Professional fees
Visa Professional fees increased by 14.4% to $238.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37.6%, from $173.00M to $238.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows an upward trend with a 17.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often signals heightened regulatory scrutiny, major transformation projects, or legal challenges, whereas a decrease suggests stable operations.
Detailed definition
This metric includes payments made to third-party legal, accounting, consulting, and advisory firms for specialized serv...
Peer comparison
Standard line item across all public companies; high levels relative to peers can indicate complex litigation or aggressive restructuring.
professional_feesHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $108.00M | $130.00M | $100.00M | $125.00M | $117.00M | $163.00M | $109.00M | $130.00M | $133.00M | $173.00M | $131.00M | $160.00M | $152.00M | $192.00M | $143.00M | $173.00M | $187.00M | $256.00M | $208.00M | $238.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.4% | -23.1% | +25.0% | -6.4% | +39.3% | -33.1% | +19.3% | +2.3% | +30.1% | -24.3% | +22.1% | -5.0% | +26.3% | -25.5% | +21.0% | +8.1% | +36.9% | -18.8% | +14.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.3% | +25.4% | +9.0% | +4.0% | +13.7% | +6.1% | +20.2% | +23.1% | +14.3% | +11.0% | +9.2% | +8.1% | +23.0% | +33.3% | +45.5% | +37.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Visa's professional fees?
- Visa (V) reported professional fees of $238.00M 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 $173.00M to $238.00M.
- 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 $403.00M to $759.00M.
- What does professional fees mean?
- The total expenditure on external legal, consulting, and professional advisory services.