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Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2026 — Financial Highlights

Press release · via SEC 8-K · Dated Oct 27, 20268-KVFiled Oct 27, 2026, 4:05 PM ET· Period Oct 27, 2026

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Visa Inc. announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full-year ended September 30, 2026, reporting fourth quarter GAAP net income of $6.0 billion and net revenue of $12.1 billion. The company's board of directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend increase of 16% to $0.780 per share of Class A common stock. Additionally, Visa reported share repurchases of $4.0 billion during the fourth quarter.

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Visa Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2026 Results

San Francisco, October 27, 2026 – Visa (NYSE: V)

Fiscal Fourth Quarter Results:

•GAAP net income of $6.0B or $3.19 per share and non-GAAP net income of $6.6B or $3.48 per share

•Net revenue of $12.1B, an increase of 13% on a nominal and constant-dollar basis

Fiscal Full-Year Results:

•GAAP net income of $23.5B or $12.32 per share and non-GAAP net income of $25.3B or $13.27 per share

•Net revenue of $45.9B, an increase of 15%, or 14% on a constant-dollar basis

Other Highlights:

•Fiscal fourth quarter growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions remained strong

•Share repurchases and dividends of $5.2B and $25.6B for fiscal fourth quarter and full-year, respectively

•The board of directors increased Visa's quarterly cash dividend 16% to $0.780 per share

Income Statement Summary
In billions, except percentages and per share data. % change is calculated over the comparable prior-year period.Q4 2026Full-Year 2026Ryan McInerney, Chief Executive Officer, Visa, commented on the results:
USD% ChangeUSD% Change
Net Revenue$12.113%$45.915%"Visa delivered a milestone year. We achieved record net revenue of $46 billion, up 15%, the strongest growth in over 15 years excluding the post-pandemic recovery and acquisitions. In 2026, we also demonstrated that whenever technology changes commerce, we move with it, we anticipate what’s next, a
GAAP Net Income$6.018%$23.517%
GAAP Earnings Per Share$3.1922%$12.3221%
Non-GAAP Net Income(1)$6.613%$25.312%
Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share(1)$3.4817%$13.2716%
(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 dollarsQ4 2026Full-Year 2026
Payments Volume9%9%
Cross-Border Volume Excluding Intra-Europe(2)14%12%
Cross-Border Volume Total14%13%
Processed Transactions10%9%
(2) Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe.

GAAP net income in the fiscal fourth quarter was $6.0 billion or $3.19 per share, an increase of 18% and 22%, respectively, over prior year’s results. Current year's results included special items of $469 million for a litigation provision associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation ("M

Net revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter was $12.1 billion, an increase of 13%, 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 June 30, 2026, on which fiscal fourth quarter service revenue is recognized, increased 10% over the prior year on a constant-dollar basis.

Payments volume for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased 9% 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 September 30, 2026, increased 14% on a constant-dollar basis over the prior year. Total cross-border volume on a constant-dollar basis increased 14% over the prior

Total processed transactions, which represent transactions processed by Visa, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, were 74.2 billion, a 10% increase over the prior year.

Fiscal fourth quarter service revenue was $5.3 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 16% over the prior year to $6.2

GAAP operating expenses were $4.9 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter, a 7% increase over the prior year's results, primarily driven by an increase in general and administrative expenses. GAAP operating expenses included the special items as well as the amortization of acquired intangible assets a

GAAP non-operating income was $98 million for the fiscal fourth quarter, including $155 million of net equity investment gains. Excluding this item, non-GAAP non-operating expense was $57 million.

GAAP effective income tax rate was 18.5% for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Excluding the special item related to the deferred tax expense and the related tax impacts from the non-GAAP items, the non-GAAP effective income tax rate was 18.4% for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities were $14.2 billion at September 30, 2026.

The weighted-average number of diluted shares of class A common stock outstanding was 1.88 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Fiscal Full-Year 2026 — Financial Highlights

GAAP net income in the fiscal full-year 2026 was $23.5 billion or $12.32 per share, an increase of 17% and 21%, respectively, over prior year’s results. Current year’s results included special items of $1.7 billion for a litigation provision associated with the MDL case and other legal matters, $563

Net revenue in the fiscal full-year 2026 was $45.9 billion, an increase of 15%, driven by the year-over-year growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions. Net revenue increased 14% on a constant-dollar basis.

Payments volume for the twelve months ended September 30, 2026 increased 9% over the prior year on a constant-dollar basis.

Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe, which drives our international transaction revenue, for the twelve months ended September 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 prio

Total processed transactions, which represent transactions processed by Visa, for the twelve months ended September 30, 2026, were 281.3 billion, a 9% increase over the prior year.

Fiscal full-year 2026 service revenue was $19.9 billion, an increase of 14% over the prior year. Data processing revenue rose 17% over the prior year to $23.4 billion. International transaction revenue grew 8% over the prior year to $15.3 billion. Other revenue of $5.7 billion rose 40% over the prio

GAAP operating expenses were $17.8 billion for the fiscal full-year 2026, an 11% increase over the prior year's results, primarily driven by increases in personnel and marketing expenses. GAAP operating expenses included the special items as well as the amortization of acquired intangible assets and

GAAP non-operating expense was $17 million for the fiscal full-year 2026, including $124 million of net equity investment gains. Excluding this item, non-GAAP non-operating expense was $141 million.

GAAP effective income tax rate was 16.3% for the fiscal full-year 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 17.9% for the fiscal full-year ended September 30, 2026.

The weighted-average number of diluted shares of class A common stock outstanding was 1.91 billion for the fiscal full-year ended September 30, 2026.

Other Notable Items

On August 3, 2026, Visa announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioCatch, a leading provider of behavioral-first, multi-signal fraud intelligence, for $2.4 billion in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals, and is exp

On September 18, 2026, Visa deposited $405 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 depos

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, Visa repurchased approximately 11 million shares of class A common stock at an average cost of $369.12 per share for $4.0 billion. In the twelve months ended September 30, 2026, Visa repurchased a total of approximately 61 million shares of class A c

On October 27, 2026, the board of directors declared an increase to Visa's quarterly cash dividend to $0.780 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 December 1, 2026, to all holders of record a

Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 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

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

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

Contacts Investor Relations Jennifer Como, 650-432-7644 InvestorRelations@visa.com Media Relations Fletcher Cook, 650-432-2990 Press@visa.com

Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2026 — Financial Summary

INCOME STATEMENT SUMMARY
Three Months Ended September 30, 2026Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026
USDYoY ChangeUSDYoY Change
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
GAAP
Revenue
Service revenue$5,25514%$19,91814%
Data processing revenue6,24516%23,37417%
International transaction revenue4,1158%15,2518%
Other revenue1,64740%5,67740%
Client incentives(5,123)21%(18,317)16%
Net revenue$12,13913%$45,90315%
Total operating expenses$4,8777%$17,79311%
Non-operating income (expense)9832%(17)(108%)
Effective income tax rate18.5%0 ppt16.3%(1 ppt)
Net income$6,00218%$23,50417%
Earnings per share$3.1922%$12.3221%
Non-GAAP(1)
Total operating expenses$4,05112%$14,91916%
Non-operating income (expense)(57)(294%)(141)(149%)
Effective income tax rate18.4%0 ppt17.9%0 ppt
Net income$6,55213%$25,31412%
Earnings per share$3.4817%$13.2716%
(1) Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details.
KEY BUSINESS DRIVERS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2026Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026
YoY increase / (decrease)ConstantNominalConstantNominal
Payments volume9%9%9%10%
Cross-border volume excluding intra-Europe(2)14%14%12%15%
Cross-border volume total14%13%13%16%
Processed transactions10%10%9%9%
(2) Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe.

Visa Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

September 30, 2026September 30, 2025
(in millions, except per share data)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$12,938$17,164
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow6282,990
Investment securities1,1451,833
Settlement receivable2,0294,191
Accounts receivable3,7493,126
Customer collateral4,3493,625
Current portion of client incentives2,4922,158
Prepaid expenses and other current assets3,1562,679
Total current assets30,48637,766
Investment securities94999
Client incentives6,0985,157
Property, equipment and technology, net5,0664,236
Goodwill20,80119,879
Intangible assets, net27,37027,646
Other assets4,4453,944
Total assets$94,360$99,627
Liabilities
Accounts payable$606$555
Settlement payable2,8614,568
Customer collateral4,3493,625
Accrued compensation and benefits2,3911,863
Client incentives12,15010,369
Accrued liabilities5,5255,466
Current maturities of debt2,7165,569
Accrued litigation9903,033
Total current liabilities31,58835,048
Long-term debt19,35519,602
Deferred tax liabilities5,1845,549
Other liabilities2,1221,519
Total liabilities58,24961,718
Equity
Preferred stock and additional paid in-capital, $0.0001 par value, 5 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and 2025507745
Common stock and additional paid in-capital, $0.0001 par value:
Class A common stock, 1,728 and 1,691 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively——
Class B-1, B-2 and B-3 total common stock, 63 and 125 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively——
Class C common stock, 9 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and 2025——
Additional paid-in capital22,34321,934
Right to recover for covered losses(119)(124)
Accumulated income13,63215,106
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Available-for-sale debt securities112
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans(27)(32)
Cash flow hedges(135)(307)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(91)575
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(252)248
Total equity36,11137,909
Total liabilities and equity$94,360$99,627

Visa Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,Twelve Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
(in millions, except per share data)
Net revenue$12,139$10,724$45,903$40,000
Operating Expenses
Personnel1,8711,7427,9346,961
Marketing7115762,3151,684
Network and processing2932391,066894
Professional fees3222561,014759
Depreciation and amortization3773161,4031,220
General and administrative8295442,2971,926
Litigation provision4749031,7642,562
Total operating expenses4,8774,57617,79316,006
Operating income7,2626,14828,11023,994
Non-operating Income (Expense)
Interest expense(192)(210)(758)(589)
Investment income (expense) and other290285741789
Total non-operating income (expense)9875(17)200
Income before income taxes7,3606,22328,09324,194
Income tax provision1,3581,1334,5894,136
Net income$6,002$5,090$23,504$20,058
Basic Earnings Per Share
Class A common stock$3.19$2.62$12.34$10.22
Class B-1 common stock$4.93$4.09$19.12$15.97
Class B-2 common stock$4.79$4.02$18.68$15.72
Class B-3 common stock(1)$4.77$—$18.48$—
Class C common stock$12.77$10.48$49.35$40.87
Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock1,7191,6961,6891,714
Class B-1 common stock2545
Class B-2 common stock—12073120
Class B-3 common stock(1)61—24—
Class C common stock139129
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Class A common stock$3.19$2.62$12.32$10.20
Class B-1 common stock$4.92$4.08$19.10$15.95
Class B-2 common stock$4.78$4.01$18.66$15.70
Class B-3 common stock(1)$4.76$—$18.46$—
Class C common stock$12.76$10.47$49.30$40.82
Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock1,8821,9451,9071,966
Class B-1 common stock2545
Class B-2 common stock—12073120
Class B-3 common stock(1)61—24—
Class C common stock139129
(1) No shares of class B-3 common stock were outstanding prior to the class B-1 and B-2 common stock exchange offer in May 2026.

Visa Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended September 30,
20262025
(in millions)
Operating Activities
Net income$23,504$20,058
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Client incentives18,31715,751
Share-based compensation928897
Depreciation and amortization1,4031,220
Deferred income taxes(631)152
VE territory covered losses(116)(28)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net(124)87
Other30694
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlement receivable2,115374
Accounts receivable(587)(542)
Client incentives(17,705)(15,314)
Other assets(582)160
Accounts payable167
Settlement payable(1,833)(847)
Accrued and other liabilities772(373)
Accrued litigation(2,040)1,303
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities23,72823,059
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and technology(1,671)(1,482)
Purchases of investment securities(50)—
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities1,5653,024
Acquisitions, net of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents acquired(705)(887)
Purchases of other investments(158)(68)
Other investing activities25121
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(994)708
Financing Activities
Repurchases of class A common stock(20,451)(18,316)
Dividends paid(5,112)(4,634)
Proceeds from stock issued under equity plans304396
Taxes paid related to stock issued under equity plans(289)(281)
Repayments of senior notes(5,565)—
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes2,9953,924
Other financing activities(123)(52)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(28,241)(18,963)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(362)420
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(5,869)5,224
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of beginning of period24,98719,763
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of end of period$19,118$24,987
Supplemental Disclosure
Cash paid for income taxes, net(1)$5,684$4,541
Interest payments on debt$720$587
Charitable contributions of investments to the Visa Foundation$282$—
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology$187$59
(1) For each of the twelve months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the amount includes cash paid for clean energy tax credits of $1.9 billion.

Visa Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)

Fiscal 2026 Quarter EndedFiscal 2025 Quarter Ended
September 30, 2026June 30, 2026March 31, 2026December 31, 2025September 30, 2025
(in millions)
Net revenue$12,139$11,633$11,230$10,901$10,724
Operating Expenses
Personnel1,8712,4581,8411,7641,742
Marketing711649545410576
Network and processing293280260233239
Professional fees322246238208256
Depreciation and amortization377367333326316
General and administrative829503450515544
Litigation provision474253329708903
Total operating expenses4,8774,7563,9964,1644,576
Operating income7,2626,8777,2346,7376,148
Non-operating Income (Expense)
Interest expense(192)(194)(178)(194)(210)
Investment income (expense) and other290150118183285
Total non-operating income (expense)98(44)(60)(11)75
Income before income taxes7,3606,8337,1746,7266,223
Income tax provision1,3581,2051,1538731,133
Net income$6,002$5,628$6,021$5,853$5,090

Visa Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

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 calcul

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 associ

•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 acquir

•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

•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 intercha

•Deferred tax benefit (expense). For the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded a deferred tax adjustment 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 amount as it is not representative of

•Severance costs. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded severance costs within personnel expense resulting from actions taken to drive operational efficiencies and reinvest in high-growth opportunities. These amounts have been excluded as they are not representative of

•Charitable contributions. For the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2026, we donated investments to the Visa Foundation and recognized non-cash general and administrative expenses. We have excluded these amounts as they do not reflect the underlying performance of our business.

•Lease consolidation costs. For the twelve months ended September 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

Visa Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited) - continued

The following tables reconcile our GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures included in this release:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
Operating ExpensesNon- operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision(1)Effective Income Tax Rate(2)Net IncomeDiluted Earnings Per Share(2)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
GAAP$4,877$98$1,35818.5%$6,002$3.19
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net—(155)(34)(121)(0.06)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(61)—19420.02
Acquisition-related costs(14)—2120.01
Litigation provision(469)—1043650.19
Deferred tax benefit (expense)——(37)370.02
Charitable contributions(282)—672150.11
Non-GAAP$4,051$(57)$1,47918.4%$6,552$3.48
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026
Operating ExpensesNon- operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision(1)Effective Income Tax Rate(2)Net IncomeDiluted Earnings Per Share(2)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
GAAP$17,793$(17)$4,58916.3%$23,504$12.32
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net—(124)(27)(97)(0.05)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(229)—661630.09
Acquisition-related costs(76)—9670.04
Litigation provision(1,724)—3861,3380.70
Deferred tax benefit (expense)——314(314)(0.16)
Severance costs(563)—1254380.23
Charitable contributions(282)—672150.11
Non-GAAP$14,919$(141)$5,52917.9%$25,314$13.27
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Operating ExpensesNon- operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision(1)Effective Income Tax Rate(2)Net IncomeDiluted Earnings Per Share(2)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
GAAP$4,576$75$1,13318.2%$5,090$2.62
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net—(46)(10)(36)(0.02)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(54)—13410.02
Acquisition-related costs(12)—1110.01
Litigation provision(899)—2026970.36
Non-GAAP$3,611$29$1,33918.8%$5,803$2.98

Visa Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited) - continued

Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2025
Operating ExpensesNon- operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision(1)Effective Income Tax Rate(2)Net IncomeDiluted Earnings Per Share(2)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
GAAP$16,006$200$4,13617.1%$20,058$10.20
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net—8719680.03
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(218)—541640.08
Acquisition-related costs(97)—7900.05
Severance costs(213)—451680.09
Lease consolidation costs(39)—9300.02
Litigation provision(2,533)—5691,9641.00
Non-GAAP$12,906$287$4,83917.7%$22,542$11.47

(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.

Key facts

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