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

Should you buy Visa stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Visa with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Visa include Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), and Tesla (TSLA).

How does Visa compare to Amazon.com?

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

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 223 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 329 mentions for Amazon.com and 106 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.97 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Visa
90 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
215 Very Positive mention(s)
52 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
18 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Visa has a net margin of 51.68% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Visa's return on equity of 65.00% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Visa51.68% 65.00% 24.62%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

Visa has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Visa$40B14.69$20.06B$11.4828.54
Amazon.com$716.92B3.67$77.67B$8.3629.23

82.2% of Visa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Visa shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com 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.

Visa presently has a consensus price target of $387.78, indicating a potential upside of 18.35%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.78, indicating a potential upside of 27.98%. Given Amazon.com's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Visa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.16
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Summary

Visa beats Amazon.com on 9 of the 17 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 23.3% 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 a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 98 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 204 mentions for Alphabet and 106 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Alphabet's score of 1.15 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
154 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
28 Neutral mention(s)
15 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Visa
90 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $413.13, indicating a potential upside of 12.12%. Visa has a consensus price target of $387.78, indicating a potential upside of 18.35%. Given Visa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Visa is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.16

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$402.84B11.08$132.17B$13.1128.11
Visa$40B14.69$20.06B$11.4828.54

Visa has a net margin of 51.68% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 37.92%. Visa's return on equity of 65.00% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
Visa 51.68%65.00%24.62%

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Visa beats Alphabet 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 23.3% 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 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.

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

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Visa's net margin of 51.68%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Visa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVIDIA62.97% 96.94% 72.16%
Visa 51.68%65.00%24.62%

NVIDIA currently has a consensus target price of $305.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.08%. Visa has a consensus target price of $387.78, suggesting a potential upside of 18.35%. Given NVIDIA's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Visa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NVIDIA
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
48 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.16

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA$215.94B23.61$120.07B$6.5332.26
Visa$40B14.69$20.06B$11.4828.54

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 221 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 327 mentions for NVIDIA and 106 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat NVIDIA'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
NVIDIA
207 Very Positive mention(s)
33 Positive mention(s)
51 Neutral mention(s)
29 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Visa
90 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Visa pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. PayPal pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visa pays out 23.3% 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 increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Visa had 51 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 106 mentions for Visa and 55 mentions for PayPal. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat PayPal's score of 0.94 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PayPal
31 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Visa
90 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

PayPal presently has a consensus target price of $55.85, indicating a potential upside of 31.38%. Visa has a consensus target price of $387.78, indicating a potential upside of 18.35%. Given PayPal's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PayPal is more favorable than Visa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PayPal
5 Sell rating(s)
32 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.07
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.16

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$33.17B1.13$5.23B$5.337.98
Visa$40B14.69$20.06B$11.4828.54

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Visa shares are owned by 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 has a net margin of 51.68% compared to PayPal's net margin of 15.00%. Visa's return on equity of 65.00% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PayPal15.00% 25.02% 6.30%
Visa 51.68%65.00%24.62%

PayPal has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Visa beats PayPal on 15 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Visa presently has a consensus price target of $387.78, suggesting a potential upside of 18.35%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $404.37, suggesting a potential upside of 0.97%. Given Visa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Visa is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Visa
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.16
Tesla
5 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

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$40B14.69$20.06B$11.4828.54
Tesla$94.83B15.86$3.79B$1.09367.42

In the previous week, Tesla had 156 more articles in the media than Visa. MarketBeat recorded 262 mentions for Tesla and 106 mentions for Visa. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Tesla's score of 0.80 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Visa
90 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesla
164 Very Positive mention(s)
31 Positive mention(s)
43 Neutral mention(s)
20 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Visa has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market.

Visa has a net margin of 51.68% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.95%. Visa's return on equity of 65.00% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Visa51.68% 65.00% 24.62%
Tesla 3.95%4.89%2.93%

82.2% of Visa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Visa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Visa beats Tesla on 10 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 Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$592.62B$29.62B$6.65B$23.14B
Dividend Yield0.81%4.24%3.17%4.07%
P/E Ratio28.5429.0123.8528.65
Price / Sales14.696.23433.9622.79
Price / Cash25.3315.5523.4224.08
Price / Book16.065.855.764.68
Net Income$20.06B$1.10B$205.38M$1.08B
7 Day Performance2.65%5.61%-0.52%-0.26%
1 Month Performance-1.64%2.20%2.69%2.18%
1 Year Performance-3.67%-12.24%38.12%24.66%

Visa Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
V
Visa
4.9525 of 5 stars
$327.67
-0.8%
$387.78
+18.3%
-7.7%$592.62B$40B28.5434,100
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9402 of 5 stars
$243.81
-0.6%
$312.52
+28.2%
+10.5%$2.63T$716.92B29.261,576,000
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.3378 of 5 stars
$362.62
-0.2%
$413.13
+13.9%
+106.8%$4.40T$402.84B27.69190,820
NVDA
NVIDIA
4.9959 of 5 stars
$204.88
-1.8%
$305.67
+49.2%
+42.0%$4.98T$215.94B31.5242,000
PYPL
PayPal
4.7229 of 5 stars
$41.65
+0.9%
$55.85
+34.1%
-40.5%$36.87B$33.17B7.8423,800

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