U.S. BancorpvsVisa

USB and V stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

U.S. Bancorp (USB) has a market value of $94.8B and Visa (V) $707B. Over the last year, with dividends, USB moved +32.2% and V +26.6%. The P/E is 11.9 for USB and 30.1 for V. Dividend yield: USB 3.44%, V 0.66%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    USB$94.8B

    V$707B

    V is 7.5 times USB

  • Revenue, 12 months

    USB$30.3B

    V$45.9B

    V is 1.5 times USB

  • Net income, 12 months

    USB$8.4B

    V$23.5B

    V is 2.8 times USB

  • Operating margin

    USB–

    V61.2%

  • ROIC

    USB9.6%

    V39.2%

    29.6 points apart

  • P/E

    USB11.9

    V30.1

    V is 2.5 times USB

  • Dividend yield

    USB3.4%

    V0.7%

    2.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    USB+25.4%

    V+108.5%

    83.1 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

USB+25.4%

V+108.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodUSBWith dividendsVWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+32.2%Price +27.4%+26.6%Price +25.6%
3 years since November 13, 2023+103.6%+26.7% a yearPrice +79.4%+78.0%+21.2% a yearPrice +74.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+25.4%+4.6% a yearPrice +0.8%+108.5%+15.8% a yearPrice +100.7%
10 years since November 15, 2016+81.1%+6.1% a yearPrice +25.2%+482.5%+19.3% a yearPrice +441.9%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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USBU.S. BancorpVVisa

Valuation

USBV
Valuation
Price$60.99$425.76
Market value$94.8B$707B
Enterprise value (EV)–$715B
P/E11.930.1
P/E, 5-year median12.2–
P/B1.619.9
EV/EBIT–25.4
Free cash flow yield–3.1%

Results and growth

USBV
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$30.3B$45.9B
Net income, 12 months$8.4B$23.5B
Free cash flow, 12 months–$22.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$5.14$14.16
Revenue growth, year on year4.4%14.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.7%over 3 years+13.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+7.8%over 3 years–

Margins and returns on capital

USBV
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin–61.2%
Net margin27.6%51.2%
ROIC9.6%39.2%
ROE12.8%64.0%

Balance sheet

USBV
Balance sheet
Cash$46.9B$13.8B
Total debt$73.0B$23.0B
Net debt / EBITDA–0.3
Interest cover–37.1×

Dividends and buybacks

USBV
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.4%0.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.10$2.79
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield0.5%2.9%
Shareholder yield4.0%3.6%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, U.S. Bancorp or Visa?

By market value, Visa ($707B) is about 7.5 times U.S. Bancorp ($94.8B), at today's prices.

How did USB and V stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, USB's price moved +25.2% and V's +441.9%. With dividends: USB +81.1% (+6.1% a year), V +482.5% (+19.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, USB or V?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.44% for U.S. Bancorp and 0.66% for Visa. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.10 and $2.79 per share.

What is the P/E of USB and V?

At today's price, the P/E is 11.9 for USB and 30.1 for V. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, U.S. Bancorp or Visa?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 27.6% for U.S. Bancorp and 51.2% for Visa, and the operating margin – and 61.2%. Revenue was $30.3B and $45.9B.

Which is the better investment, U.S. Bancorp or Visa?

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