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Visa reports $6 billion quarterly profit, up 18%
Visa reported $6 billion in net profit for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2026, which ended on September 30.
The result was 18% higher than a year earlier.
Adjusted earnings were $3.48 per share, above analysts’ expectation of $3.44.
Revenue rose 13% to $12.1 billion, slightly above analysts’ expectations.
Visa said it processed 74.2 billion transactions during the quarter, helping drive revenue growth.
For the full fiscal year, the company said revenue reached a record $46 billion, up 15%.
The results show growth in Visa’s payment business, though its shares fell 2.19% in after-hours trading in New York.
Visa reported a net profit of US$6 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026, up 18% from a year earlier.
Adjusted earnings per share were US$3.48, above analysts’ expectation of US$3.44.
Revenue rose 13% to US$12.1 billion, slightly above analysts’ expectation of US$12.09 billion.
Visa said it processed 74.2 billion transactions in the three months ended September 30, helping drive quarterly revenue growth.
Chief Executive Ryan McInerney said full-year net revenue reached a record US$46 billion, up 15%.
- Who
- Visa.
- What
- Reported a fiscal fourth-quarter net profit of US$6 billion, up 18% year over year.
- When
- October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Visa said the 74.2 billion transactions it processed during the quarter helped drive revenue growth.
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The three-month period covered by Visa’s fiscal fourth-quarter transaction figures ended.
Visa reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results.
- Net profit
- US$6 billion
- Year-over-year profit growth
- 18%
- Adjusted earnings per share
- US$3.48
- Quarterly revenue
- US$12.1 billion
- Transactions processed
- 74.2 billion in the three months ended September 30
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What people are saying
Visa had a landmark year. We achieved record net revenue of US$46 billion, an increase of 15%, the strongest growth in more than 15 years, excluding the post-pandemic recovery and acquisitions.
In 2026, we also demonstrated that whenever technology changes commerce, we keep up, anticipate what comes next and enable the growth of payments globally.