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BX vs. V: Blackstone vs. Visa Stock Comparison

How do Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but BX is classified in Capital Markets while V is classified in Financial Services.

Company profile comparison for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
Profile ItemBXV
NameBlackstone Inc.Visa Inc. Class A
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorFinancialsFinancials
GICS Industry GroupFinancial ServicesFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital MarketsFinancial Services
GICS Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody BanksTransaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization148.61 billion USD788.58 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJune 22, 2007March 19, 2008
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BX
V
GSPC
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
MetricBXV
Total Return (1Y)-11.29%27.50%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)12.22%21.55%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)0.26%15.65%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BX
V
GSPC
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
MetricBXV
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.63%22.99%
Beta (5Y)1.500.78
Max Drawdown (5Y)-49.29%-24.14%
Avg. Volume (3M)4.75M6.56M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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BX and V are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
MetricBXV
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.401.01
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.571.64

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Visa (V) at 63.51% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Blackstone (BX) at 32.38% also sits in the top quartile.

BX

Financial Services industry group

32.38%

Max
44.78%
BX
32.38%
Q3
21.85%
Median
12.91%
Q1
4.48%
Min
-18.71%

V

Financial Services industry group

63.51%

V
63.51%
Max
44.78%
Q3
21.85%
Median
12.91%
Q1
4.48%
Min
-18.71%
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Visa (V) at 51.20% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Blackstone (BX) at 22.99%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BX

Financial Services industry group

22.99%

Max
62.84%
Q3
28.05%
BX
22.99%
Median
15.36%
Q1
4.82%
Min
-28.52%

V

Financial Services industry group

51.20%

Max
62.84%
V
51.20%
Q3
28.05%
Median
15.36%
Q1
4.82%
Min
-28.52%
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Visa (V) at 63.73% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Blackstone (BX) at 48.86%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BX

Financial Services industry group

48.86%

Max
107.33%
Q3
55.90%
BX
48.86%
Median
30.09%
Q1
14.60%
Min
-44.34%

V

Financial Services industry group

63.73%

Max
107.33%
V
63.73%
Q3
55.90%
Median
30.09%
Q1
14.60%
Min
-44.34%
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
MetricBXV
ROE (TTM)32.38%63.51%
ROA (TTM)14.27%19.61%
Net Margin (TTM)22.99%51.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)48.86%63.73%
Gross Margin (TTM)----

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Blackstone (BX) at 13.54% and Visa (V) at 14.76% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Blackstone (BX) at 6.91% and Visa (V) at 20.78% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
MetricBXV
Revenue Growth (YoY)13.54%14.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)20.27%12.02%
EPS Growth (YoY)6.91%20.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)17.92%14.16%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Blackstone (BX) in Financial Services and Visa (V) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Blackstone (BX) in Financial Services and Visa (V) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
MetricBXV
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Debt / Equity (MRQ)----
Net Debt / EBITDA----

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Blackstone (BX) at 4.22% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Visa (V) at 0.66% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, BX the richer one.

BX

Financial Services industry group

4.22%

Max
9.77%
BX
4.22%
Q3
3.92%
Median
1.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

V

Financial Services industry group

0.66%

Max
9.77%
Q3
3.92%
Median
1.09%
V
0.66%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Blackstone (BX) reports payout ratio above 100% at 111.19%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Visa (V) reports 21.75%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BX

Financial Services industry group

111.19%

Max
241.07%
BX
111.19%
Q3
97.36%
Median
25.77%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

V

Financial Services industry group

21.75%

Max
241.07%
Q3
97.36%
Median
25.77%
V
21.75%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
MetricBXV
Dividend Yield (TTM)4.22%0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)111.19%21.75%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Blackstone (BX) at 26.61 and Visa (V) at 34.31 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

BX

Financial Services industry group

26.61

Max
45.85
BX
26.61
Q3
24.64
Median
15.37
Q1
9.68
Min
0.16

V

Financial Services industry group

34.31

Max
45.85
V
34.31
Q3
24.64
Median
15.37
Q1
9.68
Min
0.16
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Blackstone (BX) at 9.61 and Visa (V) at 17.18 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

BX

Financial Services industry group

9.61

BX
9.61
Max
9.23
Q3
4.57
Median
2.72
Q1
1.28
Min
-0.55

V

Financial Services industry group

17.18

V
17.18
Max
9.23
Q3
4.57
Median
2.72
Q1
1.28
Min
-0.55
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Blackstone (BX) at 10.81 and Visa (V) at 22.05 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

BX

Financial Services industry group

10.81

BX
10.81
Max
7.79
Q3
3.63
Median
1.57
Q1
0.81
Min
-0.39

V

Financial Services industry group

22.05

V
22.05
Max
7.79
Q3
3.63
Median
1.57
Q1
0.81
Min
-0.39
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Blackstone (BX) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Blackstone (BX) and Visa (V)
MetricBXV
P/E Ratio (TTM)26.6134.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)9.6117.18
P/B Ratio (MRQ)10.8122.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)----