Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Visa G&A increased by 13.1% to $544.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.1%, from $481.00M to $544.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), G&A shows an upward trend with a 17.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Lower G&A as a percentage of revenue typically indicates a lean, well-managed corporate structure.
Detailed definition
The 'overhead' costs of running a business that are not directly tied to production, sales, or research. This includes e...
Peer comparison
Mature companies aim to keep G&A low to maximize operating leverage.
Metric ID:
is_general_and_administrativeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $204.00M | $203.00M | $242.00M | $325.00M | $289.00M | $242.00M | $322.00M | $282.00M | $314.00M | $322.00M | $340.00M | $452.00M | $382.00M | $340.00M | $481.00M | $419.00M | $482.00M | $481.00M | $544.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | +19.2% | +34.3% | -11.1% | -16.3% | +33.1% | -12.4% | +11.3% | +2.5% | +5.6% | +32.9% | -15.5% | -11.0% | +41.5% | -12.9% | +15.0% | -0.2% | +13.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +41.7% | +19.2% | +33.1% | -13.2% | +8.7% | +33.1% | +5.6% | +60.3% | +21.7% | +5.6% | +41.5% | -7.3% | +26.2% | +41.5% | +13.1% |
Range$203.00M – $544.00M
CAGR+24.4%
Avg YoY Growth+22.0%
Median YoY Growth+21.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Visa's g&a?
- Visa (V) reported g&a of $544.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Visa's g&a changed year-over-year?
- Visa's g&a increased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $481.00M to $544.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Visa's g&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Visa's g&a has grown at a 17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.01B to $1.93B.
- What does g&a mean?
- The general costs of running the company's back-office and corporate functions.