Net Worth Comparison

Daniel Kretinsky vs Elon Musk

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

Daniel Kretinsky

Daniel Kretinsky

CEO, Energy
Net Worth
$9.974B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

Net Worth
$807.656B
+$797.7B more than Daniel
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Daniel Kretinsky$9.974B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $797.7B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Daniel Kretinsky
Elon Musk
$9.974B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#334
Global Rank
#1
50
Age
54
CZECH REPUBLIC
Country
UNITED STATES
Energy, investments
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
Doctoral degree in Law and Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Masaryk University
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Daniel Kretinsky

  1. 1999
    Joined J&T Investment Group
    Began his career as a lawyer at J&T Investment Group.
  2. 2003
    Became Partner at J&T Investment Group
    Promoted to partner at the investment group.
  3. 2004
    Chairman of AC Sparta Prague
    Became chairman of the football club.
  4. 2009
    Co-founded EPH
    Co-founded Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH).
  5. 2021
    Invested in West Ham United
    Acquired a 27% stake in West Ham United and became a director.

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.

Net Worth History

YearDanielElonLeader
2022$146B
2023$9.2B$235.5BElon
2024$10.2B$839.6BElon
2025$10.2B$839BElon
2026$9.974B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Daniel Kretinsky

As of May 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Daniel Kretinsky follows at $9.974B — a gap of $797.7B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Daniel Kretinsky 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.

Elon Musk is 54 years old versus 50 for Daniel Kretinsky, a difference of 4 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.