Visa 10-Q 2026-06-30
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| ☑ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
OR
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-33977

VISA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 26-0267673 | ||||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||
| P.O. Box 8999 | |||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco, | California | 94128-8999 | |||||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(650) 432-3200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | V | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 2.250% Senior Notes due 2028 | V28 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 2.000% Senior Notes due 2029 | V29 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 3.125% Senior Notes due 2033 | V33 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 2.375% Senior Notes due 2034 | V34 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 3.500% Senior Notes due 2037 | V37 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 3.875% Senior Notes due 2044 | V44 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☑ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
As of July 21, 2026, the registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding were as follows:
| Class | Shares outstanding | |||||||
| Class A common stock | 1,704,112,694 | |||||||
| Class B-1 common stock | 2,180,148 | |||||||
| Class B-2 common stock | 486,669 | |||||||
| Class B-3 common stock | 60,589,871 | |||||||
| Class C common stock | 17,059,152 |
VISA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
VISA
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| 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 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14 and Note 16) | |||||||||||
| 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 |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
VISA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED**)**
| 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, |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This management’s discussion and analysis provides a review of the results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and capital resources of Visa Inc. and its subsidiaries (Visa, we, us, our or the Company) on a historical basis and outlines the factors that have affected recent earnings, as well as those factors that may affect future earnings. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1—Financial Statements of this report.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 financial position, results of operations and cash flows; prospects, developments, strategies and growth of our business; anticipated expansion of our products in certain countries and territories; industry developments; anticipated timing and benefits of our acquisitions; expectations regarding litigation matters, investigations and proceedings; timing and amount of stock repurchases; sufficiency of sources of liquidity and funding; effectiveness of our risk management programs; and expectations regarding the impact of recent accounting pronouncements on our unaudited consolidated financial statements. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “projects,” “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. We describe risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes, or the timing of our results or outcomes, to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any of these forward-looking statements in our SEC filings, 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.
Overview
Visa is a global payments technology company that facilitates secure, reliable and efficient global commerce and money movement. We provide transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing and settlement) among consumers, issuing and acquiring financial institutions and sellers. We are focused on extending, enhancing and investing in our proprietary advanced transaction processing network, VisaNet, to offer a single connection point for facilitating money movement to multiple endpoints through various form factors and innovative technologies across more than 200 countries and territories. Visa is not a financial institution. We do not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for account holders of Visa products.
Financial overview. A summary of our GAAP and non-GAAP operating results is as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change**(1)** | 2026 | 2025 | % Change**(1)** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except percentages and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 11,633 | $ | 10,172 | 14 | % | $ | 33,764 | $ | 29,276 | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | $ | 4,756 | $ | 3,995 | 19 | % | $ | 12,916 | $ | 11,430 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 5,628 | $ | 5,272 | 7 | % | $ | 17,502 | $ | 14,968 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 2.97 | $ | 2.69 | 10 | % | $ | 9.14 | $ | 7.59 | 20 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating expenses(2) | $ | 3,878 | $ | 3,307 | 17 | % | $ | 10,868 | $ | 9,295 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income(2) | $ | 6,296 | $ | 5,834 | 8 | % | $ | 18,762 | $ | 16,739 | 12 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share(2) | $ | 3.32 | $ | 2.98 | 11 | % | $ | 9.79 | $ | 8.49 | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
(2)For a reconciliation of our GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures, see tables in Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
Highlights. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, net revenue increased 14% and 15%, respectively, over the prior-year comparable periods, primarily due to the growth in nominal cross-border volume, nominal payments volume and processed transactions, partially offset by higher client incentives. See Results of Operations—Net Revenue below for further discussion. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, exchange rate movements increased our net revenue growth by approximately one percentage point.
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, operating expenses increased 19% and 13%, respectively, over the prior-year comparable periods, primarily driven by higher personnel expenses. The increase over the nine-month prior-year comparable period was also driven by higher marketing expenses. See Results of Operations—Operating Expenses below for further discussion. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, exchange rate movements increased our operating expense growth by approximately one percentage point and one-and-a-half percentage points, respectively.
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, non-GAAP operating expenses increased 17% over the prior-year comparable periods, primarily driven by higher marketing and personnel expenses.
Class B-1 and B-2 common stock exchange offer. In May 2026, we accepted 3 million shares of class B-1 common stock and 120 million shares of class B-2 common stock tendered in the exchange offer. In exchange, we issued 61 million shares of class B-3 common stock and 23 million shares of class C common stock. See Note 11—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financi
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no significant changes to our market risks since September 30, 2025.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report and, based on such evaluation, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of such date.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our third quarter of fiscal 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
| Item 1. Legal Proceedings |
See Note 16—Legal Matters to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for developments concerning the Company’s current material legal proceedings since the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a discussion of the Company’s risk factors, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025.
| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The table below presents our purchases of class A common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2026:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Purchase Price per Share**(1)** | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 1 – 30, 2026 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 33,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| May 1 – 31, 2026 | 4 | $ | 330.47 | 4 | $ | 31,682 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 1 – 30, 2026 | 10 | $ | 330.82 | 10 | $ | 28,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 14 | $ | 330.71 | 14 |
(1)Includes applicable taxes.
See Note 11—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion on our share repurchase programs.
| Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
| Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
(c) Trading Plans
For the three months ended June 30, 2026, the following officers adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement as defined in Regulation S-K Item 408, which is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c), as follows:
| Name | Title | Adoption Date | Expiration Date**(1)** | Maximum Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock to be Sold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan McInerney | Director and Chief Executive Officer | May 22, 2026 | August 9, 2027 | 101,959 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julie B. Rottenberg | General Counsel | June 1, 2026 | July 30, 2027 | 9,656 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rajat Taneja | President, Technology | June 9, 2026 | September 7, 2027 | 61,726 | (3) |
(1)Each trading arrangement permits transactions through and including the earlier of (a) the completion of all sales or (b) the date listed in the table.
(2)Includes shares underlying employee stock options.
(3)Includes shares issuable upon the vesting of performance shares.
No other officers or directors adopted and/or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
Item 6. Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibit | Exhibit | File | Exhibit | Filing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Description | Form | Number | Number | Date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10.1 | Form of Makewhole Agreement | 8-K | 001-33977 | 10.1 | 5/12/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.1+ | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.2+ | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32.1+ | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.INS+ | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.SCH+ | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.CAL+ | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 104+ | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
| + | Filed or furnished herewith. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| VISA INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | July 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Ryan McInerney | |||||||||||
| Name: | Ryan McInerney | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||||
| Date: | July 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Chris Suh | |||||||||||
| Name: | Chris Suh | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||||
| Date: | July 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Peter Andreski | |||||||||||
| Name: | Peter Andreski | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Global Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |