92% 1.38% 3.94% 1.72% 7.24%
2026/03/07 16.02% 12.64% 13.72% 8.25% 3.19% 7.43% 1.58% 3.65% 2.23% 7.4%
2026/03/08 16.79% 12.79% 14.69% 8.14% 3.09% 6.66% 2.46% 3.62% 1.84% 6.67%
2026/03/09 14.77% 11.92% 17.53% 9.53% 3.64% 5.78% 1.63% 3.91% 2.48% 5.8%
2026/03/10 14.29% 12.24% 16.43% 10.07% 3.25% 7.19% 1.81% 3.66% 3.21% 6.44%
2026/03/11 12.68% 12.37% 16.28% 9.75% 3.17% 6.3% 2.13% 4.21% 3.05% 6.68%
2026/03/12 14.85% 14.11% 14.49% 8.83% 3.65% 6.98% 2.15% 4.08% 2.05% 6.96%
2026/03/13 15.79% 12.59% 17.32% 8.14% 4.31% 6.86% 2.08% 4.15% 2.67% 6.2%
2026/03/14 14.59% 11.84% 16.92% 7.4% 5.7% 7.27% 2.16% 3.5% 3.9% 6.04%
2026/03/15 16.37% 11.24% 15.41% 8.22% 4.47% 6.78% 1.89% 3.98% 3.45% 6.99%
2026/03/16 16.93% 12.38% 16.91% 8.03% 6.85% 7.09% 2.91% 3.76% 1.19% 5.91%
2026/03/17 17.03% 12.67% 14.57% 8.85% 4.92% 6.96% 3.06% 4.25% 3.23% 5.86%
2026/03/18 17.22% 12.37% 12.21% 10.94% 6.93% 6.46% 3.26% 3.98% 1.75% 6.46%
2026/03/19 19.84% 11.11% 11.23% 10.25% 5.95% 5.98% 3.77% 4.42% 2.62% 5.26%
2026/03/20 13.37% 13.07% 12.96% 9.86% 4.22% 6.64% 3.98% 3.96% 3.65% 6.31%
2026/03/21 14.81% 11.75% 12.22% 8.72% 4.77% 6.91% 3.97% 4.87% 4.29% 6.82%
2026/03/22 15% 12% 10.16% 9.62% 4.84% 6.47% 3.68% 4.27% 3.41% 7.87%
2026/03/23 16.2% 12.72% 10.58% 9.62% 4.51% 6.73% 3.64% 4.03% 3.01% 5.99%
2026/03/24 17.26% 10.79% 10.97% 8.92% 5.29% 5.44% 3.7% 4.45% 2.95% 6.05%
2026/03/25 15.18% 10.59% 11.01% 9.34% 4.42% 5.89% 6.2% 4.2% 3.64% 6.09%
2026/03/26 14.09% 11.93% 10.52% 10.45% 4.1% 5.51% 6.77% 4.07% 3.22% 6.17%
2026/03/27 16.58% 12.09% 11.69% 9.87% 3% 5.18% 8.79% 3.99% 2.81% 6.38%
2026/03/28 13.93% 11.42% 12.27% 9.75% 3.92% 5.41% 7.79% 4.16% 2.26% 7.88%
2026/03/29 13.3% 12.64% 13.82% 9.39% 4.34% 5.9% 7.4% 3.87% 2.95% 6.54%
2026/03/30 13.91% 12.42% 12.93% 10.18% 4.64% 5.36% 6.39% 3.8% 2.52% 5.82%
2026/03/31 14.87% 13.17% 12.58% 10.41% 6.34% 5.94% 4.7% 3.88% 3.51% 0.59%
  • americanexpress.com
  • finder.com.au
  • latitudefinancial.com.au
  • commbank.com.au
  • creditcard.com.au
  • nab.com.au
  • velocityfrequentflyer.com
  • wise.com
  • paypal.com
  • westpac.com.au

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In March 2026, American Express led with a peak impression share of 19.84% on the 19th. Latitude Financial saw a decline, while Velocity Frequent Flyer surged mid-month. The month concluded with American Express maintaining dominance.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Finance Credit Cards

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Finance Credit Cards - Last month
  1. 1
    American Express® Australia https://www.americanexpress.com

    Card Member Benefits — Turn Eligible Spend Into Points. Find The Credit Card That Suits Your Lifestyle. Low Rate Credit Cards.

  2. 2
    Best Credit Cards Australia 2026 – Compare & Apply Online https://www.creditcard.com.au

    Compare credit card offers side-by-side and read expert reviews. Find a better credit card with our easy to use comparison tool. Get a better card...

  3. 3
    Latitude GO Mastercard - Limited Time $300 Credit Back https://www.latitudefinancial.com.au

    Approved by 31Mar26 Min Spend On General Purchases $1500p/m First 4 Mths. T&Cs, Fees Apply

  4. 4
    NAB Qantas Signature Card - 130k Bonus Qantas Points https://www.nab.com.au › credit_cards › qantas

    130k Bonus Qantas Pts. Spend $5k in 1st 90 Days & keep open for over 12 months. T&Cs Apply

  5. 5
    Westpac Altitude Qantas Black | Up To 150K Bonus Qantas Points https://www.westpac.com.au

    Earn Up To 150K Bonus Qantas Points With The Altitude Qantas Black Card. T&Cs Apply. Westpac's Highest Qantas Points Earning Credit Card.

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In the competitive landscape of credit cards, American Express highlights lifestyle adaptability, while CreditCard.com.au offers a comprehensive comparison tool. Latitude Financial tempts with a $300 credit back, NAB entices with 130k Qantas points, and Westpac boasts up to 150k Qantas points, emphasizing rewards.

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