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Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

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Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Visa Inc., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
U.S. federal
State and local
Non-U.S.
Current taxes
U.S. federal
State and local
Non-U.S.
Deferred taxes
Income tax provision

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

Item Description The company
Current taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Visa Inc. current taxes increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Deferred taxes Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Visa Inc. deferred taxes increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Income tax provision Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Visa Inc. income tax provision increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Visa Inc., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
U.S. federal income tax statutory rate
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
Non-U.S. tax effect, net of federal benefit
Transition tax on foreign earnings
Remeasurement of deferred tax balances
Conclusion of audits
Revaluation of Visa Europe put option
Reorganization of Visa Europe and other legal entities
Other, net
Effective income tax rate

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Visa Inc. effective income tax rate increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Visa Inc., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
Accrued compensation and benefits
Accrued litigation obligation
Client incentives
Net operating loss carryforwards
Comprehensive loss
Federal benefit of state taxes
Federal benefit of foreign taxes
Other
Deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets
Property, equipment and technology, net
Intangible assets
Unrealized gains on equity securities
Foreign taxes
Other
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Visa Inc. deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Visa Inc. deferred tax assets increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Visa Inc. net deferred tax assets (liabilities) decreased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Visa Inc., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
Net deferred tax assets (reflected in Other assets)
Deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

Item Description The company
Net deferred tax assets (reflected in Other assets) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Visa Inc. net deferred tax assets (reflected in Other assets) increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Visa Inc. deferred tax liabilities increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Visa Inc., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
Total liabilities (adjusted)
Adjustment to Equity
Equity (as reported)
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Income
Net income (as reported)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Net income (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

Visa Inc., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Visa Inc., adjusted financial ratios

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin
Adjusted net profit margin
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Visa Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Visa Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Visa Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Visa Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Visa Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Visa Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income
Net revenues
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income
Net revenues
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

2021 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Visa Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net revenues
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net revenues
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

2021 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Net revenues ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Visa Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

2021 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Visa Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income
Equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income
Adjusted equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

2021 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Visa Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30).

2021 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Visa Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.