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Visa Tops Q4 Revenue Forecasts, Guides to Low-Double-Digit Growth in 2026

Higher costs from litigation provisions shape the path to 2026 despite a revenue beat.

Visa cards are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Overview

  • Net revenue rose 12% to $10.72 billion, exceeding analyst estimates compiled by LSEG.
  • Payments volume grew 9% on a constant-dollar basis as U.S. spending remained broad-based across retail, travel and fuel.
  • Cross-border volume increased 12% with some moderation from earlier periods, and processed transactions rose 10% to 67.7 billion.
  • Management expects a strong holiday first quarter and projects low double-digit adjusted revenue growth for fiscal 2026 with anticipated lift from the Olympics and FIFA World Cup.
  • Visa is ramping investment in Visa-as-a-service, cross-border products, stablecoin efforts and AI, while reported operating expenses jumped 40% to $4.6 billion due to litigation provisions and personnel; shares gained about 1% after hours.