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Visa V Form 10-Q filing Q2 FY2025

Filed
Apr 30, 2025
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2025
Calendar quarter
Q1 2025
Accession
0001403161-25-000037

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

VISA

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

in millions, except per share data

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Line itemMarch 31,2025September 30,2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow2,9263,089
Investment securities
Settlement receivable
Accounts receivable
Customer collateral
Current portion of client incentives
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Investment securities
Client incentives
Property, equipment and technology, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Settlement payable
Customer collateral
Accrued compensation and benefits
Client incentives
Accrued liabilities
Current maturities of debt
Accrued litigation
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Deferred tax liabilities
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity
Preferred stock, par value, shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024
Common stock, $0.0001 par value:
Class A common stock, 1,715 and 1,733 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively
Class B-1 and B-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024
Class C common stock, 9 and 10 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively
Right to recover for covered losses()()
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated income
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans()()
Derivative instruments()()
Foreign currency translation adjustments()()
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)()()
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

in millions, except per share data

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Net revenue
Operating Expenses
Personnel
Marketing
Network and processing
Professional fees
Depreciation and amortization
General and administrative
Litigation provision
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Non-operating Income (Expense)
Interest expense()()()()
Investment income (expense) and other
Total non-operating income (expense)()
Income before income taxes
Income tax provision
Net income
Basic Earnings Per Share
Class A common stock$2.32$2.29$4.90$4.68
Class B-1 common stock$3.63$3.63$7.68$7.44
Class B-2 common stock(1)$3.58$7.57
Class C common stock$9.29$9.16$19.62$18.73
Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock1,7211,5791,7251,582
Class B-1 common stock52455245
Class B-2 common stock(1)120120
Class C common stock9999
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Class A common stock$2.32$2.29$4.90$4.68
Class B-1 common stock$3.63$3.63$7.67$7.43
Class B-2 common stock(1)$3.58$7.56
Class C common stock$9.27$9.15$19.59$18.71
Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock1,9742,0391,9792,042
Class B-1 common stock52455245
Class B-2 common stock(1)120120
Class C common stock9999

(1) No shares of class B-2 common stock were outstanding prior to the class B-1 common stock exchange offer in May 2024. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity for further details.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

in millions

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities:
Net unrealized gain (loss)()()
Income tax effect()()
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)
Income tax effect(1)(2)(1)(2)
Reclassification adjustments
Income tax effect()()
Derivative instruments:
Net unrealized gain (loss)()()
Income tax effect23(7)(2)9
Reclassification adjustments()()
Income tax effect(4)13(8)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments459(357)(476)231
Income tax effect()()
Other comprehensive income (loss)()()
Comprehensive income

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 · in millions, except per share data

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Line itemPreferred StockSharesPreferred StockAmountCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalSharesCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalAmountRight to Recover for Covered LossesAccumulated IncomeAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Equity
Balance as of December 31, 20245$9041,860$21,324$(123)$17,438$(1,247)
Net income4,577
Other comprehensive income (loss)420
VE territory covered losses33
Conversions to class A common stock(24)124
Share-based compensation259
Stock issued under equity plans1119
Shares withheld for taxes related to stock issued under equity plans(7)()
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.59 per class A common stock(1,164)()
Repurchases of class A common stock(13)(140)(4,333)()
Balance as of March 31, 20255$8801,849$21,579$(120)$16,518$(827)

(1) Increase or decrease is less than one million.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

Six Months Ended March 31, 2025 · in millions, except per share data

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Line itemPreferred StockSharesPreferred StockAmountCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalSharesCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalAmountRight to Recover for Covered LossesAccumulated IncomeAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Equity
Balance as of September 30, 20245$1,0311,868$21,229$(104)$17,289$(308)
Net income9,696
Other comprehensive income (loss)(519)()
VE territory covered losses(24)(24)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(8)8
Conversions to class A common stock(143)4143
Share-based compensation483
Stock issued under equity plans4246
Shares withheld for taxes related to stock issued under equity plans(1)(242)()
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of per class A common stock(2,334)()
Repurchases of class A common stock(26)(280)(8,133)()
Balance as of March 31, 20255$8801,849$21,579$(120)$16,518$(827)

(1) As of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the book value of series A convertible participating preferred stock (series A preferred stock) was $397 million and $540 million, respectively. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B convertible participating preferred stock (series B preferred stock) and series C convertible participating preferred stock (series C preferred stock).

(2) Increase or decrease is less than one million.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 · in millions, except per share data

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Line itemPreferred StockSharesPreferred StockAmountCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalSharesCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalAmountRight to Recover for Covered LossesAccumulated IncomeAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Equity
Balance as of December 31, 20235$1,6151,836$20,490$(139)$18,422$(655)
Net income4,663
Other comprehensive income (loss)(343)()
VE territory covered losses(36)(36)
Conversions to class A common stock(13)113
Share-based compensation242
Stock issued under equity plans179
Shares withheld for taxes related to stock issued under equity plans(9)()
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of per class A common stock(1,060)()
Repurchases of class A common stock(10)(106)(2,678)()
Balance as of March 31, 20245$1,6021,828$20,709$(175)$19,347$(998)

(1) Increase or decrease is less than one million.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 · in millions, except per share data

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Line itemPreferred StockSharesPreferred StockAmountCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalSharesCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalAmountRight to Recover for Covered LossesAccumulated IncomeAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Equity
Balance as of September 30, 20235$1,6981,849$20,452$(140)$18,040$(1,317)
Net income9,553
Other comprehensive income (loss)319
VE territory covered losses(60)(60)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(25)25
Conversions to class A common stock(71)271
Share-based compensation451
Stock issued under equity plans3183
Shares withheld for taxes related to stock issued under equity plans(1)(181)()
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of per class A common stock(2,120)()
Repurchases of class A common stock(25)(267)(6,126)()
Balance as of March 31, 20245$1,6021,828$20,709$(175)$19,347$(998)

(1) As of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the book value of series A preferred stock was $385 million and $456 million, respectively. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.

(2) Increase or decrease is less than one million.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

in millions

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Line itemSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Operating Activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Client incentives
Share-based compensation
Depreciation and amortization
Deferred income taxes()()
VE territory covered losses(24)(60)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net
Other
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlement receivable()
Accounts receivable()
Client incentives()()
Other assets()()
Accounts payable()()
Settlement payable()
Accrued and other liabilities()()
Accrued litigation
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and technology()()
Purchases of investment securities()
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired()()
Purchases of other investments()()
Other investing activities()()
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities()
Financing Activities
Repurchases of class A common stock()()
Dividends paid()()
Proceeds from stock issued under equity plans
Taxes paid related to stock issued under equity plans()()
Other financing activities()
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities()()
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(243)124
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents()()
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of end of period
Supplemental Disclosure
Cash paid for income taxes, net(1)
Interest payments on debt
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology

(1) For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the amount includes $1.3 billion of cash paid for federal transferable tax credits.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization. Visa Inc., together with its subsidiaries (Visa or the Company), is a global payments technology company that facilitates global commerce and money movement across more than countries and territories. Visa operates one of the world’s largest electronic payments networks — VisaNet — which provides transaction processing services, primarily authorization, clearing and settlement. The Company offers products, solutions and services that facilitate secure, reliable and efficient money movement for participants in the ecosystem. Visa is not a financial institution and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for account holders of Visa products. In most cases, account holder and merchant relationships belong to, and are managed by, Visa’s financial institution clients.

Consolidation and basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Visa and its consolidated entities and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Company consolidates entities for which it has a controlling financial interest, including variable interest entities (VIEs) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company’s investments in VIEs have not been material to its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods presented. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the annual disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Reference should be made to Visa’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024 for additional disclosures, including a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Use of estimates. The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and will be recognized in the period in which such changes occur. Future actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Note 2—Acquisitions

In December 2024, Visa acquired Featurespace Limited, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks, for a purchase consideration of $946 million. The Company allocated $152 million of the purchase consideration to technology, customer relationships, other net assets acquired and deferred tax liabilities and the remaining $794 million to goodwill.

Note 3—Revenue

The nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and cash flows and how they are affected by economic factors are most appropriately depicted through the Company’s revenue categories and geographical markets. The following tables disaggregate the Company’s net revenue by revenue category and by geography:

in millions

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Service revenue
Data processing revenue
International transaction revenue
Other revenue
Client incentives()()()()
Net revenue

in millions

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
U.S.
International
Net revenue

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, revenue from value-added services was billion and billion, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, revenue from value-added services was billion and billion, respectively. Revenue from value-added services is recognized within data processing, other and service revenue.

Remaining performance obligations are comprised of deferred revenue and contract revenue that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods primarily related to value-added services. As of March 31, 2025, the remaining performance obligations were billion. The Company expects approximately half to be recognized as revenue in the next two years and the remaining thereafter. However, the amount and timing of revenue recognition is affected by several factors, including contract modifications and terminations, which could impact the estimate of amounts allocated to remaining performance obligations and when such revenue could be recognized.

Note 4—Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

The Company reconciles cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported on the consolidated balance sheets that aggregate to the beginning and ending balances shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as follows:

in millions

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Line itemMarch 31,2025September 30,2024
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:
U.S. litigation escrow2,9263,089
Customer collateral3,5433,524
Prepaid expenses and other current assets9331,175
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans

U.S. Retrospective Responsibility Plan

Under the terms of the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Company maintains an escrow account from which settlements of, or judgments in, certain litigation (U.S. covered litigation) are paid. The accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the U.S. litigation escrow account balance. See Note 13—Legal Matters.

The following table presents the changes in the U.S. litigation escrow account:

in millions

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Line itemSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Balance as of beginning of period
Deposits into the U.S. litigation escrow account375
Payments to opt-out merchants(1), net of interest earned on escrow funds(538)(180)
Balance as of end of period

(1) These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 13—Legal Matters.

Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plan

Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain existing and potential litigation relating to the setting of multilateral interchange fee rates in the Visa Europe territory (VE territory covered litigation). Under the terms of the Europe retrospective responsibility plan, the Company is entitled to recover certain losses resulting from VE territory covered litigation (VE territory covered losses) through a periodic adjustment to the class A common stock conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. VE territory covered losses are recorded in right to recover for covered losses, a contra-equity account within stockholders’ equity, before the corresponding adjustment to the applicable conversion rate is effected. Adjustments to the conversion rate may be executed once in any six-month period unless a single, individual loss greater than €20 million is incurred, in which case, the six-month limitation does not apply. When the adjustment to the conversion rate is made, the amount previously recorded in right to recover for covered losses is then recorded against the book value of the preferred stock within stockholders’ equity.

The following table presents the activities related to VE territory covered losses in the preferred stock and right to recover for covered losses within stockholders’ equity:

Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2025 · in millions

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Line itemPreferred StockSeries BPreferred StockSeries CRight to Recover for Covered Losses
Balance as of beginning of period$104$387$(104)
VE territory covered losses(1)(24)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(5)(3)8
Balance as of end of period$99$384$(120)

Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2024 · in millions

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Line itemPreferred StockSeries BPreferred StockSeries CRight to Recover for Covered Losses
Balance as of beginning of period$441$801$(140)
VE territory covered losses(1)(60)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(22)(3)25
Balance as of end of period$419$798$(175)

(1) VE territory covered losses reflect litigation provision for settlements with merchants and additional legal costs. See Note 13—Legal Matters.

The following table presents the as-converted value of the preferred stock available to recover VE territory covered losses compared to the book value of preferred stock recorded within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:

in millions

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Line itemMarch 31, 2025As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(2)March 31, 2025Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)September 30, 2024As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(3)September 30, 2024Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
Series B preferred stock$866$99$684$104
Series C preferred stock1,9733841,550387
Total
Less: right to recover for covered losses()()()()
Total recovery for covered losses available

(1) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted and book values are based on unrounded numbers.

(2) As of March 31, 2025, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 0.9960 and 1.7830, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) , Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

(3) As of September 30, 2024, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 1.0030 and 1.7860, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) , Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

Note 6—Fair Value Measurements and Investments

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

in millions

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Line itemFair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as · Level 1March 31,2025Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as · Level 1September 30,2024Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as · Level 2March 31,2025Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as · Level 2September 30,2024
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:
Money market funds$9,438$10,403
U.S. Treasury securities77
Investment securities:
Marketable equity securities314301
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities305496
U.S. Treasury securities2,8684,948
Other current and non-current assets:
Money market funds2725
Derivative instruments194103
Total$12,654$15,684$499$599
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits:
Deferred compensation liability$235$238
Accrued and other liabilities:
Derivative instruments252226
Total$235$238$252$226

Level 1 assets and liabilities. Money market funds, U.S. Treasury securities and marketable equity securities are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy, as fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company’s deferred compensation liability is measured at fair value based on marketable equity securities held under the deferred compensation plan.

Level 2 assets and liabilities. The fair value of U.S. government-sponsored debt securities, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, assets. Derivative instruments are valued using inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

U.S. Government-sponsored Debt Securities and U.S. Treasury Securities

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of debt securities were as follows:

March 31, 2025 · in millions

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Line itemAmortized CostGross UnrealizedGainsGross UnrealizedLossesFair Value
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities$303$2$305
U.S. Treasury securities2,858172,875
Total

September 30, 2024 · in millions

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Line itemAmortized CostGross UnrealizedGainsGross UnrealizedLossesFair Value
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities$492$4$496
U.S. Treasury securities4,92040(5)4,955
Total$()

The stated maturities of debt securities were as follows:

March 31,2025 · in millions

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Due within one year
Due after one year through five years
Total

Equity Securities

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized net unrealized losses of million for both periods on marketable and non-marketable equity securities held as of period end. For the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized net unrealized losses of million and net unrealized gains of million, respectively, on marketable and non-marketable equity securities held as of period end.

Fair value measurement alternative. The Company’s investments in privately held companies do not have readily determinable fair values. These investments are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are classified as Level 3 due to the absence of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity and the fact that significant inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable and require management’s judgment.

The following table summarizes the Company’s non-marketable equity securities held as of period end that were accounted for using the fair value measurement alternative:

in millions

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Line itemMarch 31,2025September 30,2024
Initial cost basis
Adjustments:
Upward adjustments
Downward adjustments, including impairment()()
Carrying amount

Unrealized gains and losses of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities held as of period end that were accounted for using the fair value measurement alternative were as follows:

in millions

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Upward adjustments
Downward adjustments, including impairment$(31)$(15)$(49)$(15)

Other Fair Value Disclosures

Debt. Debt instruments are measured at amortized cost on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the debt instruments, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, instruments. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2025, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $20.8 billion and $18.7 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $20.8 billion and $19.2 billion, respectively.

Other financial instruments not measured at fair value. As of March 31, 2025, the carrying values of settlement receivable and payable and customer collateral are an approximate fair value due to their generally short maturities. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Non-financial assets. Certain non-financial assets such as goodwill, intangible assets and property, equipment and technology are subject to non-recurring fair value measurements if they are deemed to be impaired. The Company performed an annual impairment review of its indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill as of February 1, 2025, and concluded there was impairment as of that date. No recent events or changes in circumstances indicated that impairment existed as of March 31, 2025.

Note 7—Debt

The Company had outstanding debt as follows:

in millions, except percentages

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Line itemMarch 31,2025September 30,2024Effective Interest Rate(1)
U.S. dollar notes
3.15% Senior Notes due December 2025$4,000$4,0003.26%
1.90% Senior Notes due April 20271,5001,5002.02%
0.75% Senior Notes due August 20275005000.84%
2.75% Senior Notes due September 20277507502.91%
2.05% Senior Notes due April 20301,5001,5002.13%
1.10% Senior Notes due February 20311,0001,0001.20%
4.15% Senior Notes due December 20351,5001,5004.23%
2.70% Senior Notes due April 20401,0001,0002.80%
4.30% Senior Notes due December 20453,5003,5004.37%
3.65% Senior Notes due September 20477507503.73%
2.00% Senior Notes due August 20501,7501,7502.09%
Euro notes
1.50% Senior Notes due June 20261.71%
2.00% Senior Notes due June 20291,0851,1202.13%
% Senior Notes due June 2034705728%
Total debt21,00421,111
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs()()
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments(2)()()
Total carrying value of debt
Reported as:
Current maturities of debt
Long-term debt
Total carrying value of debt

(1) Effective interest rates disclosed do not reflect hedge accounting adjustments.

(2) Represents the fair value of interest rate swap agreements entered into on a portion of the outstanding senior notes.

Note 8—Settlement Guarantee Management

The Company indemnifies its clients for settlement losses suffered due to failure of any other client to fund its settlement obligations in accordance with the Visa operating rules. This indemnification creates settlement risk for the Company due to the difference in timing between the date of a payment transaction and the date of subsequent settlement. The Company maintains and regularly reviews global settlement risk policies and procedures to manage settlement risk, which may require clients to post collateral if certain credit standards are not met. Historically, the Company has experienced minimal losses as a result of its settlement risk guarantee. However, the Company’s future obligations, which could be material under its guarantees, are not determinable as they are dependent upon future events.

The Company’s settlement exposure is limited to the amount of unsettled Visa payment transactions at any point in time, which vary significantly day to day. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Company’s maximum daily settlement exposure was $153.4 billion and the average daily settlement exposure was $88.4 billion. To mitigate the risk of settlement exposure, the Company has various forms of collateral including restricted cash, letters of credit, guarantees, beneficial rights to trust assets and pledged securities. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had total collateral of billion.

Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity

As-converted class A common stock. The number of shares outstanding, and the number of shares of class A common stock on an as-converted basis were as follows:

in millions, except conversion rate

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Line itemMarch 31, 2025Shares OutstandingMarch 31, 2025Conversion Rate Into Class ACommon StockMarch 31, 2025As-converted Class ACommon Stock(1)September 30, 2024Shares OutstandingSeptember 30, 2024Conversion Rate Into Class ACommon StockSeptember 30, 2024As-converted Class ACommon Stock(1)
Series A preferred stock100.00007100.00009
Series B preferred stock20.9960221.00302
Series C preferred stock31.7830631.78606
Class A common stock1,7151,7151,7331,733
Class B-1 common stock51.5609851.56538
Class B-2 common stock1201.53421851201.5430186
Class C common stock94.000036104.000039
Total

(1) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted class A common stock is calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(2) The number of shares outstanding was less than one million.

(3) The class B-1 and class B-2 to class A common stock conversion calculations for dividend payments are based on a conversion rate rounded to the tenth decimal. Conversion rates are presented on a rounded basis.

Reduction in as-converted shares. The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted class B-1 and B-2 common stock after deposits into the U.S. litigation escrow account under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan:

in millions, except per share data

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Line itemSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock1
Effective price per share(1)$346.79
Deposits into the U.S. litigation escrow account$375

(1) Effective price per share for each adjustment is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificate of incorporation.

The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted series B and C preferred stock after the Company recovered VE territory covered losses through conversion rate adjustments under the Europe retrospective responsibility plan:

in millions, except per share data

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Line itemSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Series BSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Series CSix Months Ended March 31, 2024Series BSix Months Ended March 31, 2024Series C
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock
Effective price per share(2)$312.39$312.39$254.32$254.32
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment$5$3$22$3

(1) The reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock was less than one million shares.

(2) Effective price per share for each adjustment is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificates of designations for its series B and C preferred stock.

Common stock repurchases. The following table presents share repurchases in the open market:

in millions, except per share data

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Shares repurchased in the open market(1)13102625
Average repurchase cost per share(2)$340.26$280.41$320.47$255.09
Total cost(2)$4,473$2,784$8,413$6,393

(1) Shares repurchased in the open market are retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.

(2) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase cost per share and total cost are calculated based on unrounded numbers and include applicable taxes. As of March 31, 2025, shares repurchased in the open market include $61 million unsettled repurchases.

In October 2023, the Company’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of billion, providing multi-year flexibility. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s share repurchase program had remaining authorized funds of billion. All share repurchase programs authorized prior to October 2023 have been completed. In April 2025, the Company’s board of directors authorized a new $30.0 billion share repurchase program, providing multi-year flexibility. These authorizations have no expiration date.

Dividends. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company declared and paid dividends of million and million, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company declared and paid dividends of billion and billion, respectively. On April 29, 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 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 June 2, 2025 to all holders of record as of May 13, 2025.

Class B common stock. In January 2024, Visa’s common stockholders approved amendments to the Company’s certificate of incorporation that authorized Visa to implement an exchange offer program that released transfer restrictions on portions of the Company’s class B common stock by allowing holders to exchange a portion of their outstanding shares of class B common stock for shares of freely tradeable class C common stock. The certificate of incorporation amendments automatically redenominated all shares of class B common stock outstanding at the amendment date as class B-1 common stock with no changes to the par value, conversion features, rights or privileges. All references to class B common stock outstanding prior to January 23, 2024 have been updated in this report to class B-1 common stock to reflect this redenomination. The amendments also authorized new classes of class B common stock that will only be issuable in connection with an exchange offer where a preceding class of B common stock is tendered in exchange and retired.

Class B-1 common stock exchange offer. In May 2024, Visa accepted 241 million shares of class B-1 common stock tendered in the exchange offer. In exchange, Visa issued approximately 120 million shares of class B-2 common stock and 48 million shares of class C common stock. The class B-1 common shares exchanged have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares. Future conversion rate adjustments for the class B-2 common stock will have double the impact compared to conversion rate adjustments for the class B-1 common stock.

Note 10—Earnings Per Share

The following tables present earnings per share:

Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2025 · in millions, except per share data

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Line itemBasic Earnings Per ShareIncome Allocation(A)(1)Basic Earnings Per ShareWeighted-Average Shares Outstanding (B)Basic Earnings Per ShareEarnings per Share =(A)/(B)(2)Diluted Earnings Per ShareIncome Allocation(A)(1)Diluted Earnings Per ShareWeighted-Average Shares Outstanding (B)Diluted Earnings Per ShareEarnings per Share =(A)/(B)(2)
Class A common stock$3,9961,721$2.32$4,5771,974$2.32
Class B-1 common stock185$3.63$185$3.63
Class B-2 common stock(4)431120$3.58$430120$3.58
Class C common stock859$9.29$859$9.27
Participating securities47Not presentedNot presented$47Not presentedNot presented
Net income

Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2025 · in millions, except per share data

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Line itemBasic Earnings Per ShareIncome Allocation(A)(1)Basic Earnings Per ShareWeighted-Average Shares Outstanding (B)Basic Earnings Per ShareEarnings per Share =(A)/(B)(2)Diluted Earnings Per ShareIncome Allocation(A)(1)Diluted Earnings Per ShareWeighted-Average Shares Outstanding (B)Diluted Earnings Per ShareEarnings per Share =(A)/(B)(2)
Class A common stock$8,4631,725$4.90$9,6961,979$4.90
Class B-1 common stock375$7.68$375$7.67
Class B-2 common stock(4)911120$7.57$909120$7.56
Class C common stock1839$19.62$1839$19.59
Participating securities102Not presentedNot presented$102Not presentedNot presented
Net income

Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2024 · in millions, except per share data

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Line itemBasic Earnings Per ShareIncome Allocation(A)(1)Basic Earnings Per ShareWeighted-Average Shares Outstanding (B)Basic Earnings Per ShareEarnings per Share =(A)/(B)(2)Diluted Earnings Per ShareIncome Allocation(A)(1)Diluted Earnings Per ShareWeighted-Average Shares Outstanding (B)Diluted Earnings Per ShareEarnings per Share =(A)/(B)(2)
Class A common stock$3,6161,579$2.29$4,6632,039$2.29
Class B-1 common stock892245$3.63$891245$3.63
Class C common stock859$9.16$859$9.15
Participating securities70Not presentedNot presented$70Not presentedNot presented
Net income

Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2024 · in millions, except per share data

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Line itemBasic Earnings Per ShareIncome Allocation(A)(1)Basic Earnings Per ShareWeighted-Average Shares Outstanding (B)Basic Earnings Per ShareEarnings per Share =(A)/(B)(2)Diluted Earnings Per ShareIncome Allocation(A)(1)Diluted Earnings Per ShareWeighted-Average Shares Outstanding (B)Diluted Earnings Per ShareEarnings per Share =(A)/(B)(2)
Class A common stock$7,4081,582$4.68$9,5532,042$4.68
Class B-1 common stock1,825245$7.44$1,823245$7.43
Class C common stock1769$18.73$1769$18.71
Participating securities144Not presentedNot presented$144Not presentedNot presented
Net income

(1) Income allocation is based on the weighted-average number of as-converted class A common stock outstanding as shown in the table below.

(2) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(3) Diluted class A common stock earnings per share calculation includes the assumed conversion of any class B-1, B-2 and C common stock and participating securities on an as-converted basis as shown in the table below and the incremental common stock equivalents related to employee stock plans, as calculated under the treasury stock method. The common stock equivalents were not material for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

(4) No shares of class B-2 common stock were outstanding prior to the class B-1 common stock exchange offer in May 2024. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity for further details.

The following table presents the weighted-average number of as-converted class A common stock outstanding:

in millions

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Class B-1 common stock83908390
Class B-2 common stock(1)186186
Class C common stock37373738
Participating securities20312131

(1) No shares of class B-2 common stock were outstanding prior to the class B-1 common stock exchange offer in May 2024. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity for further details.

Note 11—Share-based Compensation

The following table presents the equity awards granted to employees and non-employee directors under the amended and restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (EIP) for the six months ended March 31, 2025:

Line itemGrantedWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair ValueWeighted-Average Exercise Price
Non-qualified stock options643,847$73.55$311.85
Restricted stock units2,529,698$312.07
Performance-based shares(1)476,480$345.65

(1) Represents the maximum number of performance-based shares which could be earned.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded share-based compensation cost related to the EIP of $250 million and $235 million, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded share-based compensation cost related to the EIP of $465 million and $435 million, respectively.

Note 12—Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, the effective income tax rates were % and %, respectively, and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, the effective income tax rates were % and %, respectively. The effective income tax rates differ due to a change in the geographic mix of earnings as well as the following:

  • For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, a $222 million tax benefit as a result of a tax position taken on certain expenses, partially offset by a $71 million tax expense related to the resolution of a tax matter; and
  • For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, a $184 million tax benefit as a result of the conclusion of an audit.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits increased $246 million and $339 million, respectively, and the Company’s net unrecognized tax benefits increased $88 million and $100 million, respectively. The change in unrecognized tax benefits is related to various tax positions across several jurisdictions, including an increase in gross timing differences.

The Company’s tax filings are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state and foreign taxing authorities. The timing and outcome of the final resolutions of the various ongoing income tax examinations and refund claims are uncertain. It is not reasonably possible to estimate the increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

Note 13—Legal Matters

The Company is a party to various legal and regulatory proceedings. Some of these proceedings involve complex claims that are subject to substantial uncertainties and unascertainable damages. For those proceedings where a loss is determined to be only reasonably possible or probable but not estimable, the Company has disclosed the nature of the claim. Additionally, unless otherwise disclosed below with respect to these proceedings, the Company cannot provide an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss. Although the Company believes that it has strong defenses for the litigation and regulatory proceedings described below, it could, in the future, incur judgments or fines or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. From time to time, the Company may engage in settlement discussions or mediations with respect to one or more of its outstanding litigation matters, either on its own behalf or collectively with other parties.

The litigation accrual is an estimate and is based on management’s understanding of its litigation profile, the specifics of each case, advice of counsel to the extent appropriate and management’s best estimate of incurred loss as of the balance sheet date.

The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:

in millions

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Line itemSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Balance as of beginning of period
Provision for uncovered legal matters25310
Provision for covered legal matters1,034175
Payments for legal matters(710)(383)
Balance as of end of period

Accrual Summary—U.S. Covered Litigation

Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. and Visa International are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, which the Company refers to as the U.S. covered litigation. An accrual for the U.S. covered litigation and a charge to the litigation provision are recorded when a loss is deemed to be probable

and reasonably estimable. In making this determination, the Company evaluates available information, including but not limited to actions taken by the Company’s litigation committee. The total accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the escrow account balance. See further discussion below under U.S. Covered Litigation and Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.

The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to U.S. covered litigation:

in millions

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Line itemSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Balance as of beginning of period$1,537$1,621
Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation1,019129
Payments for U.S. covered litigation(580)(204)
Balance as of end of period$1,976$1,546

For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded additional accruals of $1.0 billion and deposited $375 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. The accrual balance is consistent with the Company’s best estimate of its share of a probable and reasonably estimable loss with respect to the U.S. covered litigation. While this estimate is consistent with the Company’s view of the current status of the litigation, the probable and reasonably estimable loss or range of such loss could materially vary based on developments in the litigation. The Company will continue to consider and reevaluate this estimate in light of the substantial uncertainties with respect to the litigation. The Company is unable to estimate a potential loss or range of loss, if any, at trial if negotiated resolutions cannot be reached.

Accrual Summary—VE Territory Covered Litigation

Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the Europe retrospective responsibility plan. Unlike the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Europe retrospective responsibility plan does not have an escrow account that is used to fund settlements or judgments. The Company is entitled to recover VE territory covered losses through periodic adjustments to the class A common stock conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. An accrual for the VE territory covered losses and a reduction to stockholders’ equity will be recorded when the loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. See further discussion below under VE Territory Covered Litigation and Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.

The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to VE territory covered litigation:

in millions

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Line itemSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Balance as of beginning of period$72$110
Provision for VE territory covered litigation1546
Payments for VE territory covered litigation(24)(144)
Balance as of end of period$63$12

U.S. Covered Litigation

Interchange Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) - Individual Merchant Actions

Visa has reached settlements with a number of merchants representing approximately 79% of the Visa-branded payment card sales volume of merchants who opted out of the Amended Settlement Agreement with the Damages Class plaintiffs.

On November 15, 2024, defendants served a motion for injunction compelling dismissal of claims by Intuit and Block. On March 24, 2025, the magistrate judge recommended that the motion for injunction be denied, and defendants filed an objection to the magistrate judge’s recommendation.

On December 18, 2024, in the actions led by Target Corporation and by 7-Eleven, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied defendants’ motion for a revised summary judgment ruling based on Illinois Brick.

In the action led by Grubhub Holdings Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois set a trial date.

Consumer Interchange Litigation

On December 30, 2024, the district court adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendation to deny defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and grant defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ California law claims, and plaintiffs moved for reconsideration.

VE Territory Covered Litigation

Europe Merchant Litigation

Since July 2013, proceedings have been commenced by more than 1,150 Merchants (the capitalized term “Merchant”, when used in this section, means a Merchant together with subsidiary/affiliate companies that are party to the same claim) against Visa Europe, Visa Inc. and other Visa subsidiaries in the UK and other countries, primarily relating to interchange rates in Europe and, in some cases, relating to fees charged by Visa and certain Visa rules. They seek damages for alleged anti-competitive conduct in relation to one or more of the following types of interchange fees for credit and debit card transactions: UK domestic, other European domestic, intra-European Economic Area and/or other inter-regional. As of the filing date, Visa has settled the claims asserted by over 950 Merchants, and there are approximately 150 Merchants with outstanding claims. In addition, over 30 Merchants have threatened to commence similar proceedings. Standstill agreements have been entered into with respect to some of those threatened Merchant claims, several of which have been settled. While the amount of interchange being challenged could be substantial, these claims have not yet been filed and their full scope is not yet known. The Company anticipates additional claims in the future.

On December 19, 2024 the UK Court of Appeal issued a decision restricting Merchant damages to six years preceding the claim filing. The six-year limitation period will apply to all existing and future Merchant claims brought under English law in the Courts of England and Wales. In April 2025, a trial was completed before the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal regarding the extent to which interchange fees were passed on by acquirers and merchants.

Other Litigation

The claimant in the class action in the Israel Central District Court filed a counter-response to Visa’s July 22, 2024 response and a preliminary hearing was held on February 26, 2025.

Other Litigation

U.S. Department of Justice

On December 16, 2024, Visa filed a motion to dismiss the complaint.

U.S. Debit Class Actions

On November 26, 2024, plaintiffs in the four putative class actions brought on behalf of merchants then-pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York moved to consolidate their cases, appoint interim leadership, and enter an interim schedule, which the court granted. On December 16, 2024, those plaintiffs filed an amended consolidated complaint. On December 13, 2024, plaintiffs in three putative class actions brought on behalf of cardholders pending in or being transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York moved to consolidate their cases, appoint interim leadership and enter an interim schedule, which the court granted. Two remaining cardholder actions were subsequently transferred to that court. On December 27, 2024,

plaintiffs in the consolidated cardholder actions filed an amended consolidated complaint. On January 29, 2025, an additional putative class action brought on behalf of merchants was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which was consolidated into the existing merchant consolidated complaint. On February 24, 2025, Visa filed motions to dismiss the consolidated complaints by merchants and cardholders. Visa also filed a motion to stay the litigation as to certain putative class representatives and certain claims in the merchant complaint, which was granted. On March 28, 2025, Visa filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to compel dismissal of certain claims asserted by certain putative class representatives.

U.S. Securities Class Action

On November 20, 2024, Beibei Cai filed a putative securities class action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Visa Inc., and certain of our officers on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded Visa securities between November 16, 2023 and September 23, 2024. The complaint alleges that defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 in failing to disclose that Visa was in violation of U.S. federal antitrust laws, as was alleged in the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on September 24, 2024 (see U.S. Department of Justice matter). The plaintiff seeks a ruling that this case may proceed as a class action, and seeks damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs. On April 23, 2025, the court appointed Cai as lead representative plaintiff.

Derivative Cases

Between January 31, 2025, and March 27, 2025, three shareholder derivative actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. These actions are purportedly brought by shareholders on behalf of Visa Inc. and against certain of its current and former directors and officers. Collectively, the actions assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty and violations of Sections 10(b) and 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for failing to disclose that Visa was in violation of U.S. federal antitrust laws, as was alleged in the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on September 24, 2024 (see U.S. Department of Justice matter), as well as claims under Sections 20(a) and 21D of the Exchange Act and for unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, insider trading, and aiding and abetting. Plaintiffs seek monetary damages, corporate governance changes and other equitable relief on behalf of Visa Inc. in addition to attorneys’ fees and costs.

Debit Surcharge Class Action

On December 4, 2024, James Williams filed a putative class action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Visa Inc. on behalf of a nationwide class of all persons in the United States who paid a surcharge when completing a purchase with a Visa debit card in a transaction with a merchant located in the United States since 2010. The complaint claims that Visa has failed to enforce its rules prohibiting merchants from surcharging those transactions, and that plaintiff and putative class members have been harmed as a result. Plaintiff asserts breach of contract, unjust enrichment and unfair competition claims, and seeks monetary damages, declaratory and injunctive relief. On February 13, 2025, Visa filed a motion to dismiss the complaint.

U.S. ATM Access Fee Litigation

On December 6, 2024, plaintiffs in the Mackmin action filed a motion for final approval of the class action settlement with Visa and Mastercard.

MiCamp Solutions

On March 24, 2025, the court dismissed with prejudice MiCamp Solutions’ constitutional law claims, dismissed with leave to amend its federal and state antitrust claims and state data privacy law claims, and denied a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that MiCamp Solutions filed on March 6, 2025. On April 14, 2025, MiCamp Solutions filed a second amended complaint alleging violations of federal and state antitrust and unfair competition laws based on Visa’s assessment of fees for non-compliance with its surcharge rules.

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.

Overview

Visa is a global payments technology company that facilitates global commerce and money movement across more than 200 countries and territories among a global set of consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities through innovative technologies. We provide transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing and settlement) to our financial institution and merchant clients through VisaNet, our proprietary advanced transaction processing network. We offer products, solutions and services that facilitate secure, reliable and efficient money movement for all participants in the ecosystem.

Financial overview. A summary of our as-reported U.S. GAAP and non-GAAP operating results is as follows:

in millions, except percentages and per share data

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Three Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)
Net revenue$9,594$8,7759%$19,104$17,40910%
Operating expenses$4,159$3,42122%$7,435$6,10122%
Net income$4,577$4,663(2%)$9,696$9,5531%
Diluted earnings per share$2.32$2.291%$4.90$4.685%
Non-GAAP operating expenses(2)$3,071$2,8717%$5,988$5,4909%
Non-GAAP net income(2)$5,442$5,1176%$10,905$10,0558%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share(2)$2.76$2.5110%$5.51$4.9212%

(1) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(2) For a full reconciliation of our GAAP to non-GAAP financial results, see tables in Non-GAAP financial results below.

Highlights. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, net revenue increased 9% and 10% over the prior-year comparable periods, respectively, primarily due to the growth in processed transactions, nominal cross-border volume and nominal payments volume, partially offset by higher client incentives. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, exchange rate movements lowered our net revenue growth by approximately two percentage points and one percentage point, respectively. See Results of Operations—Net Revenue below for further discussion.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, operating expenses increased 22% over the prior-year comparable period, primarily driven by higher litigation provision. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, operating expenses increased 22% over the prior-year comparable period, primarily driven by higher litigation provision and personnel expense. See Results of Operations—Operating Expenses below for further discussion. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, exchange rate movements lowered our operating expense growth by approximately two percentage points and one percentage point, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, non-GAAP operating expenses increased 7% over the prior-year comparable period, primarily driven by higher personnel, marketing, and depreciation and amortization expenses. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, non-GAAP operating expenses increased 9% over the prior-year comparable period, primarily driven by higher personnel, general and administrative, and depreciation and amortization expenses.

Acquisition. In December 2024, we acquired Featurespace Limited (Featurespace), a developer of real-time artificial intelligence payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks, for a purchase consideration of $946 million. See Note 2—Acquisitions to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Interchange multidistrict litigation. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, we recorded additional accruals of $1.0 billion to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. We also made deposits of $375 million into the U. S. litigation escrow account. The additional accruals related to the interchange multidistrict litigation could be higher or lower than deposits made into the U.S. litigation escrow account. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans and Note 13—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Common stock repurchases. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, we repurchased 26 million shares of our class A common stock in the open market for $8.4 billion. As of March 31, 2025, our share repurchase program had remaining authorized funds of $4.7 billion. In April 2025, our board of directors authorized a new $30.0 billion share repurchase program, providing multi-year flexibility. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Non-GAAP financial results. 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. We consider non-GAAP measures useful to investors because they provide greater transparency into management’s view and assessment of our ongoing operating performance.

  • 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.
  • Severance costs. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, we recorded severance costs within personnel expense to realign our organizational structure and focus on areas that will drive higher long-term growth. This broad-based optimization effort has been excluded as it is not representative of our ongoing operations.
  • Lease consolidation costs. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, and three and six months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded charges within general and administrative expense associated with the consolidation of certain leased office spaces. We have excluded these amounts as it does 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 six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we have excluded these amounts to facilitate a comparison to our past operating performance.

Under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, we recover the monetary liabilities related to the U.S. covered litigation through a downward adjustment to the rate at which shares of our class B-1 and class B-2 common stock ultimately convert into shares of class A common stock. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, basic and diluted earnings per class A common stock was unchanged. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, there was no conversion rate adjustment. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Non-GAAP operating expenses, non-operating income (expense), income tax provision, effective income tax rate, net income and diluted earnings per share should not be relied upon as substitutes for, or considered in isolation from, measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following tables reconcile our as-reported financial measures, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to our respective non-GAAP financial measures:

Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2025 · in millions, except percentages and per share data

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Line itemOperating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision(1)Effective Income Tax Rate(2)Net IncomeDiluted Earnings Per Share(2)
As reported$4,159$3$86115.8%$4,577$2.32
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net235180.01
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(64)16480.02
Acquisition-related costs(32)3290.02
Litigation provision(992)2227700.39
Non-GAAP$3,071$26$1,10716.9%$5,442$2.76

Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2025 · in millions, except percentages and per share data

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Line itemOperating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision(1)Effective Income Tax Rate(2)Net IncomeDiluted Earnings Per Share(2)
As reported$7,435$(31)$1,94216.7%$9,696$4.90
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net9822760.04
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(110)27830.04
Acquisition-related costs(66)5610.03
Severance costs(213)451680.08
Lease consolidation costs(39)9300.02
Litigation provision(1,019)2287910.40
Non-GAAP$5,988$67$2,27817.3%$10,905$5.51

Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2024 · in millions, except percentages and per share data

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Line itemOperating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision(1)Effective Income Tax Rate(2)Net IncomeDiluted Earnings Per Share(2)
As reported$3,421$159$85015.4%$4,663$2.29
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net307230.01
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(43)10330.02
Acquisition-related costs(26)1250.01
Litigation provision(424)953290.16
Lease consolidation costs(57)13440.02
Non-GAAP$2,871$189$97616.0%$5,117$2.51

Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2024 · in millions, except percentages and per share data

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Line itemOperating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision(1)Effective Income Tax Rate(2)Net IncomeDiluted Earnings Per Share(2)
As reported$6,101$247$2,00217.3%$9,553$4.68
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net266200.01
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(83)19640.03
Acquisition-related costs(47)2450.02
Litigation provision(424)953290.16
Lease consolidation costs(57)13440.02
Non-GAAP$5,490$273$2,13717.5%$10,055$4.92

(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.

Payments volume and processed transactions. Payments volume is the primary driver for our service revenue, and the number of processed transactions is the primary driver for our data processing revenue.

Payments volume represents the aggregate dollar amount of purchases made with cards and other form factors carrying the Visa, Visa Electron, V PAY and Interlink brands and excludes Europe co-badged volume. Nominal payments volume is denominated in U.S. dollars and is calculated each quarter by applying an established U.S. dollar/foreign currency exchange rate for each local currency in which our volumes are reported. Processed transactions include payments and cash transactions, and represent transactions using cards and other form factors carrying the Visa, Visa Electron, V PAY, Interlink and PLUS brands processed on Visa’s networks.

The following tables present nominal payments and cash volume:

in billions, except percentages

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Line itemU.S. · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)2024U.S. · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)2023U.S. · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)% Change(2)International · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)2024International · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)2023International · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)% Change(2)Visa · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)2024Visa · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)2023Visa · Three Months Ended December 31,(1)% Change(2)
Nominal payments volume
Consumer credit$643$6007%$794$7575%$1,437$1,3576%
Consumer debit(3)8067438%84276510%1,6471,5089%
Commercial(4)2722604%1671586%4394185%
Total nominal payments volume(2)$1,720$1,6047%$1,803$1,6797%$3,524$3,2837%
Cash volume(5)149150(1%)479486(1%)628636(1%)
Total nominal volume(2),(6)$1,869$1,7547%$2,282$2,1655%$4,151$3,9186%
U.S.InternationalVisa
Six Months Ended December 31,(1)Six Months Ended December 31,(1)Six Months Ended December 31,(1)
20242023% Change(2)20242023% Change(2)20242023% Change(2)
(in billions, except percentages)
Nominal payments volume
Consumer credit$1,252$1,1806%$1,567$1,4935%$2,819$2,6725%
Consumer debit(3)1,5771,4747%1,6681,51210%3,2452,9869%
Commercial(4)5405204%3273086%8678285%
Total nominal payments volume(2)$3,369$3,1746%$3,562$3,3138%$6,931$6,4877%
Cash volume(5)300305(2%)955962(1%)1,2551,267(1%)
Total nominal volume(2),(6)$3,669$3,4795%$4,517$4,2756%$8,186$7,7546%

The following table presents the change in nominal and constant payments and cash volume:

Line itemInternational · Three Months Ended December 31,2024 vs. 2023(1),(2)NominalInternational · Three Months Ended December 31,2024 vs. 2023(1),(2)Constant(7)Visa · Three Months Ended December 31,2024 vs. 2023(1),(2)NominalVisa · Three Months Ended December 31,2024 vs. 2023(1),(2)Constant(7)International · Six Months Ended December 31, 2024 vs. 2023(1),(2)NominalInternational · Six Months Ended December 31, 2024 vs. 2023(1),(2)Constant(7)Visa · Six Months Ended December 31, 2024 vs. 2023(1),(2)NominalVisa · Six Months Ended December 31, 2024 vs. 2023(1),(2)Constant(7)
Payments volume growth
Consumer credit growth5%9%6%8%5%9%5%8%
Consumer debit growth(3)10%13%9%11%10%12%9%10%
Commercial growth(4)6%10%5%6%6%9%5%6%
Total payments volume growth7%11%7%9%8%10%7%8%
Cash volume growth(5)(1%)3%(1%)2%(1%)4%(1%)2%
Total volume growth5%9%6%8%6%9%6%7%

(1) Service revenue in a given quarter is primarily assessed based on nominal payments volume in the prior quarter. Therefore, service revenue reported for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, was based on nominal payments volume reported by our financial institution clients for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. On occasion, previously presented volume information may be updated. Prior period updates are not material.

(2) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes and totals are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(3) Includes consumer prepaid volume and Interlink volume.

(4) Includes large, medium and small business credit and debit, as well as commercial prepaid volume.

(5) Cash volume generally consists of cash access transactions, balance access transactions, balance transfers and convenience checks.

(6) Total nominal volume is the sum of total nominal payments volume and cash volume. Total nominal volume is provided by our financial institution clients, subject to review by Visa.

(7) Growth on a constant-dollar basis excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar.

The following table presents the number of processed transactions:

Line itemThree Months Ended March 31,Six Months Ended March 31,
% Change(1)% Change(1)
(in millions, except percentages)
Visa processed transactions9%10%

(1) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage change is calculated based on unrounded numbers. On occasion, previously presented information may be updated. Prior period updates are not material.

Results of Operations

Net Revenue

The following table presents our net revenue earned in the U.S. and internationally:

in millions, except percentages

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Three Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)
U.S.$3,811$3,6435%$7,549$7,2884%
International5,7835,13213%11,55510,12114%
Net revenue$9,594$8,7759%$19,104$17,40910%

(1) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

Net revenue increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to the growth in processed transactions, nominal cross-border volume and nominal payments volume, partially offset by higher client incentives.

Our net revenue is impacted by the overall strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar as payments volume and related revenue denominated in local currencies are converted to U.S. dollars. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, exchange rate movements lowered our net revenue growth by approximately two percentage points and one percentage point, respectively.

The following table presents the components of our net revenue:

in millions, except percentages

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Three Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)
Service revenue$4,399$4,0339%$8,607$7,9488%
Data processing revenue4,7014,25910%9,4468,61510%
International transaction revenue3,2912,98410%6,7336,00312%
Other revenue93775624%1,8491,44828%
Client incentives(3,734)(3,257)15%(7,531)(6,605)14%
Net revenue$9,594$8,7759%$19,104$17,40910%

(1) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

  • Service revenue increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to growth in nominal payments volume of 7%.
  • Data processing revenue increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to growth in processed transactions of 9% and 10%, respectively.
  • International transaction revenue increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to growth in nominal cross-border volumes of 10% and 12%, respectively, excluding transactions within Europe.
  • Other revenue increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to growth in advisory and other services and select pricing modifications.
  • Client incentives increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to growth in payments volume. The amount of client incentives we record in future periods will vary based on changes in performance expectations, actual client performance, amendments to existing contracts or the execution of new contracts.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, revenue from value-added services was $2.6 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, revenue from value-added services was $5.0 billion and $4.2 billion, respectively. Value-added services revenue increased 23% and 20% over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods, respectively, primarily due to growth in issuing solutions, advisory and other services and acceptance solutions.

Operating Expenses

The following table presents the components of our total operating expenses:

in millions, except percentages

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Three Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)
Personnel$1,657$1,6033%$3,470$3,08213%
Marketing38133813%6876319%
Network and processing22418918%43137016%
Professional fees1731609%3162919%
Depreciation and amortization30524922%58749618%
General and administrative419452(8%)90079214%
Litigation provision1,000430NM1,044439NM
Total operating expenses$4,159$3,42122%$7,435$6,10122%

NM - Not meaningful

(1) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

  • Personnel expenses increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to a higher number of employees and compensation focused on areas that will drive higher long-term growth, including acquisitions. The increase over the six-month prior-year comparable period was also due to severance costs in the current period to realign our organizational structure.
  • Marketing expenses increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to higher spending in various campaigns, including for client marketing.
  • Network and processing expenses increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to continued technology and processing network investments to support growth and acquisitions.
  • Depreciation and amortization expenses increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to additional amortization and depreciation from our on-going investments and acquisitions.
  • General and administrative expenses decreased over the three-month prior-year comparable period primarily due to the absence of lease consolidation costs and favorable foreign currency fluctuations, partially offset by higher usage of travel related card benefits and higher indirect taxes. General and administrative expenses increased over the six-month prior-year comparable period primarily due to higher usage of travel related card benefits and higher indirect taxes, partially offset by lower lease consolidation costs.
  • Litigation provision increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to higher accruals related to the U.S. covered litigation, partially offset by lower accruals related to uncovered litigation. See Note 13—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Non-operating Income (Expense)

The following table presents the components of our non-operating income (expense):

in millions, except percentages

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Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Three Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31,%Change(1)
Interest expense$(158)$(82)93%$(340)$(269)27%
Investment income (expense) and other161241(34%)309516(40%)
Total non-operating income (expense)$3$159(98%)$(31)$247(113%)

(1) Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

  • Interest expense increased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to lower interest benefit related to taxes partially offset by lower losses from derivative instruments.
  • Investment income (expense) and other decreased over the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods primarily due to lower interest income on our cash and investments and losses on our equity investments.

Effective Income Tax Rate

The following table presents our effective income tax rates:

Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Effective income tax rate16%15%17%17%

The effective income tax rates for the three and six-month prior-year comparable periods differ due to a change in the geographic mix of earnings as well as the following:

  • For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, a $222 million tax benefit as a result of a tax position taken on certain expenses, partially offset by a $71 million tax expense related to the resolution of a tax matter; and
  • For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, a $184 million tax benefit as a result of the conclusion of an audit.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published administrative guidance around the implementation of a 15% global minimum tax (Pillar Two). Various OECD member countries have either enacted or are in the process of enacting Pillar Two legislation. While we do not expect a material tax impact in fiscal 2025, we are monitoring developments and evaluating the potential impact of Pillar Two on future years.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Data

The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the periods presented:

in millions

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Line itemSix Months Ended March 31, 2025Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
Total cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities$10,091$8,152
Investing activities$660$(3,065)
Financing activities$(11,135)$(8,253)

Operating activities. Cash provided by operating activities increased over the six-month prior-year comparable period primarily due to growth in our underlying business and the timing of payments related to income taxes.

Investing activities. Cash provided by investing activities increased over the six-month prior-year comparable period primarily due to the absence of investment security purchases.

Financing activities. Cash used in financing activities increased over the six-month prior-year comparable period primarily due to higher share repurchases, lower funds held on behalf of clients and higher dividends paid.

Sources of Liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flow from our operations, our investment portfolio and access to various equity and borrowing arrangements. Funds from operations are maintained in cash and cash equivalents and short-term or long-term investment securities based upon our funding requirements, access to liquidity from these holdings and the returns that these holdings provide. Based on our current cash flow budgets and forecasts of our short-term and long-term liquidity needs, we believe that our current and projected sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our projected liquidity needs for more than the next 12 months. We will continue to assess our liquidity position and potential sources of supplemental liquidity in view of our operating performance, current economic and capital market conditions and other relevant circumstances.

Uses of Liquidity

There has been no significant change to our primary uses of liquidity since September 30, 2024, except as discussed below.

Common stock repurchases. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, we repurchased shares of our class A common stock in the open market for $8.4 billion. As of March 31, 2025, our share repurchase program had remaining authorized funds of $4.7 billion. In April 2025, our board of directors authorized a new $30.0 billion share repurchase program, providing multi-year flexibility. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Dividends. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, we declared and paid $2.3 billion in dividends to holders of our common and preferred stock. On April 29, 2025, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of all other outstanding common and preferred stock on an as-converted basis). We expect to continue paying quarterly dividends in cash, subject to approval by the board of directors. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Senior notes. A principal payment on our senior notes of $4.0 billion is due in December 2025 for which we have sufficient liquidity. See Note 7—Debt to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition. In December 2024, we acquired Featurespace for a purchase consideration of $946 million. See Note 2—Acquisitions to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Litigation. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, we deposited $375 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. The balance of this account as of March 31, 2025 was $2.9 billion and is reflected as restricted cash in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans and Note 13—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. This standard also enhances interim disclosure requirements and provides new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment. This ASU is effective for our annual periods beginning October 1, 2024, and interim periods beginning October 1, 2025, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented. The adoption of this ASU is expected to result in additional disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, which provides improvements to income tax disclosures. This standard requires disaggregated information related to the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for our annual periods beginning October 1, 2025, and requires prospective application with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact of the ASU on our disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, which requires disclosure of additional information about specific expense categories underlying certain income statement expense line items. Subsequently, the FASB also issued an amendment to this standard. The amendments in the ASU are effective for our annual periods beginning October 1, 2027, and interim periods beginning October 1, 2028, and require either prospective or retrospective application. We are currently evaluating the impact of the ASU on our disclosures.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no significant changes to our market risks since September 30, 2024.

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) at 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 second quarter of fiscal 2025 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 13—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, 2024.

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, 2024.

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 March 31, 2025:

in millions, except per share data

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PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Purchase Price per Share(1)Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsApproximate Dollar Valueof Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1 - 31, 20254$324.364$7,691
February 1 - 28, 20254$354.114$6,349
March 1 - 31, 20255$343.995$4,662
Total13$340.2613

(1) Includes applicable taxes.

See Note 9—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 March 31, 2025, the following officer 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:

On March 5, 2025, Rajat Taneja, our President, Technology, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the sale from time to time of up to 190,856 shares of our class A common stock, including shares issuable upon the vesting of performance shares. The duration of the trading arrangement is until May 22, 2026 or earlier if all transactions under the trading arrangement are completed.

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 March 31, 2025.

ITEM 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit / Number Exhibit / Description

10.1*+ Form of Visa Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for awards granted on and after January 28, 2025 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 101.DEF+ Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 101.LAB+ Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE+ Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 104+ Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

  • Filed or furnished herewith.