Net Worth Comparison

Alexei Kuzmichev vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated May 2026.

Alexei Kuzmichev

Alexei Kuzmichev

CEO, Oil
Net Worth
$8.264B
+0.02% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

Net Worth
$807.656B
+$799.4B more than Alexei
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Alexei Kuzmichev$8.264B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $799.4B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Alexei Kuzmichev
Elon Musk
$8.264B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#429
Global Rank
#1
63
Age
54
RUSSIA
Country
UNITED STATES
Oil, banking, telecom
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Energy
Industry
Technology
Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (Master of Science)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Net Worth History

YearAlexeiElonLeader
2022$146B
2023$6.5B$235.5BElon
2024$8.3B$839.6BElon
2025$8.3B$839BElon
2026$8.264B$807.656BElon

Career Highlights

Alexei Kuzmichev

  1. 1988
    Co-founded Alfa Photo
    Founded Alfa Photo, specializing in the import of photo chemicals.
  2. 1998
    Founded Alfa Eco
    Alfa Eco was established and became the foundation of Alfa Group Consortium.
  3. 2013
    Sold stake in TNK-BP
    Sold stake in energy venture TNK-BP for $2.5 billion.
  4. 2023
    Sold stake in Alfa Bank
    Sold his 16.32% stake in Alfa Bank and left the shareholders.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Alexei Kuzmichev

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Alexei Kuzmichev follows at $8.264B — a gap of $799.4B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Energy for Alexei Kuzmichev and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Alexei Kuzmichev is 63 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 9 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.