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NVDA vs. V: NVIDIA vs. Visa Stock Comparison

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) 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

NVIDIA (NVDA) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Visa (V) belongs to Financials (Financial Services) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
Profile ItemNVDAV
NameNVIDIA CorporationVisa Inc. Class A
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyFinancials
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentFinancial Services
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentFinancial Services
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsTransaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization4,506.80 billion USD788.58 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJanuary 22, 1999March 19, 2008
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NVDA
V
GSPC
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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
MetricNVDAV
Total Return (1Y)-5.54%27.50%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)55.88%21.55%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)42.17%15.65%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NVDA
V
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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

NVIDIA (NVDA) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.28, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Visa (V) is closer to market-like at 0.78 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
MetricNVDAV
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.31%22.99%
Beta (5Y)2.280.78
Max Drawdown (5Y)-66.34%-24.14%
Avg. Volume (3M)120.20M6.56M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NVDA and V are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
MetricNVDAV
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.261.01
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.361.64

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% and Visa (V) at 63.51% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA
117.21%
Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% and Visa (V) at 51.20% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

Max
63.80%
NVDA
63.66%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Visa (V) at 63.73% also operates in the top quartile.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA
66.24%
Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
MetricNVDAV
ROE (TTM)117.21%63.51%
ROA (TTM)53.57%19.61%
Net Margin (TTM)63.66%51.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)66.24%63.73%
Gross Margin (TTM)74.67%--

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Visa (V) at 14.76%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

EPS Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Visa (V) at 20.78% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
MetricNVDAV
Revenue Growth (YoY)65.47%14.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)100.05%12.02%
EPS Growth (YoY)66.67%20.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)204.24%14.16%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) shows current ratio of 4.59; Visa (V) doesn’t get one — Financial Services balance sheets aren’t split into current and non-current buckets, so short-term liquidity there is judged through regulatory measures instead.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
NVDA
4.59
Median
3.33
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03

V

Financial Services industry group

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V
--
Max
--
Q3
--
Median
--
Q1
--
Min
--
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): V’s current ratio is not assessed under the Financial Services industry convention, so the chart shows available visual context for NVDA only.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) shows debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17; for Visa (V) the ratio is set aside — in Financial Services, balance-sheet leverage is part of the business model itself, so capital-adequacy measures do the job this ratio does elsewhere.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
NVDA
0.17
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00

V

Financial Services industry group

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V
--
Max
--
Q3
--
Median
--
Q1
--
Min
--
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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): V’s debt-to-equity ratio is not assessed under the Financial Services industry convention, so the chart shows available visual context for NVDA only.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
MetricNVDAV
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.59--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.17--
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.12--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% and Visa (V) at 0.66% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
NVDA
0.15%
Median
0.00%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% and Visa (V) at 21.75% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
NVDA
3.54%
Median
0.00%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
MetricNVDAV
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.15%0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.54%21.75%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Visa (V) at 34.31 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.60

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
NVDA
23.60
Min
8.12

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Visa (V) at 17.18 prices even higher, above its industry range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.88

Max
21.42
NVDA
14.88
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 and Visa (V) at 22.05 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.68

NVDA
19.68
Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20

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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NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Visa (V)
MetricNVDAV
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.6034.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)14.8817.18
P/B Ratio (MRQ)19.6822.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.93%--