Visa Inc. · Earnings release

Visa Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2025 Results

San Francisco, CA, January 30, 2025 – Visa (NYSE: V)

•GAAP net income of $5.1B or $2.58 per share and non-GAAP net income of $5.5B or $2.75 per share

•Net revenue of $9.5B, an increase of 10%, or 11% on a constant-dollar basis

•Growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions was strong

•Share repurchases and dividends of $5.1B

Income Statement Summary

In billions, except percentages and per share data.

% change is calculated over the comparable prior-year period.

Ryan McInerney, Chief Executive Officer, Visa, commented on the results:

USD

% Change

Net Revenue

"Visa's strong first-quarter results reflected healthy spending during the holiday season and improving trends in payments volume, cross-border volume, and processed transactions growth. We delivered 10% net revenue growth, 8% GAAP EPS growth and 14% non-GAAP EPS growth. As we continue through 2025, we remain focused on serving our clients and innovating across our three growth levers – consumer payments, new flows and value-added services."

GAAP Net Income

5%

GAAP Earnings Per Share

8%

Non-GAAP Net Income(1)

Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share(1)

(1) Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details and a reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP measures presented.

Key Business Drivers

YoY increase / (decrease), volume in constant dollars

Payments Volume

9%

Cross-Border Volume Excluding Intra-Europe(2)

Cross-Border Volume Total

Processed Transactions

(2) Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe.

Fiscal First Quarter 2025 — Financial Highlights

GAAP net income in the fiscal first quarter was $5.1 billion or $2.58 per share, an increase of 5% and 8%, respectively, over prior year’s results. Current year's results included special items of $213 million for severance costs, $39 million for lease consolidation costs, and $27 million for a litigation provision associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation ("MDL") case. Current year's results also included $75 million of net losses from equity investments and $80 million from the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related costs. Prior year’s results included $4 million of net gains from equity investments and $61 million from the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related costs.

Excluding these items and related tax impacts, non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $5.5 billion or $2.75 per share, increases of 11% and 14%, respectively, over prior year’s results (refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details). GAAP earnings per share growth was approximately 9% on a constant-dollar basis, which excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar. Non-GAAP earnings per share growth was approximately 15% on a constant-dollar basis. All references to earnings per share assume fully diluted class A share count.

Net revenue in the fiscal first quarter was $9.5 billion, an increase of 10%, driven by the year-over-year growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions. Net revenue increased 11% on a constant-dollar basis.

Payments volume for the three months ended September 30, 2024, on which fiscal first quarter service revenue is recognized, increased 8% over the prior year on a constant-dollar basis.

Payments volume for the three months ended December 31, 2024 increased 9% over the prior year on a constant-dollar basis.

Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe, which drives our international transaction revenue, increased 16% on a constant-dollar basis for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Total cross-border volume on a constant-dollar basis increased 16% in the quarter.

Total processed transactions, which represent transactions processed by Visa, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, were 63.8 billion, an 11% increase over the prior year.

Fiscal first quarter service revenue was $4.2 billion, an increase of 8% over the prior year, and is recognized based on payments volume in the prior quarter. All other revenue categories are recognized based on current quarter activity. Data processing revenue rose 9% over the prior year to $4.7 billion. International transaction revenue grew 14% over the prior year to $3.4 billion. Other revenue of $912 million rose 32% over the prior year. Client incentives were $3.8 billion, up 13% over the prior year.

GAAP operating expenses were $3.3 billion for the fiscal first quarter, a 22% increase over the prior year's results, primarily driven by increases in personnel and general and administrative expenses. GAAP operating expenses included the special items in the current year as well as the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related costs in the current and prior year. Excluding these items, non-GAAP operating expenses increased 11% over the prior year, primarily driven by increases in personnel and general and administrative expenses.

GAAP non-operating expense was $34 million for the fiscal first quarter, including $75 million of net equity investment losses. Excluding this item, non-GAAP non-operating income was $41 million.

GAAP effective income tax rate was 17.4% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Excluding the related tax impacts from the non-GAAP items noted above, the non-GAAP effective income tax rate was 17.7% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities were $16.1 billion at December 31, 2024.

The weighted-average number of diluted shares of class A common stock outstanding was 1.98 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

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Other Notable Items

On December 19, 2024, Visa announced it completed its acquisition of Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks.

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, Visa repurchased approximately 13 million shares of class A common stock at an average cost of $300.61 per share for $3.9 billion. The Company had $9.1 billion of remaining authorized funds for share repurchases as of December 31, 2024.

On January 28, 2025, the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.590 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 March 3, 2025, to all holders of record as of February 11, 2025.

Fiscal First Quarter 2025 Earnings Results Call Details

Visa’s executive management team will host a live audio webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) today to discuss the financial results and business highlights. All interested parties are invited to listen to the live webcast at investor.visa.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Visa Investor Relations website for 30 days. Investor information, including supplemental financial information and operational performance data, is available on the Visa Investor Relations website at investor.visa.com.

Visa will host an Investor Day in San Francisco on Thursday, February 20, 2025 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Visa’s management team will provide a comprehensive update of our strategies and key initiatives. A live webcast and replay of the presentation will be available at investor.visa.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Our earnings release and related materials contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to, among other things, our future operations, prospects, developments, strategies, business growth, anticipated timing and benefits of our acquisitions, and financial outlook. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “projects,” “outlook,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “continue” and other similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict.

Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, our forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:

•impact of complex and evolving global regulations;

•increased scrutiny and regulation of the global payments industry;

•impact of government-imposed obligations and/or restrictions on international payments systems;

•impact of laws and regulations regarding the handling of personal data, including privacy, cybersecurity and AI;

•impact of tax examinations or disputes, or changes in tax laws;

•outcome of litigation or investigations;

•intense competition in our industry;

•dependence on our client and merchant base, which may be costly to win, retain and develop;

•continued push to lower acceptance costs and challenge industry practices;

•dependence on relationships with financial institutions, acquirers, processors, merchants, payment facilitators, ecommerce platforms, fintechs and other third parties;

•our inability to maintain and enhance our brand;

•impact of global economic, political, market, health and social events or conditions;

•our aspirations to address corporate responsibility and sustainability matters and considerations;

•exposure to significant risk of loss or reduction of liquidity due to our indemnification obligation to fund settlement losses of our clients;

•failure to anticipate, adapt to, or keep pace with, new technologies in the payments industry;

•a disruption, failure or breach of our networks or systems, including as a result of cyber incidents or attacks;

•risks, uncertainties and the failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures or strategic investments;

•the conversions of our class B-1, B-2 and class C common stock or series A, B and C preferred stock into shares of class A common stock would result in voting dilution to, and could adversely impact the market price of, our existing class A common stock;

•differing interests between holders of our class B-1, B-2 and C common stock and series A, B and C preferred stock compared to our class A common stock concerning certain significant transactions; and

•other factors described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024, and any subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.

Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

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Fiscal First Quarter 2025 — Financial Summary

INCOME STATEMENT SUMMARY

Three Months Ended

YoY Change

(in millions, except percentages and per share data)

GAAP

Revenue

Service revenue

$

8

%

Data processing revenue

9

%

International transaction revenue

%

Other revenue

%

Client incentives

%

Net revenue

$

%

Total operating expenses

$

%

Non-operating income (expense)

%)

Effective income tax rate

%

(2 ppt)

Net income

$

5

%

Earnings per share

$

8

%

Non-GAAP(1)

Total operating expenses

$

%

Non-operating income (expense)

%)

Effective income tax rate

%

(1 ppt)

Net income

$

%

Earnings per share

$

%

(1) Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further details.

NM - Not Meaningful

KEY BUSINESS DRIVERS

YoY Change

Constant

Nominal

Payments volume

9%

7%

Cross-border volume excluding intra-Europe(2)

Cross-border volume total

Processed transactions

(2) Cross-border volume excluding transactions within Europe.

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Visa Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

$

Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow

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

Equity

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024

Class A common stock, 1,726 and 1,733 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively

—

—

Class B-1 and B-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024

—

—

Class C common stock, 9 and 10 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 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

$

$

6

Visa Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(in millions, except per share data)

Net revenue

$

$

Operating Expenses

Personnel

Marketing

Network and processing

Professional fees

Depreciation and amortization

General and administrative

Litigation provision

9

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

$

$

Class B-1 common stock

$

$

Class B-2 common stock(1)

$

$

—

Class C common stock

$

$

Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding

Class A common stock

Class B-1 common stock

5

Class B-2 common stock(1)

—

Class C common stock

9

Diluted Earnings Per Share

Class A common stock

$

$

Class B-1 common stock

$

$

Class B-2 common stock(1)

$

$

—

Class C common stock

$

$

Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding

Class A common stock

Class B-1 common stock

5

Class B-2 common stock(1)

—

Class C common stock

9

(1) No shares of class B-2 common stock were outstanding prior to the class B-1 common stock exchange offer in May 2024.

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Visa Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

(in millions)

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 incurred

(Gains) losses on equity investments, net

(4)

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

(6)

Other investing activities

5

(5)

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

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 three months ended December 31, 2024, the amount includes $1.1 billion of cash paid for federal transferable tax credits.

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Visa Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)

(in millions)

Net revenue

$

$

$

$

$

Operating Expenses

Personnel

Marketing

Network and processing

Professional fees

Depreciation and amortization

General and administrative

Litigation provision

9

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

$

$

$

$

$

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Visa Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

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. Constant-dollar financial measures are calculated by using a fixed current year U.S. dollar/foreign currency exchange rate for each local currency for the current and prior year periods, which eliminates the impact of foreign currency transactions in measuring financial performance. We consider non-GAAP measures useful to investors because they provide greater transparency into management’s view and assessment of our ongoing operating performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be relied upon as substitutes for, or considered in isolation from, measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

We exclude the following from our GAAP financial results to arrive at our non-GAAP financial results:

•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, customer relationships and trade names 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 three months ended December 31, 2024, 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 three months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a charge 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 months ended December 31, 2024, we have excluded this amount to facilitate a comparison to our past operating performance.

Visa Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited) - continued

The following tables reconcile our as-reported financial measures, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to our respective non-GAAP financial measures:

Operating

Expenses

Non-

operating

Income

(Expense)

Income

Tax

Provision(1)

Effective

Income

Tax Rate(2)

Net

Income

Diluted

Earnings Per Share(2)

(in millions, except percentages and per share data)

As reported

$

$

$

%

$

$

(Gains) losses on equity investments, net

—

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

—

Acquisition-related costs

—

2

Severance costs

—

Lease consolidation costs

—

9

Litigation provision

—

6

Non-GAAP

$

$

$

%

$

$

Operating

Expenses

Non-

operating

Income

(Expense)

Income

Tax

Provision(1)

Effective

Income

Tax Rate(2)

Net

Income

Diluted

Earnings Per Share(2)

(in millions, except percentages and per share data)

As reported

$

$

$

%

$

$

(Gains) losses on equity investments, net

—

(4)

(1)

(3)

—

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

—

9

Acquisition-related costs

—

1

Non-GAAP

$

$

$

%

$

$

(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.