SEIC vs. V: SEI Investments vs. Visa Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do SEI Investments (SEIC) 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

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

Company profile comparison for SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Profile Item	SEIC	V
Name	SEI Investments Company	Visa Inc. Class A
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Financial Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Asset Management & Custody Banks	Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization	12.49 billion USD	788.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	March 25, 1981	March 19, 2008
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SEIC

GSPC

SEI Investments (SEIC) 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 SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Metric	SEIC	V
Total Return (1Y)	32.47%	27.50%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	26.31%	21.55%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.52%	15.65%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SEIC

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Metric	SEIC	V
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	23.86%	22.99%
Beta (5Y)	0.94	0.78
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-26.00%	-24.14%
Avg. Volume (3M)	756.15K	6.56M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

SEIC 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 SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Metric	SEIC	V
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.18	1.01
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.85	1.64

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Visa (V) at 63.51% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; SEI Investments (SEIC) at 27.26% also sits in the top quartile.

SEIC

Financial Services industry group

27.26%

Max: 44.78%
SEIC: 27.26%
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%

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both SEI Investments (SEIC) at 28.06% and Visa (V) at 51.20% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

SEIC

Financial Services industry group

28.06%

Max: 62.84%
SEIC: 28.06%
Q3: 28.05%
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%

SEI Investments (SEIC) 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 SEI Investments (SEIC) at 29.91%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

SEIC

Financial Services industry group

29.91%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
Median: 30.09%
SEIC: 29.91%
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%

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Metric	SEIC	V
ROE (TTM)	27.26%	63.51%
ROA (TTM)	14.74%	19.61%
Net Margin (TTM)	28.06%	51.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)	29.91%	63.73%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both SEI Investments (SEIC) at 8.10% 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.

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both SEI Investments (SEIC) at 27.66% 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.

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Metric	SEIC	V
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.10%	14.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.89%	12.02%
EPS Growth (YoY)	27.66%	20.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.62%	14.16%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: SEI Investments (SEIC) 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: SEI Investments (SEIC) 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 SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Metric	SEIC	V
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both SEI Investments (SEIC) at 0.99% and Visa (V) at 0.66% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

SEIC

Financial Services industry group

0.99%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
SEIC: 0.99%
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%

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both SEI Investments (SEIC) at 18.09% 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.

SEIC

Financial Services industry group

18.09%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
SEIC: 18.09%
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%

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Metric	SEIC	V
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.99%	0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	18.09%	21.75%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

SEI Investments (SEIC) at 18.31 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Visa (V) at 34.31 sits in the richer quartile — V needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

SEIC

Financial Services industry group

18.31

Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
SEIC: 18.31
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

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: SEI Investments (SEIC) at 4.93 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Visa (V) at 17.18 prices even higher, above its industry range.

SEIC

Financial Services industry group

4.93

Max: 9.23
SEIC: 4.93
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

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: SEI Investments (SEIC) at 4.98 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Visa (V) at 22.05 prices even higher, above its industry range.

SEIC

Financial Services industry group

4.98

Max: 7.79
SEIC: 4.98
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

SEI Investments (SEIC) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for SEI Investments (SEIC) and Visa (V)
Metric	SEIC	V
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.31	34.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.93	17.18
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.98	22.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--