What is Visa's professional fees?

Visa (V) reported professional fees of $238M in Q1 2026.

How has Visa's professional fees changed year-over-year?

Visa's professional fees increased by 37.6% year-over-year, from $173M to $238M.

What is the long-term trend for Visa's professional fees?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Visa's professional fees has grown at a 17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $403M to $759M.

What does professional fees mean?

Fees paid to external professionals including lawyers, auditors, management consultants, tax advisors, and other specialized service providers.

Visa V Professional fees

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$92M-6.1%

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$4.63M-18.7%

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$641K-2.0%

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$973K-23.0%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$11.2B+17.1%

Gross profit$11.0B+17.1%

Operating income$7.2B+33.1%

Net income$6.0B+31.5%

EPS (diluted)$3.14+35.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$18.7B-2.2%

Total debt$25.5B+3.3%

Total equity$35.7B-6.2%

Total assets$95.0B+2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.0B-35.9%

CapEx$383.0M+17.1%

Free cash flow$2.6B-39.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$652.47B+1.9%

Enterprise value$659.3B+1.9%

P/E29.3×-2.2×

P/S15.2×-1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin97.8%0.0pp

Operating margin61.1%-2.6pp

Net margin51.7%-1.2pp

FCF margin49.2%-5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity60.3%+9.7pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.1×

Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Visa in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProfessionalFees.

The official record: Visa’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Visa's professional fees?: Visa (V) reported professional fees of $238M in Q1 2026.
How has Visa's professional fees changed year-over-year?: Visa's professional fees increased by 37.6% year-over-year, from $173M to $238M.
What is the long-term trend for Visa's professional fees?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Visa's professional fees has grown at a 17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $403M to $759M.
What does professional fees mean?: Fees paid to external professionals including lawyers, auditors, management consultants, tax advisors, and other specialized service providers.