Visa Inc. (V) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $759.74BP/E –Yield 0.16%
About Visa
Services-Business Services, NEC, SIC 7389
Visa operates a global digital payments network that facilitates commerce and money movement by providing transaction processing services, including authorization, clearing, and settlement. The enterprise serves a diverse customer base comprising individual consumers, businesses, commercial enterprises, issuing and acquiring financial institutions, digital wallet providers, and governments. Its business activities encompass consumer payments, Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, and Value-Added Services. The company offers core payment products such as credit, debit, and prepaid programs, alongside specialized solutions including commercial cards, virtual payments, and cross-border money movement capabilities.
The company facilitates transactions across more than 200 countries and territories globally. Its payment network connects over five billion payment credentials to more than 400 million seller locations worldwide, with infrastructure enabling access to over 18 billion cards, bank accounts, and digital wallets. The provided text does not state the company's headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of Visa's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Visa Inc.
- Founded
- 1958
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Address
- P.O. Box 8999 94128-8999
- Phone
- (650) 432-7644
- Website
- corporate.visa.com
- Employees
- 34,800, Sep 30, 2026
- Industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, San Francisco, CA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- V
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Mar 19, 2008
- Shares outstanding
- 1.78B, Jul 21, 2026
- Public float
- $601.10B, Mar 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 4-for-1, Mar 19, 2015
- SEC CIK
- 1403161
- CUSIP
- 92826C839
- ISIN
- US92826C8394
- FIGI
- BBG000PSKYX7
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001SRCFY3
- LEI
- 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59
- EIN
- 26-0267673
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan McInerney | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 280,342 |
| Paul D. Fabara | CHIEF RISK & CLIENT SVCS OFC | 33,913 |
| Julie B. Rottenberg | GENERAL COUNSEL | 18,404 |
| Rajat Taneja | PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY | 232,112 |
| Peter M. Andreski | GBL CORP CONTROLLER, CAO | 11,952 |
| Chris Suh | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 25,161 |
| Tullier Kelly Mahon | VICE CHAIR, CHF PPL & CORP AFF | 69,653 |
| Lloyd Carney | Director | 2,074 |
| Teri List | Director | 4,527 |
| William J. Ready | Director | 1,112 |
| John F. Lundgren | Director | 9,769 |
| Denise M. Morrison | Director | 10,133 |
| Francisco Javier Fernandez-Carbajal | Director | 33,237 |
| Kermit R. Crawford | Director | 1,600 |
| Pam Murphy | Director | 3,437 |
| Maynard G. Webb Jr | Director | 2,962 |
| Linda J. Rendle | Director | 0 |
| Ramon Laguarta | Director | 6,409 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Kelly | $0 | $0 | $14.55M | $177 | $246 |
| FY2025 Mclnerney | $31.56M | $55.82M | $14.55M | $177 | $246 |
| FY2024 Kelly | $0 | $0 | $13.55M | $142 | $204 |
| FY2024 Mclnerney | $26.00M | $37.46M | $13.55M | $142 | $204 |
| FY2023 Alfred FKelly Jr | $29.72M | $52.83M | $15.44M | $117 | $146 |
| FY2023 Kelly | $29.72M | $52.83M | $15.44M | $117 | $146 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mclnerney Chief Executive Officer | $1.51M | $18.72M | $5.69M | $5.25M | $394.06K | $31.56M | +21% |
| Chris Suh Chief Financial Officer | $903.48K | $5.85M | $2.25M | $2.21M | $40.00K | $11.25M | +28% |
| Paul Fabara Chief Risk and Client Services Officer | $803.09K | $5.83M | $1.25M | $1.79M | $38.69K | $9.72M | +16% |
| Rajat Taneja President, Technology | $1.20M | $14.69M | $3.37M | $3.36M | $41.35K | $22.67M | +12% |
| Kelly Mahon Tullier Vice Chair, Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer | $903.48K | $9.51M | $1.88M | $2.21M | $59.21K | $14.55M | +10% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
Offering
- Type
- Initial public offering
- Final prospectus filed
- Mar 19, 2008
- Offer price
- $44.00
- Securities offered
- 406,000,000
- Gross proceeds
- $17.86B
- Exchange
- NYSE
- First trading day
- Mar 19, 2008
- First-day close
- $56.50+28.4%
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Sep 15, 2008
“The initial public offering price is $44.00 per share.”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of September 30, 2026, we had approximately 34,800 employees located in 90 countries and territories, with approximately 65% located outside the U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| May 15, 2025 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 19, 2008 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Feb 25, 2008 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Oct 4, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 22, 2007 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
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