VISA free cash flow 2004–2026
VISA's free cash flow in Q4 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 6.89B USD, up 17.8% on the same quarter a year before. VISA's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 22.06B USD, up 2.2% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it was 22.06B USD, up 2.2% on the year before.
Last updated 5 Nov 2026 · Next report 28 Jan 2027
Free cash flow
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 22.06B | +2.22% | 48.05% | 23.73B | -1.67B | 11.57 |
| FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 22.06B | +2.22% | 48.05% | 23.73B | -1.67B | 11.57 |
| FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 21.58B | +15.43% | 53.94% | 23.06B | -1.48B | 10.98 |
| FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 18.69B | -5.09% | 52.03% | 19.95B | -1.26B | 9.21 |
| FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 19.70B | +10.16% | 60.32% | 20.76B | -1.06B | 9.45 |
| FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 17.88B | +23.12% | 61.00% | 18.85B | -970.00M | 8.37 |
| FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 14.52B | +49.65% | 60.24% | 15.23B | -705.00M | 6.64 |
| FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 9.70B | -19.32% | 44.42% | 10.44B | -736.00M | 4.37 |
| FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 12.03B | +0.28% | 52.35% | 12.78B | -756.00M | 5.29 |
| FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 12.00B | +41.10% | 58.20% | 12.71B | -718.00M | 5.15 |
| FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 8.50B | +68.30% | 46.31% | 9.21B | -707.00M | 3.55 |
| FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 5.05B | -18.14% | 33.49% | 5.57B | -523.00M | 2.09 |
| FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 6.17B | -7.25% | 44.45% | 6.58B | -414.00M | 2.51 |
| FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 6.65B | +160.76% | 52.37% | 7.21B | -553.00M | 2.64 |
| FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 2.55B | -44.94% | 21.66% | 3.02B | -471.00M | 0.97 |
| FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 4.63B | +31.66% | 44.46% | 5.01B | -376.00M | 1.20 |
| FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 3.52B | +43.63% | 38.30% | 3.87B | -353.00M | 0.86 |
| FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 2.45B | +872.22% | 30.38% | 2.69B | -241.00M | 0.56 |
| FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 252.00M | +117.24% | 3.65% | 558.00M | -306.00M | 0.08 |
| FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 116.00M | -66.40% | 1.85% | 531.00M | -415.00M | 0.04 |
| FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 345.19M | -20.56% | 9.62% | 505.15M | -159.96M | 0.12 |
| FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 434.51M | +20.24% | 14.74% | 434.51M | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 361.36M | +16.13% | 13.56% | 480.63M | -119.27M | 0.13 |
| FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 311.18M | — | 12.81% | 433.39M | -122.21M | 0.10 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 6.89B | +17.85% | 56.78% | 7.39B | -493.00M | 3.66 |
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 6.14B | -2.73% | 52.76% | 6.55B | -417.00M | 3.17 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 2.63B | -39.90% | 23.37% | 3.01B | -383.00M | 1.36 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Dec 2025 | 6.40B | +26.75% | 58.73% | 6.78B | -378.00M | 3.31 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 5.85B | -7.96% | 54.54% | 6.24B | -389.00M | 3.01 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 6.31B | +33.27% | 62.02% | 6.73B | -421.00M | 3.22 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 4.37B | +2.61% | 45.53% | 4.70B | -327.00M | 2.21 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2024 | 5.05B | +50.91% | 53.11% | 5.40B | -345.00M | 2.54 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 6.36B | -4.03% | 66.08% | 6.66B | -309.00M | 3.17 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 4.73B | -13.96% | 53.19% | 5.13B | -400.00M | 2.33 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 4.26B | +16.63% | 48.51% | 4.54B | -281.00M | 2.09 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.35B | -14.66% | 38.77% | 3.61B | -267.00M | 1.64 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 6.62B | +18.65% | 76.92% | 6.93B | -305.00M | 3.21 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 5.50B | +9.67% | 67.73% | 5.80B | -295.00M | 2.65 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 3.65B | +13.28% | 45.71% | 3.86B | -210.00M | 1.74 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2022 | 3.92B | -3.38% | 49.42% | 4.17B | -249.00M | 1.87 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 5.58B | +48.31% | 71.67% | 5.88B | -295.00M | 2.64 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 5.02B | +18.47% | 68.96% | 5.25B | -235.00M | 2.36 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 3.22B | +1.61% | 44.82% | 3.49B | -267.00M | 1.50 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 4.06B | +21.06% | 57.50% | 4.23B | -173.00M | 1.88 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 3.76B | +95.18% | 57.37% | 3.97B | -208.00M | 1.73 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 4.24B | +49.07% | 69.09% | 4.41B | -179.00M | 1.94 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 3.17B | +153.48% | 55.35% | 3.33B | -158.00M | 1.45 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 3.35B | -8.98% | 58.96% | 3.51B | -160.00M | 1.52 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 1.93B | -49.17% | 37.80% | 2.10B | -168.00M | 0.87 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 2.84B | -10.94% | 58.73% | 3.00B | -161.00M | 1.28 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 1.25B | -34.43% | 21.37% | 1.47B | -216.00M | 0.56 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | 3.68B | +17.44% | 60.85% | 3.88B | -191.00M | 1.64 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 3.79B | +14.97% | 61.81% | 4.04B | -249.00M | 1.68 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 3.19B | -8.02% | 54.62% | 3.38B | -194.00M | 1.41 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 1.91B | -26.81% | 34.73% | 2.06B | -156.00M | 0.84 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2018 | 3.14B | +19.69% | 56.97% | 3.29B | -157.00M | 1.37 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 3.30B | +28.27% | 60.71% | 3.49B | -195.00M | 1.43 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 3.47B | +3.77% | 66.18% | 3.64B | -169.00M | 1.49 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 2.61B | +942.80% | 51.39% | 2.82B | -213.00M | 1.12 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2017 | 2.62B | +12.15% | 53.91% | 2.76B | -141.00M | 1.11 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 2.57B | +11.29% | 52.98% | 2.77B | -195.00M | 1.09 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 3.34B | +1,854.39% | 73.21% | 3.54B | -195.00M | 1.40 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 250.00M | -65.08% | 5.58% | 396.00M | -146.00M | 0.10 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2016 | 2.34B | +26.12% | 52.39% | 2.51B | -171.00M | 0.97 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 2.31B | +44.80% | 54.24% | 2.45B | -141.00M | 0.95 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 171.00M | -91.61% | 4.71% | 303.00M | -132.00M | 0.07 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 716.00M | -18.64% | 19.75% | 840.00M | -124.00M | 0.30 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.85B | +11.83% | 51.98% | 1.98B | -126.00M | 0.76 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 1.60B | +1.92% | 44.69% | 1.73B | -138.00M | 0.65 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 2.04B | +11.13% | 57.90% | 2.11B | -74.00M | 0.83 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 880.00M | -51.97% | 25.81% | 978.00M | -98.00M | 0.36 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.66B | +16.61% | 48.99% | 1.76B | -104.00M | 0.67 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 1.57B | -17.88% | 48.50% | 1.79B | -227.00M | 0.63 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 1.83B | -9.93% | 58.10% | 1.94B | -109.00M | 0.73 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 1.83B | +19.50% | 57.92% | 1.93B | -97.00M | 0.72 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2013 | 1.42B | — | 45.04% | 1.54B | -120.00M | 0.56 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.91B | +50.99% | 64.14% | 2.05B | -138.00M | 0.74 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 2.04B | +77.11% | 67.81% | 2.16B | -122.00M | 0.78 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 1.53B | +47.97% | 51.83% | 1.64B | -111.00M | 0.58 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2012 | -2.92B | -346.75% | -102.74% | -2.82B | -100.00M | -1.09 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 1.26B | +68.18% | 46.25% | 1.37B | -106.00M | 0.33 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 1.15B | -12.02% | 44.80% | 1.26B | -108.00M | 0.30 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 1.04B | +95.10% | 40.19% | 1.10B | -61.00M | 0.38 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.19B | +27.28% | 46.53% | 1.29B | -101.00M | 0.43 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 751.00M | -5.65% | 31.51% | 868.00M | -117.00M | 0.19 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 1.31B | +13.27% | 56.24% | 1.40B | -89.00M | 0.32 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 531.00M | -6.35% | 23.65% | 603.00M | -72.00M | 0.19 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2010 | 931.00M | — | 41.60% | 1.01B | -75.00M | 0.32 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 796.00M | — | 37.60% | 893.00M | -97.00M | 0.18 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 1.15B | +311.79% | 56.83% | 1.22B | -65.00M | 0.27 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 567.00M | +243.64% | 28.94% | 609.00M | -42.00M | 0.19 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2009 | -66.00M | -156.41% | -3.37% | -29.00M | -37.00M | -0.02 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | -310.00M | -270.33% | -16.50% | -209.00M | -101.00M | -0.10 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 280.00M | -33.81% | 17.01% | 349.00M | -69.00M | 0.09 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 165.00M | — | 10.02% | 233.00M | -68.00M | 0.05 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2008 | 117.00M | +5.41% | 6.73% | 185.00M | -68.00M | 0.04 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 182.00M | — | 10.65% | 274.00M | -92.00M | 0.06 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 423.00M | +168.92% | 26.22% | 509.00M | -86.00M | 0.14 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | -716.00M | -443.28% | -49.28% | -550.00M | -166.00M | -0.23 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2007 | 111.00M | -31.06% | 7.46% | 182.00M | -71.00M | 0.04 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | — | — | — | -37.73M | — | — |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 157.30M | -20.16% | 16.72% | 157.30M | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 208.58M | — | 25.65% | 208.58M | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2006 | 161.00M | — | 19.05% | 177.00M | -16.00M | 0.06 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | -83.56M | — | -11.22% | -83.56M | 0.00 | -0.03 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 197.02M | — | 26.77% | 197.02M | 0.00 | 0.07 |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about VISA's free cash flow
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