Overview
Visa operates one of the two global card networks, routing debit, credit and prepaid transactions between issuing banks, merchants’ acquirers and cardholders. Forbes records sales of US$43.0bn and profit of US$22.0bn for Visa in the 2026 Global 2000, the highest of any company in this list.[2] Its market value of US$613.8bn was also the largest in the group when Forbes compiled its data.[2] Fortune’s 2026 Fortune 500 lists revenue of US$40.0bn for the fiscal year to September 2025, which ranks Visa 119th among US companies.[6]
Visa strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Highest sales and profit of any company in the list
- Network model earns fees without taking most of the credit risk
Limitations
- Revenue depends on card-payment volumes that are exposed to consumer spending cycles
- Interchange and network fees are subject to antitrust litigation and regulation in several markets
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Visa peers and competitors
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