SKHY
SK hynix Inc.
SKHY has the edge over V overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
V
Visa Inc.
V's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
SKHY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SKHY's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
V Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
V's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like V.
SKHY PE Valuation
SKHY has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
V PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 28x | $420 | — |
| Cheap | 30x | $371 | -12% |
| Fair | 33x | $402 | -4.4% |
| Current | 34x | $420 | — |
| Expensive | 38x | $474 | +13% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
V's PE is in its fair range at 34x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 28x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
SKHY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SKHY, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
V Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for V, with profitability improving.
SKHY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $17.04 | +461% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.91 | +187% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.52 | +113% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.78 | +244% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.04 | +1026% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.76 | +$3.26 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.12 | +$3.11 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.10 | +$2.35 |
SKHY's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $17.04 over the past year, about six times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for nine quarters in a row.
V Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.01 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.32 | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.76 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.48 | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.66 | +7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.21 | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.24 | +9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.95 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.92 | +14% |
V's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $12.32 over the past year, up 21% from the year before, and higher year over year for 21 quarters in a row.
SKHY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $59.4B | +257% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.4B | +198% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.6B | +66% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.3B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.7B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.2B | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.8B | +75% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.2B | +94% |
SKHY has the edge over V on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 76% | +35 points |
| Q1 2026 | 72% | +29 points |
| Q4 2025 | 58% | +18 points |
| Q3 2025 | 47% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +8.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | +38 points |
| Q3 2024 | 40% | +60 points |
SKHY has the edge over V on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
V Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.1B | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.6B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.2B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.9B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.7B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.6B | +9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.5B | +10% |
V's revenue has grown year over year for 22 quarters in a row: $12.1B last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 60% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 59% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 64% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 62% | -3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 57% | -8.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 61% | -6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 57% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 66% | -3.4 points |
V's operating margin was 60% last quarter, up 2.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SKHY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $41.2B | +1111% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8B | +619% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.5B | +142% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8B | +127% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4B | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7B | +67% |
| Q3 2024 | $3B | +$3.4B |
SKHY has the edge over V on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
V Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.9B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.1B | -2.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.4B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.8B | -8% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.3B | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1B | +51% |
V's free cash flow was $22.1B over the past year, up 2.2% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like V.
SKHY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +14.8M shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +14.8M shares |
| 3 years | +3.7% | +254M shares |
| 5 years | +3.9% | +268M shares |
| Available history | +4.3% | +294M shares |
SKHY has 7.1B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SKHY hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
V Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -7% | -136M shares |
| 1 year | -7.6% | -148M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -268M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -378M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -443M shares |
V has the edge over SKHY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q1 2026 | $7.9B |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $4.9B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $4B |
V spent $20.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 12% from the year before.
SKHY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
SKHY has the edge over V on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
V Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
V's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like V.
SKHY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.7 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 19.7 | Oversold |
SKHY's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
V Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 73.7 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 82.0 | Overbought |
V's weekly RSI is 74 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
SKHY PE vs Technology Sector
SKHY has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
V PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | V | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 13x | 162% above |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
V is trading at 34x earnings, a 162% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
SKHY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $155.4 | 11% below |
V has stronger trend alignment. SKHY is above 0 of 1 weekly averages versus V above 5 of 5.
V Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $397.6 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $378.3 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $346.0 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $343.7 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $300.6 | 40% above |
V is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% above its 200-week average.
SKHY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $168.0 | $137.7 | -18% |
It's down 18% so far in 2026.
V Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $189.4 | $208.7 | +10% |
| 2021 | $208.7 | $216.6 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $216.6 | $205.8 | -5% |
| 2023 | $205.8 | $260.4 | +26% |
| 2024 | $260.4 | $318.7 | +22% |
| 2025 | $318.7 | $355.0 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $355.0 | $420.3 | +18% |
V has the edge over SKHY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.