SPGI vs. V: S&P Global vs. Visa Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares S&P Global (SPGI) with Visa (V) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

SPGI

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): 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 S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Metric	SPGI	V
1-Year Return	-16.50%	-12.51%

Risk

Drawdown

SPGI

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Metric	SPGI	V
1-Year Volatility	27.64%	22.39%
Beta	1.07	0.77
3-Month Avg. Volume	1.98M	7.40M

Company Profile

S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but SPGI is classified in Capital Markets while V is classified in Financial Services.

Company profile comparison for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Profile Item	SPGI	V
Name	S&P Global Inc.	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	Financial Exchanges & Data	Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization	124.00 billion USD	613.10 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	March 19, 2008
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both S&P Global (SPGI) at 26.53 and Visa (V) at 28.08 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.

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

26.53

Max: 47.33
SPGI: 26.53
Q3: 25.83
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

V

Financial Services industry group

28.08

Max: 47.33
V: 28.08
Q3: 25.83
Median: 14.56
Q1: 9.03
Min: 0.60

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: S&P Global (SPGI) at 7.88 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Visa (V) at 14.25 prices even higher, above its industry range.

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

7.88

Max: 9.45
SPGI: 7.88
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

V

Financial Services industry group

14.25

V: 14.25
Max: 9.45
Q3: 4.84
Median: 2.86
Q1: 1.48
Min: -1.12

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: S&P Global (SPGI) at 3.98 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Visa (V) at 17.29 prices even higher, above its industry range.

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

3.98

Max: 7.24
SPGI: 3.98
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

V

Financial Services industry group

17.29

V: 17.29
Max: 7.24
Q3: 3.50
Median: 1.63
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.00

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Metric	SPGI	V
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	26.53	28.08
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	7.88	14.25
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	3.98	17.29
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Visa (V) at 60.35% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than S&P Global (SPGI) at 13.94%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

13.94%

Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
SPGI: 13.94%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

V

Financial Services industry group

60.35%

V: 60.35%
Max: 42.17%
Q3: 21.40%
Median: 12.18%
Q1: 5.01%
Min: -18.74%

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Visa (V) at 51.68% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of S&P Global (SPGI) at 30.36%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

30.36%

Max: 66.55%
Q3: 30.41%
SPGI: 30.36%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

V

Financial Services industry group

51.68%

Max: 66.55%
V: 51.68%
Q3: 30.41%
Median: 16.58%
Q1: 4.49%
Min: -26.88%

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Visa (V) at 67.35% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of S&P Global (SPGI) at 44.28%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

44.28%

Max: 95.95%
Q3: 50.01%
SPGI: 44.28%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

V

Financial Services industry group

67.35%

Max: 95.95%
V: 67.35%
Q3: 50.01%
Median: 27.45%
Q1: 12.28%
Min: -36.26%

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Metric	SPGI	V
Return on Equity (TTM)	13.94%	60.35%
Return on Assets (TTM)	6.92%	19.19%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	30.36%	51.68%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	44.28%	67.35%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Metric	SPGI	V
1-Year Revenue Growth	7.94%	11.34%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	11.11%	10.92%

EPS Growth

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Metric	SPGI	V
1-Year EPS Growth	18.70%	4.83%
3-Year EPS CAGR	12.85%	13.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: S&P Global (SPGI) 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-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: S&P Global (SPGI) 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 at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Metric	SPGI	V
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both S&P Global (SPGI) at 0.93% and Visa (V) at 0.83% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

0.93%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
SPGI: 0.93%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

V

Financial Services industry group

0.83%

Max: 18.40%
Q3: 7.73%
Median: 1.93%
V: 0.83%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both S&P Global (SPGI) at 24.35% and Visa (V) at 21.97% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

SPGI

Financial Services industry group

24.35%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
Median: 25.56%
SPGI: 24.35%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

V

Financial Services industry group

21.97%

Max: 228.57%
Q3: 95.72%
Median: 25.56%
V: 21.97%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

S&P Global (SPGI) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for S&P Global (SPGI) and Visa (V)
Metric	SPGI	V
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.93%	0.83%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	24.35%	21.97%