Visa Valuation
Is V undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Below Future Cash Flow Value
Significantly Below Future Cash Flow Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of V when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
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Below Future Cash Flow Value: V (CHF305.55) is trading below our estimate of future cash flow value (CHF343.58)
Significantly Below Future Cash Flow Value: V is trading below future cash flow value, but not by a significant amount.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for V?
Key metric: As V is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is V's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 30.8x |
| Earnings | US$22.40b |
| Market Cap | US$680.00b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 15.5x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 22.2x |
| PEG Ratio | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does V's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 18.8x | ||
UBSG UBS Group | 17x | 12.67% | CHF 132.7b |
MA Mastercard | 31x | 11.16% | US$498.6b |
PGHN Partners Group Holding | 13.9x | 8.58% | CHF 16.5b |
BAER Julius Bär Gruppe | 13.4x | 5.44% | CHF 15.3b |
V Visa | 30.8x | 11.88% | CHF 680.0b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: V is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (30.8x) compared to the peer average (18.8x).
Historical Price to Earnings Ratio
Historical Price to Earnings Ratio compares a stock's price to its earnings over time. Higher ratios indicate that investors are willing to pay more for the stock.
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Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does V's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Diversified Financial Industry?
| 4 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: V is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (30.8x) compared to the European Diversified Financial industry average (10.2x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is V's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 30.8x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 35.7x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: V is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (30.8x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (35.7x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | CHF 305.55 | CHF 340.92 +11.58% | 6.08% | CHF 378.83 | CHF 268.27 | n/a | 37 |
| Sep ’27 | CHF 306.95 | CHF 339.33 +10.55% | 6.08% | CHF 377.07 | CHF 267.03 | n/a | 37 |
| Aug ’27 | CHF 293.15 | CHF 334.22 +14.01% | 6.18% | CHF 363.77 | CHF 266.76 | n/a | 38 |
| Jul ’27 | CHF 282.85 | CHF 322.69 +14.09% | 5.86% | CHF 364.21 | CHF 267.09 | n/a | 37 |
| Jun ’27 | CHF 253.95 | CHF 313.66 +23.51% | 6.17% | CHF 353.97 | CHF 254.08 | n/a | 35 |
| May ’27 | CHF 258.99 | CHF 310.91 +20.05% | 6.19% | CHF 351.76 | CHF 252.49 | n/a | 35 |
| Apr ’27 | CHF 237.90 | CHF 317.29 +33.37% | 6.46% | CHF 359.81 | CHF 258.26 | n/a | 35 |
| Mar ’27 | CHF 243.61 | CHF 307.23 +26.12% | 6.16% | CHF 345.95 | CHF 248.32 | n/a | 36 |
| Feb ’27 | CHF 250.02 | CHF 307.30 +22.91% | 7.39% | CHF 347.85 | CHF 235.77 | n/a | 38 |
| Jan ’27 | CHF 278.10 | CHF 311.93 +12.16% | 7.66% | CHF 354.60 | CHF 240.34 | n/a | 37 |
| Dec ’26 | CHF 270.40 | CHF 317.53 +17.43% | 8.36% | CHF 362.26 | CHF 245.53 | n/a | 37 |
| Nov ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 317.60 +76.93% | 8.28% | CHF 362.09 | CHF 245.42 | n/a | 37 |
| Oct ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 310.68 +73.08% | 7.89% | CHF 342.28 | CHF 242.78 | n/a | 36 |
| Sep ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 313.23 +74.50% | 8.09% | CHF 344.07 | CHF 244.05 | CHF 306.95 | 35 |
| Aug ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 314.90 +75.43% | 8.31% | CHF 346.19 | CHF 245.55 | CHF 293.15 | 36 |
| Jul ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 305.84 +70.39% | 7.91% | CHF 339.92 | CHF 235.58 | CHF 282.85 | 39 |
| Jun ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 311.48 +73.52% | 8.14% | CHF 341.43 | CHF 237.77 | CHF 253.95 | 39 |
| May ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 310.47 +72.96% | 8.39% | CHF 340.13 | CHF 239.75 | CHF 258.99 | 38 |
| Apr ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 332.86 +85.44% | 8.33% | CHF 362.39 | CHF 255.44 | CHF 237.90 | 36 |
| Mar ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 338.27 +88.45% | 8.25% | CHF 368.69 | CHF 259.88 | CHF 243.61 | 36 |
| Feb ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 333.20 +85.63% | 10.15% | CHF 364.29 | CHF 249.65 | CHF 250.02 | 36 |
| Jan ’26 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 298.08 +66.06% | 8.05% | CHF 336.77 | CHF 246.17 | CHF 278.10 | 35 |
| Dec ’25 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 285.89 +59.27% | 6.62% | CHF 319.04 | CHF 241.05 | CHF 270.40 | 35 |
| Nov ’25 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 276.96 +54.30% | 6.74% | CHF 304.71 | CHF 230.71 | CHF 179.50 | 35 |
| Oct ’25 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 259.53 +44.59% | 6.23% | CHF 278.16 | CHF 212.42 | CHF 179.50 | 35 |
| Sep ’25 | CHF 179.50 | CHF 256.82 +43.08% | 7.12% | CHF 279.45 | CHF 212.55 | CHF 179.50 | 34 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/14 06:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Visa Inc. is covered by 60 analysts. 36 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| David Koning | Baird |
| Harshita Rawat | Bernstein |