Visa (V) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Visa (V) posted Research & Development of $260.0 million for Q1 2026, up 11.59% quarter-over-quarter from $233.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 16.07% year-on-year from $224.0 million in Q1 2025.

Visa (V) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Visa (V) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $260.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $260.0 million, up 16.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $956.0 million (up 13.95% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $894.0 million, up 14.91% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $260.0 million for Q1 2026 at Visa, up from $233.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $260.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $178.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $203.2 million, with a median of $197.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development retreated 6.32% in 2022 and climbed 18.52% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $178.0 million in 2022, then increased by 1.69% to $181.0 million in 2023, then increased by 14.36% to $207.0 million in 2024, then increased by 12.56% to $233.0 million in 2025, then gained by 11.59% to $260.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $260.0 million in Q1 2026, $233.0 million in Q4 2025, and $239.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 260.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 1.59 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 793.00 Mn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn -
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 187.68 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn -
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -20.39 Mn
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - 4.42 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 260.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 233.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 239.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 224.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 224.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 207.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 208.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 200.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 189.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 181.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 197.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 182.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 179.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 178.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 185.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 178.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 190.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 190.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 192.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 186.00 Mn