Visa stock: fundamental analysis
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Visa Inc. operates as a payment technology company in the United States and internationally. The company operates VisaNet, a transaction processing network that enables authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions. Below are its fundamentals, explained in the order worth reading them: business quality, debt, growth and, last, whether the price is reasonable.
- Price: 368.29 USD
- Market cap: 691.4B USD
Data as of September 18, 2026 · Yahoo Finance
Quick read
Business quality
ROE of 61.2%: it earns a high return on shareholders' money. Out of every 100 in sales, 50.8 end up as profit.
Financial health
Net debt/EBITDA of 0.3x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.
Growth
Revenue is growing 14.4% year on year: a solid pace. Earnings are up 10.2%.
Valuation
It trades at a P/E of 31.3, above the 14.4 median of the financial services companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 24.5: the market expects profits to rise. Paying more can be justified by faster growth or a higher-quality business.
Dividend
Dividend yield of 0.7% (2.68 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 22.1%.
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| Visa | Sector median | |
|---|---|---|
| Business quality | ||
| ROE | 61.2% | 17.4% |
| ROA | 19.1% | 1.4% |
| Gross margin | 97.7% | 64.0% |
| Operating margin | 66.1% | 57.4% |
| Net margin | 50.8% | 34.9% |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt/EBITDA | 0.3x | — |
| Debt/equity | 0.7x | 0.5x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 2.0x |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 14.4% | 13.4% |
| Earnings growth | 10.2% | 12.8% |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E ratio | 31.3x | 14.4x |
| Forward P/E | 24.5x | 11.9x |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.2x | — |
| Price/book | 19.5x | 2.2x |
| FCF yield | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Dividend | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.7% | 3.8% |
| Payout ratio | 22.1% | 47.5% |
| Beta (volatility) | 0.8x | 0.6x |
Frequently asked questions
What is Visa's P/E ratio?
Visa's P/E is 31.3 based on trailing 12-month earnings and 24.5 on expected earnings. The median for its sector among the companies we track is 14.4. Data as of September 18, 2026.
What dividend does Visa pay?
Dividend yield of 0.7% (2.68 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 22.1%.
Is Visa stock expensive?
It trades at a P/E of 31.3, above the 14.4 median of the financial services companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 24.5: the market expects profits to rise. Paying more can be justified by faster growth or a higher-quality business. This is an educational reading based on ratios, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Does Visa have a lot of debt?
Net debt/EBITDA of 0.3x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.
What is Visa's market cap?
Visa has a market cap of 691.4B USD and its shares trade at 368.29 USD, with a 52-week range of 293.89 USD to 385.57 USD (data as of September 18, 2026).
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