Visa (V) Competitors $346.79 -4.57 (-1.30%) As of 03:54 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock V vs. GOOGL, NVDA, PYPL, TSLA, AXP, BRK.A, BRK.B, GPN, MA, and WUShould you be buying Visa stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Visa include Alphabet (GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Tesla (TSLA), American Express (AXP), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Global Payments (GPN), Mastercard (MA), and Western Union (WU). Visa vs. Its Competitors Alphabet NVIDIA PayPal Tesla American Express Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Global Payments Mastercard Western Union Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Visa (NYSE:V) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media prefer GOOGL or V? In the previous week, Alphabet had 87 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 175 mentions for Alphabet and 88 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Alphabet's score of 1.24 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 141 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Visa 82 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer GOOGL or V? Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $244.62, indicating a potential upside of 1.51%. Visa has a consensus target price of $389.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.31%. Given Visa's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Visa is more favorable than Alphabet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alphabet 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 34 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Visa 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Is GOOGL or V a better dividend stock? Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Alphabet pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Visa has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Visa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, GOOGL or V? Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Visa. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Visa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlphabet$350.02B8.33$100.12B$9.3925.66Visa$35.93B17.67$19.74B$10.2433.82 Is GOOGL or V more profitable? Visa has a net margin of 52.16% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 31.12%. Visa's return on equity of 58.93% beat Alphabet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alphabet31.12% 34.31% 24.88% Visa 52.16%58.93%23.38% Which has more risk & volatility, GOOGL or V? Alphabet has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GOOGL or V? 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Visa shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Visa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAlphabet and Visa tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Visa News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for V and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding V and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart V vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVisaFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$635.06B$33.92B$28.97B$21.83BDividend Yield0.67%2.30%2.85%3.61%P/E Ratio33.8438.8726.3429.55Price / Sales17.6753.98742.9262.68Price / Cash30.5716.9629.9624.43Price / Book16.898.448.224.60Net Income$19.74B$1.11B$195.52M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.11%0.75%1.54%-0.57%1 Month Performance0.65%7.91%7.48%2.16%1 Year Performance25.05%52.49%76.24%14.20% Visa Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VVisa4.7433 of 5 stars$346.79-1.3%$389.00+12.2%+27.8%$634.72B$35.93B33.8231,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.7203 of 5 stars$247.99-1.0%$242.98-2.0%+48.8%$3.00T$371.40B26.41183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNVDANVIDIA4.8255 of 5 stars$187.94+1.3%$211.26+12.4%+42.3%$4.57T$130.50B53.6136,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePYPLPayPal4.5811 of 5 stars$74.60+4.6%$84.50+13.3%-6.2%$71.27B$32.29B15.9424,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTSLATesla4.0334 of 5 stars$446.38-1.5%$344.40-22.8%+79.4%$1.49T$97.69B258.28125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpAXPAmerican Express4.5274 of 5 stars$329.67-0.7%$322.55-2.2%+20.4%$229.29B$68.64B23.1275,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.6805 of 5 stars$752,039.84+0.2%N/A+10.8%$1.08T$371.43B17.19372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway2.6944 of 5 stars$501.47+0.3%$367,787.50+73,242.3%+10.2%$1.08T$371.43B17.19392,400Analyst ForecastGPNGlobal Payments4.9733 of 5 stars$88.18+1.1%$103.75+17.7%-10.4%$21.38B$10.07B15.4127,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeMAMastercard4.9185 of 5 stars$584.12+0.9%$634.04+8.5%+16.0%$528.06B$30.24B39.3935,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastWUWestern Union4.1885 of 5 stars$8.20+1.5%$8.50+3.7%-30.2%$2.65B$4.21B3.109,100Analyst UpgradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GOOGL Competitors NVDA Competitors PYPL Competitors TSLA Competitors AXP Competitors BRK.A Competitors BRK.B Competitors GPN Competitors MA Competitors WU Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:V) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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