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V vs. AMZN, GOOGL, NVDA, PYPL, and TSLA

Should you buy Visa stock or one of its competitors? Visa's main competitors and comparable companies include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), and Tesla (TSLA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Visa compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Visa (NYSE:V) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Amazon.com presently has a consensus price target of $321.74, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. Visa has a consensus price target of $443.35, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Amazon.com's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Visa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
55 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 225 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Amazon.com and 51 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.95 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
174 Very Positive mention(s)
56 Positive mention(s)
29 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Visa
36 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Visa shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Visa shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Visa. Amazon.com 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 Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B4.02$77.67B$12.3721.56
Visa$45.90B16.54$23.50B$12.3334.51

Visa has a net margin of 51.20% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 16.90%. Visa's return on equity of 70.50% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com16.90% 15.72% 7.79%
Visa 51.20%70.50%26.59%

Summary

Amazon.com beats Visa on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Visa compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Visa (NYSE:V) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Visa has a net margin of 51.20% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 50.03%. Visa's return on equity of 70.50% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet50.03% 43.33% 29.24%
Visa 51.20%70.50%26.59%

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $412.51, indicating a potential upside of 39.47%. Visa has a consensus target price of $443.35, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Alphabet's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Visa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
45 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Alphabet pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 25.3% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Visa has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Visa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B9.03$132.17B$19.1615.44
Visa$45.90B16.54$23.50B$12.3334.51

In the previous week, Alphabet had 138 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 189 mentions for Alphabet and 51 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Alphabet's score of 0.64 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
110 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
47 Neutral mention(s)
17 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Visa
36 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Visa shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Visa shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Alphabet beats Visa on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Visa compare to NVIDIA?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Visa (NYSE:V) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Visa. NVIDIA 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 Ratio
NVIDIA$215.94B18.18$120.07B$7.9120.59
Visa$45.90B16.54$23.50B$12.3334.51

NVIDIA has a net margin of 63.66% compared to Visa's net margin of 51.20%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.04% beat Visa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVIDIA63.66% 96.04% 71.00%
Visa 51.20%70.50%26.59%

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. NVIDIA pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 25.3% 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. NVIDIA has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Visa has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Visa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Visa shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Visa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 370 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 421 mentions for NVIDIA and 51 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat NVIDIA's score of -0.29 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA
60 Very Positive mention(s)
28 Positive mention(s)
97 Neutral mention(s)
183 Negative mention(s)
31 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Visa
36 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its share price is 121% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA presently has a consensus price target of $277.89, indicating a potential upside of 70.64%. Visa has a consensus price target of $443.35, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. Given NVIDIA's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Visa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
38 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

Summary

NVIDIA beats Visa on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Visa compare to PayPal?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Visa (NYSE:V) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, Visa had 14 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Visa and 37 mentions for PayPal. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat PayPal's score of 0.59 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PayPal
14 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Visa
36 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. PayPal pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 25.3% 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. Visa has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

PayPal has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Visa has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. PayPal 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 Ratio
PayPal$33.17B1.48$5.23B$5.2411.31
Visa$45.90B16.54$23.50B$12.3334.51

Visa has a net margin of 51.20% compared to PayPal's net margin of 13.78%. Visa's return on equity of 70.50% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PayPal13.78% 24.39% 5.97%
Visa 51.20%70.50%26.59%

PayPal presently has a consensus target price of $55.97, indicating a potential downside of 5.58%. Visa has a consensus target price of $443.35, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Visa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Visa is more favorable than PayPal.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PayPal
6 Sell rating(s)
32 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.04
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Visa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Visa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Visa beats PayPal on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Visa compare to Tesla?

Visa (NYSE:V) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Tesla had 190 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 241 mentions for Tesla and 51 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Tesla's score of 0.32 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Visa
36 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesla
94 Very Positive mention(s)
42 Positive mention(s)
51 Neutral mention(s)
31 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

82.2% of Visa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Visa shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Visa currently has a consensus target price of $443.35, suggesting a potential upside of 4.18%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $414.51, suggesting a potential upside of 6.22%. Given Tesla's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tesla is more favorable than Visa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
26 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Visa has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tesla. Visa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Visa$45.90B16.54$23.50B$12.3334.51
Tesla$94.83B16.27$3.79B$0.91428.81

Visa has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market.

Visa has a net margin of 51.20% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.11%. Visa's return on equity of 70.50% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Visa51.20% 70.50% 26.59%
Tesla 3.11%3.03%1.78%

Summary

Visa beats Tesla on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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V vs. The Competition

MetricVisaFinancial Services IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$750.01B$31.41B$14.06B$23.48B
Dividend Yield0.74%7.16%4.92%3.78%
P/E Ratio34.5122.5919.7327.05
Price / Sales16.546.964.953.38
Price / Cash28.0720.5120.2315.51
Price / Book21.332.991.823.72
Net Income$23.50B$1.16B$1.33B$1.08B
7 Day Performance0.66%-2.29%0.12%0.58%
1 Month Performance8.87%-3.56%0.11%1.11%
1 Year Performance28.99%-9.41%5.10%7.21%

Visa Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
V
Visa
4.0654 of 5 stars
$425.55
+1.2%
$443.35
+4.2%
+26.7%$750.01B$45.90B34.5134,800
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.809 of 5 stars
$248.00
+1.0%
$320.86
+29.4%
+12.2%$2.67T$797.46B20.041,576,000
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.8757 of 5 stars
$278.83
-0.1%
$412.51
+47.9%
+6.2%$3.41T$402.84B14.54190,820
NVDA
NVIDIA
4.9333 of 5 stars
$208.07
+3.0%
$318.85
+53.2%
-12.8%$5.01T$302.97B26.3042,000
PYPL
PayPal
3.0069 of 5 stars
$58.78
flat
$55.94
-4.8%
-9.3%$48.84B$33.17B11.2223,800

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This page (NYSE:V) was last updated on 11/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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