Visa (V) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Visa (V) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.49 for Q1 2026, up 142.57% quarter-over-quarter from 0.2 in Q4 2025, and up 71.0% year-on-year from 0.29 in Q1 2025.
Visa (V) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Visa (V) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.49 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.49, up 71.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.23 (up 12.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.21, up 1.34% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.49 for Q1 2026 at Visa, up from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.49 in Q1 2026 and troughed at 0.12 in Q3 2023.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.22, with a median of 0.2 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio retreated 26.06% in 2024 and surged 71.0% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.23 in 2022, then increased by 29.55% to 0.3 in 2023, then dropped by 26.06% to 0.22 in 2024, then fell by 7.54% to 0.2 in 2025, then surged by 142.57% to 0.49 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.49 in Q1 2026, 0.2 in Q4 2025, and 0.2 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 0.49 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 0.28 |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 0.22 |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 0.14 |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.02 |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.18 |