(V) Visa - Ratings and Ratios
Cards, Processing, Network, Authentication, Consulting
V EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: V Visa September 24, 2025
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is a global payment-technology firm that operates VisaNet, a high-volume transaction processing network handling authorization, clearing, and settlement for credit, debit, and prepaid cards worldwide.
The company’s product suite extends beyond card issuance to include tap-to-pay, tokenization, and click-to-pay services, as well as Visa Direct for real-time fund transfers, Visa B2B Connect for cross-border business payments, and a portfolio of value-added services such as fraud mitigation, data analytics, and dispute management. Its acceptance solutions-Cybersource and Authorize.net-enable merchants to integrate payments into e-commerce platforms, while risk and identity tools (e.g., Visa Advanced Authorization, Visa Secure) help protect against fraud.
In fiscal 2023 Visa reported net revenue of approximately $29.3 billion and processed $14.9 trillion in payment volume, reflecting a 12% year-over-year growth rate driven largely by digital commerce and cross-border transactions. The firm’s net income margin hovered around 58%, and free-cash-flow conversion exceeded 70%, underscoring its high-leverage, low-capital-intensity business model.
Key economic drivers for Visa include the continued shift toward cashless payments, accelerated e-commerce adoption, and rising consumer spending in emerging markets. Conversely, macro-level uncertainties-such as potential regulatory constraints on interchange fees and the impact of higher interest rates on discretionary card spend-could moderate growth. The payments sector’s base-rate growth, historically around 8–10% annual volume expansion, provides a favorable backdrop for Visa’s market-share-leading position (≈ 70% of global card transaction volume).
For a deeper dive into Visa’s valuation metrics and scenario analysis, the ValueRay platform offers a transparent, data-driven toolkit you may find useful.
V Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 650,992m |
| Sub-Industry | Transaction & Payment Processing Services |
| IPO / Inception | 2008-03-19 |
V Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 81.2% |
| Fundamental | 94.6% |
| Dividend Rating | 66.8% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 4.37% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.34 of 5 |
V Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 0.68% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.27% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 15.22% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 21.1% |
V Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 13.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 58.9% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 84.9% |
| CAGR 5y | 19.49% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 1.30 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 5.46 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.65 |
| Alpha | 6.69 |
| Beta | 0.897 |
| Volatility | 21.03% |
| Current Volume | 3575.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 5198k |
| Stop Loss | 336.9 (-3%) |
| Signal | 0.27 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.5
| Net Income (20.29b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 2.33b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.22 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.25pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 10.21% (prev 24.13%; Δ -13.92pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.23 (>3.0%) and CFO 23.48b > Net Income 20.29b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (8.05b) to EBITDA (26.08b) ratio: 0.31 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.12 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (1.96b) change vs 12m ago -3.45% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 80.23% (prev 79.47%; Δ 0.76pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 40.71% (prev 38.35%; Δ 2.36pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 44.86 (EBITDA TTM 26.08b / Interest Expense TTM 555.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 2.81
| (A) 0.04 = (Total Current Assets 38.40b - Total Current Liabilities 34.43b) / Total Assets 100.02b |
| (B) 0.16 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 15.96b / Total Assets 100.02b |
| (C) 0.26 = EBIT TTM 24.90b / Avg Total Assets 95.53b |
| (D) 0.26 = Book Value of Equity 16.05b / Total Liabilities 61.36b |
| Total Rating: 2.81 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 94.62
| 1. Piotroski 8.50pt = 3.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 3.35% = 1.68 |
| 3. FCF Margin 56.78% = 7.50 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.65 = 2.29 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.31 = 2.43 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 25.89)% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 52.65% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 98.12% = 7.36 |
| 9. EPS Trend 97.24% = 4.86 |
What is the price of V shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.61%, over one month by +2.57%, over three months by -1.69% and over the past year by +23.52%.
Is Visa a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of V is around 362.17 USD . This means that V is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 4.26%.
Is V a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 23
- Buy: 10
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the V price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 390.6 | 12.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 390.6 | 12.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 405.6 | 16.7% |
V Fundamental Data Overview October 18, 2025
P/E Trailing = 32.7859
P/E Forward = 26.9542
P/S = 16.738
P/B = 17.767
P/EG = 1.9739
Beta = 0.897
Revenue TTM = 38.89b USD
EBIT TTM = 24.90b USD
EBITDA TTM = 26.08b USD
Long Term Debt = 19.59b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 5.55b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 25.14b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 8.05b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 659.04b USD (650.99b + Debt 25.14b - CCE 17.09b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 44.86 (Ebit TTM 24.90b / Interest Expense TTM 555.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.35% (FCF TTM 22.08b / Enterprise Value 659.04b)
FCF Margin = 56.78% (FCF TTM 22.08b / Revenue TTM 38.89b)
Net Margin = 52.16% (Net Income TTM 20.29b / Revenue TTM 38.89b)
Gross Margin = 80.23% ((Revenue TTM 38.89b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.69b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 80.60% (prev 80.39%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 6.59 (Enterprise Value 659.04b / Total Assets 100.02b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.16% (Interest Expense 39.0m / Debt 25.14b)
Taxrate = 16.75% (1.06b / 6.33b)
NOPAT = 20.73b (EBIT 24.90b * (1 - 16.75%))
Current Ratio = 1.12 (Total Current Assets 38.40b / Total Current Liabilities 34.43b)
Debt / Equity = 0.65 (Debt 25.14b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 38.66b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.31 (Net Debt 8.05b / EBITDA 26.08b)
Debt / FCF = 0.36 (Net Debt 8.05b / FCF TTM 22.08b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 38.53b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 20.28% (Net Income 20.29b / Total Assets 100.02b)
RoE = 52.65% (Net Income TTM 20.29b / Total Stockholder Equity 38.53b)
RoCE = 42.84% (EBIT 24.90b / Capital Employed (Equity 38.53b + L.T.Debt 19.59b))
RoIC = 34.87% (NOPAT 20.73b / Invested Capital 59.45b)
WACC = 8.98% (E(650.99b)/V(676.13b) * Re(9.32%) + D(25.14b)/V(676.13b) * Rd(0.16%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 9.32% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.13%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.05% ; FCFE base≈20.83b ; Y1≈22.56b ; Y5≈28.06b
Fair Price DCF = 229.8 (DCF Value 390.27b / Shares Outstanding 1.70b; 5y FCF grow 9.37% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 97.24 | EPS CAGR: 17.11% | SUE: 3.40 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 98.12 | Revenue CAGR: 10.20% | SUE: 0.49 | # QB: 0
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