Visa 2Q Revenue Climbs as Payments Volume Grows
By Sabela Ojea
Visa said revenue climbed in the second quarter amid an increase in payments volume and stable consumer spending levels.
The credit-card company on Tuesday posted a net profit of $4.66 billion, or $2.29 a share, in the three months ended March 31, with $4.26 billion, or $2.03 a share, for the same period a year earlier.
Stripping out one-time items, earnings per share came in at $2.51. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $2.44.
Revenue increased 9.9% to $8.78 billion, beating analysts' expectations of $8.62 billion according to FactSet.
Visa said payments volume rose 8% and its processed transactions climbed 11% in the period.
Write to Sabela Ojea at sabela.ojea@wsj.com; @sabelaojeaguix
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