Net Worth Comparison

Yuri Karptsov vs Elon Musk

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

Yuri Karptsov

Yuri Karptsov

CEO, Retail
Net Worth
$1.307B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.3B more than Yuri
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Yuri Karptsov$1.307B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.3B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Yuri Karptsov
Elon Musk
$1.307B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#2894
Global Rank
#1
62
Age
54
RUSSIA
Country
UNITED STATES
Retail
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Fashion & Retail
Industry
Technology
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Faculty of Management and Applied Mathematics
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Yuri Karptsov

  1. 1993
    Began business with Dmitry Alexeyev
    Started assembling and selling computers.
  2. 1998
    Founded DNS Retail
    Opened the first DNS store in Vladivostok with Dmitry Alexeyev.
  3. 2005
    Expansion
    Opened the second DNS store, expanding outside of the original location.
  4. 2006
    Rapid Expansion
    Began active expansion of the DNS network.
  5. 2011
    Launched DNS Technopoint
    Launched an online discount store.

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

YearYuriElonLeader
2020$0.45B
2022$146B
2023$235.5B
2024$1.3B$839.6BElon
2025$1.3B$839BElon
2026$1.307B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Yuri Karptsov

As of July 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Yuri Karptsov follows at $1.307B — a gap of $806.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Fashion & Retail for Yuri Karptsov 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.

Yuri Karptsov is 62 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 8 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.