Visa posts Q3 2026 results with 14% revenue growth
Visa Inc. reported fiscal third quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30, 2026.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Visa Inc. reported fiscal third quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30, 2026. Net revenue was $11.6 billion, up 14% year over year, driven by double-digit growth in payments volume, cross-border activity and processed transactions. GAAP net income was $5.6 billion and earnings per share were $2.97, increases of 7% and 10%, respectively. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $6.3 billion and EPS was $3.32, up 8% and 11%.
Revenue growth reflected service revenue of $4.9 billion, data processing revenue of $6.0 billion, international transaction revenue of $3.9 billion and other revenue of $1.5 billion, partly offset by $4.7 billion of client incentives. GAAP operating expenses rose 19% to $4.8 billion, including $563 million of severance, a $237 million litigation provision for the interchange multidistrict litigation, and $78 million of amortization and acquisition-related costs; excluding these and other items, non-GAAP operating expenses increased 17%.
Key business drivers on a constant-dollar basis included 10% growth in payments volume, 12% growth in cross-border volume excluding intra-Europe, and 10% growth in processed transactions to 71.7 billion. The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.670 per share of class A common stock, payable September 1, 2026, and the company repurchased about 14.5 million class A shares for $4.9 billion during the quarter, leaving $28.4 billion authorized for future buybacks. Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities totaled $13.9 billion at June 30, 2026.
Positive
- Net revenue rose 14% to $11.6 billion in fiscal Q3 2026, supported by double-digit growth in payments volume, cross-border activity and processed transactions.
- GAAP EPS increased 10% to $2.97 and non-GAAP EPS 11% to $3.32, reflecting solid profitability despite higher operating expenses and special items.
- Capital returns were $6.2 billion through share repurchases and dividends in the quarter, including buybacks of approximately 14.5 million class A shares for $4.9 billion.
Negative
- None.
Filing Explained
$250 million in escrow is disclosed as insulating class A holders from certain litigation liability and reducing class B shares for EPS purposes.
This Form 8-K reports specified material events; here, it discloses that Visa's eligible class B-1 and class B-2 exchange offer settled on
The escrow was established under Visa's U.S. retrospective responsibility plan to insulate the company and class A common stockholders from financial liability for certain litigation cases; Visa says the deposit also reduced the as-converted class B share counts for earnings-per-share purposes.
Participating eligible class B holders exchanged their shares for a combination of class B-3 common stock, class C common stock and, where applicable, cash for fractional shares.
8-K Event Classification
3 items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
3 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Net revenue: $11.6 billion
GAAP net income: $5.6 billion
GAAP diluted EPS: $2.97
+5 more
8 metrics
Net revenue
$11.6 billion
Fiscal third quarter 2026 net revenue, up 14% year over year
GAAP net income
$5.6 billion
Q3 2026 GAAP net income, a 7% increase from prior year
GAAP diluted EPS
$2.97
Q3 2026 diluted earnings per share, up 10% year over year
Non-GAAP diluted EPS
$3.32
Q3 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS, up 11% year over year
Payments volume growth
10%
Year-over-year increase in payments volume in constant dollars for the three months ended June 30, 2026
Processed transactions
71.7 billion
Total processed transactions in Q3 2026, a 10% year-over-year increase
Share repurchases
$4.9 billion
Amount spent repurchasing approximately 14.5 million class A shares in the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Quarterly dividend
$0.670 per share
Cash dividend on class A common stock payable September 1, 2026 to holders of record August 11, 2026
Key Terms
constant-dollar basis, client incentives, litigation escrow account, U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, +1 more
5 terms
constant-dollar basis financial
"Net revenue of $11.6B, an increase of 14%, or 13% on a constant-dollar basis"
Adjusting financial figures to a fixed year’s dollar value so they reflect real purchasing power rather than nominal amounts. This removes the effect of inflation, letting investors compare revenue, costs, or returns from different years as if prices had not changed — like measuring heights with the same ruler — so you can tell whether a company truly grew or just benefited from rising prices.
client incentives financial
"Client incentives were $4.7 billion, up 18% over the prior year"
litigation escrow account regulatory
"Visa deposited $250 million into its litigation escrow account"
U.S. retrospective responsibility plan regulatory
"previously established under the Company’s U.S. retrospective responsibility plan"
non-GAAP financial measures financial
"We use non-GAAP financial measures of our performance"
Non-GAAP financial measures are numbers companies use to show their financial performance that exclude certain expenses or income. They help investors see how the company might perform without one-time costs or other unusual items, giving a different perspective from official reports. However, since they can be adjusted, they don’t always tell the full story and should be looked at alongside standard financial figures.
Earnings Snapshot
Net revenue: $11.6 billion
fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2026
Net revenue
$11.6 billion
14% year-over-year
GAAP net income
$5.6 billion
7% year-over-year
GAAP diluted EPS
$2.97
10% year-over-year
Non-GAAP diluted EPS
$3.32
11% year-over-year
FAQ
AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.
What were Visa (V) net revenue and growth in fiscal Q3 2026?
Visa reported net revenue of $11.6 billion in fiscal Q3 2026, an increase of 14% year over year, driven by higher payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions on a constant-dollar basis.
What were the key volume drivers for Visa (V) in fiscal Q3 2026?
On a constant-dollar basis, Visa saw 10% growth in payments volume, 12% growth in cross-border volume excluding intra-Europe, 13% total cross-border growth, and 10% growth in processed transactions to 71.7 billion in the quarter.
What dividend did Visa (V) declare with these Q3 2026 results?
The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.670 per share of class A common stock, payable on September 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2026.
How did Visa (V) operating expenses change in fiscal Q3 2026?
GAAP operating expenses were $4.8 billion, up 19% year over year, including $563 million of severance, a $237 million litigation provision, and $78 million of amortization and acquisition-related costs; non-GAAP operating expenses increased 17%.
What was Visa (V) cash and investment position at June 30, 2026?
At June 30, 2026, Visa held $13.9 billion in cash, cash equivalents and investment securities, providing substantial financial resources alongside significant ongoing share repurchases and dividend payments.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2026
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 28, 2026, Visa Inc. (the "Company") issued an earnings release announcing financial results for the Company's fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2026.
A copy of the earnings release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. All information in the earnings release is furnished but not filed.
On July 28, 2026, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2026 financial results.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 28, 2026, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.670 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of all other outstanding common and preferred stock on an as-converted basis), payable on September 1, 2026, to all holders of record as of August 11, 2026.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 | Earnings Release of Visa Inc., dated July 28, 2026 | |||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: | July 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Chris Suh | ||||||||||||||
Chris Suh Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||
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Visa Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Results | ||
San Francisco, CA, July 28, 2026 – Visa (NYSE: V) | ||
•GAAP net income of $5.6B or $2.97 per share and non-GAAP net income of $6.3B or $3.32 per share | ||
•Net revenue of $11.6B, an increase of 14%, or 13% on a constant-dollar basis | ||
•Growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions was strong | ||
•Share repurchases and dividends of $6.2B | ||
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| In billions, except percentages and per share data. % change is calculated over the comparable prior-year period. | Q3 2026 | Ryan McInerney, Chief Executive Officer, Visa, commented on the results: | ||||||||||||
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Net Revenue | $11.6 | 14% | "Visa delivered a strong fiscal third quarter, with net revenue up 14% year-over-year, GAAP EPS up 10% and non-GAAP EPS up 11%. Consumer and business spending remains resilient, and our strategy continues to deliver strong performance across consumer payments, commercial and money movement solutions and value-added services. As the leading hyperscaler of payments globally, we are designing, building and shipping products at an increased velocity, positioning Visa, our clients and the ecosystem to capture the opportunities ahead and drive growth." | |||||||||||
GAAP Net Income | $5.6 | 7% | ||||||||||||
GAAP Earnings Per Share | $2.97 | 10% | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Net Income(1) | $6.3 | 8% | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share(1) | $3.32 | 11% | ||||||||||||
(1) Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details and a reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP measures presented. | ||||||||||||||
| Key Business Drivers | ||||||||||||||
| YoY increase / (decrease), volume in constant dollars | Q3 2026 | |||||||||||||
| Payments Volume | 10% | |||||||||||||
Cross-Border Volume Excluding Intra-Europe(2) | 12% | |||||||||||||
| Cross-Border Volume Total | 13% | |||||||||||||
| Processed Transactions | 10% | |||||||||||||
(2) Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe. | ||||||||||||||
Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 — Financial Highlights
GAAP net income in the fiscal third quarter was $5.6 billion or $2.97 per share, an increase of 7% and 10%, respectively, over prior year’s results. Current year's results included special items of $563 million for severance costs, $237 million for a litigation provision associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation ("MDL") case and $18 million for a deferred tax benefit recognized due to a change in the U.S. taxation of certain foreign earnings. Current year's results also included $9 million of net losses from equity investments and $78 million from the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related costs. Prior year's results included a special item of $615 million for a litigation provision associated with the MDL case and other legal matters, $35 million of net losses from equity investments and $73 million from the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related costs. Excluding these items and related tax impacts, non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $6.3 billion or $3.32 per share, increases of 8% and 11%, respectively, over prior year’s results (refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details). GAAP earnings per share increase was approximately 9% on a constant-dollar basis, which excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar. Non-GAAP earnings per share growth was approximately 11% on a constant-dollar basis. All references to earnings per share assume fully diluted class A share count. | ||
Net revenue in the fiscal third quarter was $11.6 billion, an increase of 14%, driven by the year-over-year growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions. Net revenue increased 13% on a constant-dollar basis. | ||
Payments volume for the three months ended March 31, 2026, on which fiscal third quarter service revenue is recognized, increased 9% over the prior year on a constant-dollar basis. | ||
Payments volume for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased 10% over the prior year on a constant-dollar basis. | ||
Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe, which drives our international transaction revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2026, increased 12% on a constant-dollar basis over the prior year. Total cross-border volume on a constant-dollar basis increased 13% over the prior year. | ||
Total processed transactions, which represent transactions processed by Visa, for the three months ended June 30, 2026, were 71.7 billion, a 10% increase over the prior year. | ||
Fiscal third quarter service revenue was $4.9 billion, an increase of 14% over the prior year, and is recognized based on payments volume in the prior quarter. All other revenue categories are recognized based on current quarter activity. Data processing revenue rose 17% over the prior year to $6.0 billion. International transaction revenue grew 6% over the prior year to $3.9 billion. Other revenue of $1.5 billion rose 45% over the prior year. Client incentives were $4.7 billion, up 18% over the prior year. | ||
GAAP operating expenses were $4.8 billion for the fiscal third quarter, a 19% increase over the prior year's results, primarily driven by an increase in personnel expenses. GAAP operating expenses included the special items as well as the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related costs in the current and prior year. Excluding these items, non-GAAP operating expenses increased 17% over the prior year, primarily driven by increases in marketing and personnel expenses. | ||
GAAP non-operating expense was $44 million for the fiscal third quarter, including $9 million of net equity investment losses. Excluding this item, non-GAAP non-operating expense was $35 million. | ||
GAAP effective income tax rate was 17.6% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Excluding the special item related to the deferred tax benefit and the related tax impacts from the non-GAAP items, the non-GAAP effective income tax rate was 18.4% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. | ||
Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities were $13.9 billion at June 30, 2026. | ||
The weighted-average number of diluted shares of class A common stock outstanding was 1.90 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. | ||
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Other Notable Items
| On May 12, 2026, Visa settled its previously announced exchange offer for class B-1 common stock and class B-2 common stock (together, "eligible class B common stock"). The exchange offer allowed each participating holder of eligible class B common stock to exchange their shares of eligible class B common stock for a combination of Visa's class B-3 common stock, Visa's class C common stock and, where applicable, cash in lieu of fractional shares. | ||
On June 25, 2026, Visa deposited $250 million into its litigation escrow account, which was previously established under the Company’s U.S. retrospective responsibility plan to insulate the Company and class A common stockholders from financial liability for certain litigation cases. This deposit has the same economic effect on earnings per share as repurchasing the Company's class A common stock as it reduced each of the as-converted class B-1 common stock, class B-2 common stock and class B-3 common stock share counts at a volume-weighted average price of $333.42. | ||
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, Visa repurchased approximately 14.5 million shares of class A common stock at an average cost of $330.71 per share for $4.9 billion. The Company had $28.4 billion of remaining authorized funds for share repurchases as of June 30, 2026. | ||
On July 28, 2026, the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.670 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of all other outstanding common and preferred stock on an as-converted basis) payable on September 1, 2026, to all holders of record as of August 11, 2026. | ||
Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Results Call Details | ||
Visa’s executive management team will host a live audio webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) today to discuss the financial results and business highlights. All interested parties are invited to listen to the live webcast at investor.visa.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Visa Investor Relations website for 30 days. Investor information, including supplemental financial information and operational performance data, is available on the Visa Investor Relations website at investor.visa.com. | ||
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Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to, among other things, our future operations, prospects, developments, strategies, business growth, anticipated timing and benefits of our acquisitions, and financial outlook. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “projects,” “outlook,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “continue” and other similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. Actual results or outcomes, or the timing of our results or outcomes, could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, our forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: •impact of complex and evolving global regulations; •increased scrutiny and regulation of the global payments industry; •impact of government-imposed obligations and/or restrictions on international payments systems; •impact of laws and regulations regarding the handling of personal data, including laws and regulations related to privacy, cybersecurity and AI; •impact of tax examinations or disputes, or changes in tax laws; •outcome of litigation or investigations; •intense competition in our industry; •dependence on our client and seller base, which may be costly to win, retain and develop; •continued push to lower acceptance costs and challenge industry practices; •dependence on relationships with financial institutions, acquirers, processors, sellers, payment facilitators, ecommerce platforms, fintechs and other third parties; •our inability to maintain and enhance our brand; •impact of global economic, political, market, health and social events or conditions; •our ability to adjust to evolving corporate responsibility and sustainability matters and related regulations; •exposure to significant risk of loss or reduction of liquidity due to our indemnification obligation to fund settlement losses of our clients; •failure to anticipate, adapt to, or keep pace with, new technologies in the payments industry; •a disruption, failure or breach of our networks or systems, including as a result of cyber incidents or attacks; •our inability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures or strategic investments; •our inability to attract, hire and retain a highly qualified workforce, including key management; •the conversions of our class B-1, B-2, B-3 and class C common stock or series A, B and C preferred stock into shares of class A common stock would result in voting dilution to, and could adversely impact the market price of, our existing class A common stock; •differing interests between holders of our class B-1, B-2, B-3 and C common stock and series A, B and C preferred stock compared to our class A common stock concerning certain significant transactions; and •other factors described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025, and any subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. | ||
About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com. | ||
| Contacts | Investor Relations Jennifer Como, 650-432-7644 InvestorRelations@visa.com | Media Relations Fletcher Cook, 650-432-2990 Press@visa.com | ||||||
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Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 — Financial Summary
INCOME STATEMENT SUMMARY | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | YoY Change | ||||||||||
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| GAAP | |||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||
| Service revenue | $ | 4,922 | 14 | % | |||||||
| Data processing revenue | 6,042 | 17 | % | ||||||||
| International transaction revenue | 3,853 | 6 | % | ||||||||
| Other revenue | 1,496 | 45 | % | ||||||||
| Client incentives | (4,680) | 18 | % | ||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 11,633 | 14 | % | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 4,756 | 19 | % | |||||||
| Non-operating income (expense) | (44) | (128 | %) | ||||||||
| Effective income tax rate | 17.6 | % | 1 ppt | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 5,628 | 7 | % | |||||||
| Earnings per share | $ | 2.97 | 10 | % | |||||||
Non-GAAP(1) | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 3,878 | 17 | % | |||||||
| Non-operating income (expense) | (35) | (119 | %) | ||||||||
| Effective income tax rate | 18.4 | % | 1 ppt | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 6,296 | 8 | % | |||||||
| Earnings per share | $ | 3.32 | 11 | % | |||||||
(1) Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details. | |||||||||||
KEY BUSINESS DRIVERS | |||||||||||
| YoY Change | |||||||||||
| Constant | Nominal | ||||||||||
| Payments volume | 10% | 11% | |||||||||
Cross-border volume excluding intra-Europe(2) | 12% | 14% | |||||||||
| Cross-border volume total | 13% | 15% | |||||||||
| Processed transactions | 10% | 10% | |||||||||
(2) Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe. | |||||||||||
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Visa Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) | ||
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| June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | |||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 12,359 | $ | 17,164 | |||||||
| Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow | 888 | 2,990 | |||||||||
| Investment securities | 1,433 | 1,833 | |||||||||
| Settlement receivable | 2,400 | 4,191 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 3,527 | 3,126 | |||||||||
| Customer collateral | 4,310 | 3,625 | |||||||||
| Current portion of client incentives | 2,523 | 2,158 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,562 | 2,679 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 31,002 | 37,766 | |||||||||
| Investment securities | 150 | 999 | |||||||||
| Client incentives | 5,884 | 5,157 | |||||||||
| Property, equipment and technology, net | 4,858 | 4,236 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 20,825 | 19,879 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 27,532 | 27,646 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 4,339 | 3,944 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 94,590 | $ | 99,627 | |||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 553 | $ | 555 | |||||||
| Settlement payable | 3,277 | 4,568 | |||||||||
| Customer collateral | 4,310 | 3,625 | |||||||||
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 2,219 | 1,863 | |||||||||
| Client incentives | 11,429 | 10,369 | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 5,409 | 5,466 | |||||||||
| Current maturities of debt | 2,996 | 5,569 | |||||||||
| Accrued litigation | 1,274 | 3,033 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 31,467 | 35,048 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 20,862 | 19,602 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 5,219 | 5,549 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 1,864 | 1,519 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 59,412 | 61,718 | |||||||||
| Equity | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025 | 514 | 745 | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value: | |||||||||||
Class A common stock, 1,702 and 1,691 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively | — | — | |||||||||
Class B-1, B-2 and B-3 total common stock, 63 and 125 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively | — | — | |||||||||
Class C common stock, 18 and 9 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively | — | — | |||||||||
| Right to recover for covered losses | (111) | (124) | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 22,168 | 21,934 | |||||||||
| Accumulated income | 12,753 | 15,106 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
| Investment securities | 2 | 12 | |||||||||
| Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans | (25) | (32) | |||||||||
| Derivative instruments | (129) | (307) | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 6 | 575 | |||||||||
| Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (146) | 248 | |||||||||
| Total equity | 35,178 | 37,909 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 94,590 | $ | 99,627 | |||||||
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| Visa Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) | ||
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 11,633 | $ | 10,172 | $ | 33,764 | $ | 29,276 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personnel | 2,458 | 1,749 | 6,063 | 5,219 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing | 649 | 421 | 1,604 | 1,108 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network and processing | 280 | 224 | 773 | 655 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 246 | 187 | 692 | 503 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 367 | 317 | 1,026 | 904 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 503 | 482 | 1,468 | 1,382 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation provision | 253 | 615 | 1,290 | 1,659 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,756 | 3,995 | 12,916 | 11,430 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 6,877 | 6,177 | 20,848 | 17,846 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (194) | (39) | (566) | (379) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income (expense) and other | 150 | 195 | 451 | 504 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-operating income (expense) | (44) | 156 | (115) | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 6,833 | 6,333 | 20,733 | 17,971 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 1,205 | 1,061 | 3,231 | 3,003 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 5,628 | $ | 5,272 | $ | 17,502 | $ | 14,968 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock | $ | 2.97 | $ | 2.69 | $ | 9.15 | $ | 7.60 | |||||||||||||||
| Class B-1 common stock | $ | 4.59 | $ | 4.21 | $ | 14.18 | $ | 11.88 | |||||||||||||||
| Class B-2 common stock | $ | 4.47 | $ | 4.13 | $ | 13.85 | $ | 11.70 | |||||||||||||||
Class B-3 common stock(1) | $ | 4.47 | $ | — | $ | 13.77 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Class C common stock | $ | 11.87 | $ | 10.78 | $ | 36.58 | $ | 30.39 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock | 1,673 | 1,709 | 1,678 | 1,720 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Class B-1 common stock | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Class B-2 common stock | 53 | 120 | 98 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||
Class B-3 common stock(1) | 34 | — | 11 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Class C common stock | 18 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock | $ | 2.97 | $ | 2.69 | $ | 9.14 | $ | 7.59 | |||||||||||||||
| Class B-1 common stock | $ | 4.59 | $ | 4.20 | $ | 14.17 | $ | 11.87 | |||||||||||||||
| Class B-2 common stock | $ | 4.47 | $ | 4.13 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 11.69 | |||||||||||||||
Class B-3 common stock(1) | $ | 4.47 | $ | — | $ | 13.76 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Class C common stock | $ | 11.86 | $ | 10.77 | $ | 36.55 | $ | 30.35 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock | 1,898 | 1,959 | 1,916 | 1,973 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Class B-1 common stock | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Class B-2 common stock | 53 | 120 | 98 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||
Class B-3 common stock(1) | 34 | — | 11 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Class C common stock | 18 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) No shares of class B-3 common stock were outstanding prior to the class B-1 and B-2 common stock exchange offer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Visa Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) | ||
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| Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 17,502 | $ | 14,968 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Client incentives | 13,194 | 11,503 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 728 | 706 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,026 | 904 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (638) | 347 | |||||||||
| VE territory covered losses | (108) | (22) | |||||||||
| (Gains) losses on equity investments, net | 31 | 133 | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 70 | |||||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Settlement receivable | 1,761 | (211) | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (368) | (334) | |||||||||
| Client incentives | (13,121) | (11,253) | |||||||||
| Other assets | (832) | (18) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | (28) | (14) | |||||||||
| Settlement payable | (1,436) | 619 | |||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | 373 | (1,199) | |||||||||
| Accrued litigation | (1,758) | 622 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 16,342 | 16,821 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property, equipment and technology | (1,178) | (1,093) | |||||||||
| Purchases of investment securities | (50) | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities | 1,280 | 2,468 | |||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents acquired | (705) | (887) | |||||||||
| Purchases of other investments | (97) | (41) | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (5) | (43) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (755) | 404 | |||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Repurchases of class A common stock | (16,430) | (13,389) | |||||||||
| Repayments of senior notes | (5,565) | — | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | (3,852) | (3,488) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | 2,995 | 3,924 | |||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance (repayments) of commercial paper | 1,496 | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from stock issued under equity plans | 204 | 341 | |||||||||
| Taxes paid related to stock issued under equity plans | (272) | (254) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (116) | (97) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (21,540) | (12,963) | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | (266) | 416 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | (6,219) | 4,678 | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of beginning of period | 24,987 | 19,763 | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of end of period | $ | 18,768 | $ | 24,441 | |||||||
| Supplemental Disclosure | |||||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes, net(1) | $ | 4,887 | $ | 3,587 | |||||||
| Interest payments on debt | $ | 600 | $ | 539 | |||||||
| Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology | $ | 125 | $ | 51 | |||||||
(1) For the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the amount includes cash paid for federal transferable tax credits of $1.8 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively. | |||||||||||
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Visa Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) | ||
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| Fiscal 2026 Quarter Ended | Fiscal 2025 Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 11,633 | $ | 11,230 | $ | 10,901 | $ | 10,724 | $ | 10,172 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personnel | 2,458 | 1,841 | 1,764 | 1,742 | 1,749 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing | 649 | 545 | 410 | 576 | 421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network and processing | 280 | 260 | 233 | 239 | 224 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 246 | 238 | 208 | 256 | 187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 367 | 333 | 326 | 316 | 317 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 503 | 450 | 515 | 544 | 482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation provision | 253 | 329 | 708 | 903 | 615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,756 | 3,996 | 4,164 | 4,576 | 3,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 6,877 | 7,234 | 6,737 | 6,148 | 6,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating Income (Expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (194) | (178) | (194) | (210) | (39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income (expense) and other | 150 | 118 | 183 | 285 | 195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-operating income (expense) | (44) | (60) | (11) | 75 | 156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 6,833 | 7,174 | 6,726 | 6,223 | 6,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 1,205 | 1,153 | 873 | 1,133 | 1,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 5,628 | $ | 6,021 | $ | 5,853 | $ | 5,090 | $ | 5,272 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Visa Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited) | ||
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We use non-GAAP financial measures of our performance which exclude certain items which we believe are not representative of our continuing operations, as they may be non-recurring or have no cash impact, and may distort our longer-term operating trends. Constant-dollar financial measures are calculated by using a fixed current year U.S. dollar/foreign currency exchange rate for each local currency for the current and prior year periods, which eliminates the impact of foreign currency transactions in measuring financial performance. We consider non-GAAP measures useful to investors because they provide greater transparency into management’s view and assessment of our ongoing operating performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be relied upon as substitutes for, or considered in isolation from, measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. | ||
We exclude the following from our GAAP financial results to arrive at our non-GAAP financial results: | ||
•Gains and losses on equity investments. Gains and losses on equity investments include periodic non-cash fair value adjustments and gains and losses upon sale of an investment. These long-term investments are strategic in nature and are primarily private company investments. Gains and losses associated with these investments are tied to the performance of the companies that we invest in and therefore do not correlate to the underlying performance of our business. | ||
•Amortization of acquired intangible assets. Amortization of acquired intangible assets consists of amortization of intangible assets such as technology and customer relationships acquired in connection with business combinations executed beginning in fiscal 2019. Amortization charges for our acquired intangible assets are non-cash and are significantly affected by the timing, frequency and size of our acquisitions, rather than our core operations. As such, we have excluded this amount to facilitate an evaluation of our current operating performance and comparison to our past operating performance. | ||
•Acquisition-related costs. Acquisition-related costs consist primarily of one-time transaction and integration costs associated with our business combinations. These costs include professional fees, technology integration fees, restructuring activities and other direct costs related to the purchase and integration of acquired entities. These costs also include retention equity and deferred compensation when they are agreed upon as part of the purchase price of the transaction but are required to be recognized as expense post-combination. We have excluded these amounts as the expenses are recognized for a limited duration and do not reflect the underlying performance of our business. | ||
•Litigation provision. Litigation provision includes significant accruals related to certain legal matters that are not covered by the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan or the Europe retrospective responsibility plan (uncovered legal matters) and additional accruals associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation which are covered by the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan (U.S. covered litigation). Litigation provision associated with these matters can vary significantly based on the facts and circumstances related to each matter and do not correlate to the underlying performance of our business. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we have excluded these amounts to facilitate a comparison to our past operating performance. | ||
•Deferred tax benefit. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, we recorded a deferred tax benefit within income tax provision due to a change in the U.S. taxation of certain foreign earnings. We have excluded this one-time non-cash benefit as it is not representative of our ongoing operations. | ||
•Severance costs. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, and nine months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded severance costs within personnel expense resulting from actions taken to drive operational efficiencies and reinvest in high-growth opportunities. These costs have been excluded as they are not representative of our ongoing operations. | ||
•Lease consolidation costs. For the nine months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded a charge within general and administrative expense associated with the consolidation of certain leased office spaces. We have excluded this amount as it does not reflect the underlying performance of our business. | ||
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The following tables reconcile our GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures included in this release: | ||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | Non- operating Income (Expense) | Income Tax Provision(1) | Effective Income Tax Rate(2) | Net Income | Diluted Earnings Per Share(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentages and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP | $ | 4,756 | $ | (44) | $ | 1,205 | 17.6 | % | $ | 5,628 | $ | 2.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Gains) losses on equity investments, net | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (64) | — | 20 | 44 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (14) | — | — | 14 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation provision | (237) | — | 54 | 183 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax benefit | — | — | 18 | (18) | (0.01) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance costs | (563) | — | 125 | 438 | 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 3,878 | $ | (35) | $ | 1,424 | 18.4 | % | $ | 6,296 | $ | 3.32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | Non- operating Income (Expense) | Income Tax Provision(1) | Effective Income Tax Rate(2) | Net Income | Diluted Earnings Per Share(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentages and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP | $ | 12,916 | $ | (115) | $ | 3,231 | 15.6 | % | $ | 17,502 | $ | 9.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Gains) losses on equity investments, net | — | 31 | 7 | 24 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (168) | — | 47 | 121 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (62) | — | 7 | 55 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation provision | (1,255) | — | 282 | 973 | 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax benefit | — | — | 351 | (351) | (0.18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance costs | (563) | — | 125 | 438 | 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 10,868 | $ | (84) | $ | 4,050 | 17.8 | % | $ | 18,762 | $ | 9.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | Non- operating Income (Expense) | Income Tax Provision(1) | Effective Income Tax Rate(2) | Net Income | Diluted Earnings Per Share(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentages and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP | $ | 3,995 | $ | 156 | $ | 1,061 | 16.7 | % | $ | 5,272 | $ | 2.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Gains) losses on equity investments, net | — | 35 | 7 | 28 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (54) | — | 14 | 40 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (19) | — | 1 | 18 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation provision | (615) | — | 139 | 476 | 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 3,307 | $ | 191 | $ | 1,222 | 17.3 | % | $ | 5,834 | $ | 2.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | Non- operating Income (Expense) | Income Tax Provision(1) | Effective Income Tax Rate(2) | Net Income | Diluted Earnings Per Share(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentages and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP | $ | 11,430 | $ | 125 | $ | 3,003 | 16.7 | % | $ | 14,968 | $ | 7.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Gains) losses on equity investments, net | — | 133 | 29 | 104 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (164) | — | 41 | 123 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (85) | — | 6 | 79 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance costs | (213) | — | 45 | 168 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease consolidation costs | (39) | — | 9 | 30 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation provision | (1,634) | — | 367 | 1,267 | 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 9,295 | $ | 258 | $ | 3,500 | 17.3 | % | $ | 16,739 | $ | 8.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Determined by applying applicable tax rates. | ||
(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Effective income tax rate, diluted earnings per share and their respective totals are calculated based on unrounded numbers. | ||
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