What is Visa's tax on share settlement?

Visa (V) reported tax on share settlement of $37M in Q1 2026.

How has Visa's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?

Visa's tax on share settlement increased by 428.6% year-over-year, from $7M to $37M.

What is the long-term trend for Visa's tax on share settlement?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Visa's tax on share settlement has grown at a 18.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $144M to $281M.

What does tax on share settlement mean?

Cash paid to tax authorities for employee share vesting, where the company withholds shares and pays the tax obligation in cash.

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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$639.42B-6.9%

Enterprise value$646.25B-6.8%

P/E28.8×-5.1×

P/S14.9×-2.8×

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:PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation.

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 tax on share settlement?: Visa (V) reported tax on share settlement of $37M in Q1 2026.
How has Visa's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?: Visa's tax on share settlement increased by 428.6% year-over-year, from $7M to $37M.
What is the long-term trend for Visa's tax on share settlement?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Visa's tax on share settlement has grown at a 18.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $144M to $281M.
What does tax on share settlement mean?: Cash paid to tax authorities for employee share vesting, where the company withholds shares and pays the tax obligation in cash.