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TSLA vs. V: Tesla vs. Visa Stock Comparison

How do Tesla (TSLA) 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

Tesla (TSLA) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Automobiles & Components), whereas Visa (V) belongs to Financials (Financial Services) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
Profile ItemTSLAV
NameTesla, Inc.Visa Inc. Class A
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer DiscretionaryFinancials
GICS Industry GroupAutomobiles & ComponentsFinancial Services
GICS IndustryAutomobilesFinancial Services
GICS Sub-IndustryAutomobile ManufacturersTransaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization1,415.96 billion USD788.58 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJune 29, 2010March 19, 2008
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

TSLA
V
GSPC
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Tesla (TSLA) 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 Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
MetricTSLAV
Total Return (1Y)-12.23%27.50%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)21.54%21.55%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)2.02%15.65%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
MetricTSLAV
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)45.89%22.99%
Beta (5Y)1.750.78
Max Drawdown (5Y)-72.97%-24.14%
Avg. Volume (3M)37.45M6.56M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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TSLA 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 Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
MetricTSLAV
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.361.01
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.491.64

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Visa (V) at 63.51% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Tesla (TSLA) at 3.84%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

3.84%

Max
43.84%
Q3
11.73%
TSLA
3.84%
Median
3.48%
Q1
-19.67%
Min
-54.88%

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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Automobiles & Components and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Visa (V) at 51.20% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 3.11%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

3.11%

Max
15.15%
Q3
4.78%
TSLA
3.11%
Median
1.56%
Q1
-4.16%
Min
-9.55%

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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Automobiles & Components and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Visa (V) at 63.73% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 5.36%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

5.36%

Max
18.35%
Q3
8.67%
TSLA
5.36%
Median
4.42%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-8.50%

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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Automobiles & Components and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
MetricTSLAV
ROE (TTM)3.84%63.51%
ROA (TTM)1.35%19.61%
Net Margin (TTM)3.11%51.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.36%63.73%
Gross Margin (TTM)19.29%--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Visa (V) at 14.76% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Tesla (TSLA) at -2.93% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Both Tesla (TSLA) at -47.06% 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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
MetricTSLAV
Revenue Growth (YoY)-2.93%14.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)5.19%12.02%
EPS Growth (YoY)-47.06%20.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-33.18%14.16%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) shows current ratio of 1.74; 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.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

1.74

Max
3.65
Q3
2.31
TSLA
1.74
Median
1.65
Q1
1.13
Min
0.32

V

Financial Services industry group

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) shows debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18; 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.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.18

Max
2.03
Q3
1.13
Median
0.76
Q1
0.33
TSLA
0.18
Min
0.01

V

Financial Services industry group

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V
--
Max
--
Q3
--
Median
--
Q1
--
Min
--
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Tesla (TSLA) 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 TSLA only.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
MetricTSLAV
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.74--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.18--
Net Debt / EBITDA-2.95--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Visa (V) reports a yield of 0.66%, ranking against industry peers normally.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max
4.79%
Q3
2.24%
TSLA
0.00%
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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Automobiles & Components and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Visa (V) reports a payout of 21.75%, ranking against industry peers normally.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max
64.17%
Q3
36.51%
TSLA
0.00%
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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Automobiles & Components and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
MetricTSLAV
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%21.75%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on trailing earnings: Visa (V) at 34.31 sits in the richer P/E ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 393.65 is richer still, above its industry range.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

393.65

TSLA
393.65
Max
40.42
Q3
24.40
Median
19.50
Q1
11.03
Min
6.05

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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Automobiles & Components and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Tesla (TSLA) at 13.67 and Visa (V) at 17.18 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

13.67

TSLA
13.67
Max
2.03
Q3
0.99
Median
0.51
Q1
0.23
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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Automobiles & Components and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Tesla (TSLA) at 15.86 and Visa (V) at 22.05 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

15.86

TSLA
15.86
Max
4.18
Q3
2.39
Median
1.33
Q1
0.72
Min
-1.23

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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Tesla (TSLA) vs. Visa (V): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Automobiles & Components and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Tesla (TSLA) and Visa (V)
MetricTSLAV
P/E Ratio (TTM)393.6534.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)13.6717.18
P/B Ratio (MRQ)15.8622.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.35%--