TSLA vs V: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Tesla, Inc. and Visa Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-26.
Tesla, Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$372.11
+45.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C
VS
Visa Inc. Β· Financial Services
$368.29
+25.7% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
TSLA has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric TSLA V
Current Price $372.11 $368.29
Fair Value Estimate $539.56 $463.00
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% +25.7%
Market Cap $1,469.7B $687.6B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 121.7x 24.0x
Price / Sales 14.2x 15.5x
Price / FCF 209.1x 33.5x
Revenue Growth YoY +25.5% +14.4%
Gross Margin 18.9% 80.2%
Operating Margin 4.2% 60.7%
Return on Equity 4.6% 61.3%
Dividend Yield 0% 0.73%
FCF Yield 0.48% 2.98%
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
TSLA β€” Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems, operating through Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments with 134,785 full-time employees and a market capitalization of $1,469.67 billion at a share price of $372.11. The business quality is mixed: revenue grew 25.5% year over year in the most recent quarter, but earnings fell …
V β€” Visa Inc.
Visa operates the world's largest retail payments network, connecting consumers, merchants, issuers, and acquirers through VisaNet, which authorizes, clears, and settles transactions across more than 200 countries. The business quality is exceptional: TTM gross margin of 80.2%, operating margin of 60.7%, net margin of 50.8%, and ROE of 61.3% reflect a two-sided network with powerful scale economi…
Accumulation Zones
Metric TSLA V
Zone Low $404.67 $347.25
Zone High $458.63 $393.55
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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