Stock Analysis on Net

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

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Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

Visa Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016
Net income 4,257 4,179 3,940 3,411 3,647 3,959 3,584 2,575 3,026 3,126 2,137 2,373 3,084 3,272 3,025 3,101 2,977 2,977 2,845 2,329 2,605 2,522 2,140 2,059 430 2,070
Client incentives 2,905 2,786 2,860 2,570 2,494 2,371 2,387 2,130 1,992 1,858 1,698 1,513 1,705 1,748 1,693 1,546 1,478 1,456 1,502 1,374 1,289 1,326 1,346 1,147 1,031 1,041
Share-based compensation 223 177 132 152 190 128 108 159 153 122 94 107 99 116 86 110 111 100 85 89 85 68 52 67 71 45
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets 234 227 226 230 207 198 202 204 201 197 196 197 192 182 172 165 160 159 163 152 153 145 147 132 131 146
Deferred income taxes (22) (132) (133) (224) 36 (15) (108) 1,008 (32) 5 423 (79) 10 (47) (20) (22) 117 139 (144) (188) (26) (919) (15) 15 1,623 77
VE territory covered losses incurred (7) (8) (12) (15) (9) (7) (109) (21) (7) (10) (15) (9) (9) (4) (2) (8) (71) (91) (2) (5) (1) (3) (44) (2) (69) (94)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net 90 106 122 246 127 (231) (101) (439) (156) (16) (39) (62)
Charitable contribution of Visa Inc. shares 192
Other 4 (26) (23) (10) (29) (32) (27) (34) (89) 41 43 (3) (34) (50) (67) (98) (115) 9 (30) (31) 10 (23) 20 7 10 13
Settlement receivable 201 (54) (149) (251) 79 (76) (117) (224) 117 (244) 892 (676) 1,825 (183) (1,406) (104) 1,528 (1,551) 16 800 (859) (180) 52 1,988 (2,002) 56
Accounts receivable (7) (60) (17) 93 40 (213) (123) (55) (57) (108) (151) 70 145 (107) (14) (116) (3) (200) 12 31 33 (146) (20) 6 49 (89)
Client incentives (2,778) (2,743) (2,313) (2,535) (2,164) (2,339) (2,308) (1,940) (1,777) (1,485) (1,820) (1,938) (2,380) (1,943) (1,652) (1,636) (1,781) (1,361) (1,199) (1,306) (1,191) (986) (1,252) (1,070) (1,177) (1,129)
Other assets (237) 160 (211) (164) (128) (163) 17 (48) (351) 235 62 32 (619) 123 (138) 73 (208) (37) (17) (40) (195) 92 (60) 109 (367) 66
Accounts payable 16 (64) 96 46 (66) (9) 87 42 (2) (39) 14 (7) 26 (12) (2) 26 (2) (46) 21 8 25 (51) 41 12 19 (102)
Settlement payable (537) 44 370 775 (298) 409 105 364 16 194 (1,060) 841 (2,383) 218 1,651 318 (1,777) 1,739 (117) (607) 711 275 (157) (902) 804 79
Accrued and other liabilities (381) (666) 1,018 210 (379) 206 290 678 318 (357) (135) 755 167 136 370 87 224 (54) 353 433 181 794 530 (30) (351) 316
Accrued litigation (101) 245 (30) 718 (258) 46 84 15 (23) (6) (243) (112) (361) 426 346 (58) (574) 55 6 598 (152) (13) (1) 2 13
Change in operating assets and liabilities (3,824) (3,138) (1,236) (1,108) (3,174) (2,139) (1,965) (1,168) (1,759) (1,810) (2,441) (1,035) (3,580) (1,342) (845) (1,410) (2,593) (1,455) (925) (83) (1,295) (354) (879) 112 (3,023) (790)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities (397) (8) 1,936 1,841 (158) 273 387 1,839 303 387 (41) 629 (1,617) 603 1,017 283 (913) 317 649 1,308 215 240 627 1,478 (34) 438
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,860 4,171 5,876 5,252 3,489 4,232 3,971 4,414 3,329 3,513 2,096 3,002 1,467 3,875 4,042 3,384 2,064 3,294 3,494 3,637 2,820 2,762 2,767 3,537 396 2,508
Purchases of property, equipment and technology (210) (249) (295) (235) (267) (173) (208) (179) (158) (160) (168) (161) (216) (191) (249) (194) (156) (157) (195) (169) (213) (141) (195) (195) (146) (171)
Investment securities, purchases (492) (1,995) (1,582) (2,467) (997) (951) (1,888) (1,208) (700) (1,315) (1,526) (50) (99) (400) (332) (515) (682) (1,124) (2,418) (1,012) (706) (1,636) (1,361) (794) (51) (1,032)
Investment securities, proceeds from maturities and sales 450 1,310 2,005 605 601 1,374 415 1,415 1,708 2,163 835 255 2,218 1,202 126 1,832 805 1,233 847 1,018 695 1,076 716 324 3,184 788
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired (3) (1,113) (832) (75) (77) (563) (136) (196) (302)
Purchases of other investments (50) (20) (18) (13) (18) (37) (21) (20) (12) (18) (13) (224) (21) (9) (19) (246) (214) (22) (15) (19) (10) (6) (28) (16) (2)
Settlement of derivative instruments 402
Other investing activities (23) 42 47 9 72 4 64 (3) 44 (9) 47 (3) 37 33 68 (79) 2 14 16
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (325) (510) 107 (2,063) (1,785) (547) (1,698) 72 835 639 (881) (133) 1,879 562 (1,004) 809 (326) (70) (1,779) (168) (430) (707) (852) (681) 2,685 (417)
Repurchase of class A common stock (2,194) (3,115) (2,103) (2,433) (2,949) (4,104) (2,967) (2,200) (1,713) (1,796) (1,542) (1,069) (3,133) (2,370) (2,127) (2,149) (1,938) (2,393) (1,588) (1,754) (2,072) (1,778) (1,721) (1,701) (1,576) (1,893)
Repayments of debt (2,250) (1,000) (3,000) (1,750)
Dividends paid (941) (945) (794) (798) (802) (809) (696) (698) (701) (703) (662) (663) (668) (671) (563) (565) (569) (572) (483) (487) (490) (458) (390) (394) (396) (399)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 3,218 3,227 3,985 2,488
Payment of deferred purchase consideration related to the Visa Europe acquisition (1,236)
Proceeds from issuance (repayments) of commercial paper (300) 300 (1,001) 1,001 (566) 566
Debt issuance costs (15)
Deposit into U.S. litigation escrow account, U.S. retrospective responsibility plan (600)
Payments from U.S. litigation escrow account, U.S. retrospective responsibility plan 150
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under equity plans 62 56 43 40 54 59 46 54 47 61 48 33 54 55 35 38 41 48 29 32 50 53 21 41 31 56
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes (6) (112) (3) (1) (3) (113) (2) (2) (6) (134) (2) (3) (8) (147) (5) (3) (2) (101) (4) (2) (88) (3) (7) (6) (60)
Payments to settle derivative instruments (333)
Other financing activities 153 19 (183) (15) 19 (118)
Net cash used in financing activities (2,926) (6,347) (4,040) (289) (3,400) (4,967) (3,619) (2,846) (2,373) (5,572) 755 1,164 (2,754) (3,133) (2,660) (3,915) (2,468) (3,018) (2,046) (2,811) (2,512) (3,871) 380 (2,061) (2,513) (1,730)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 136 692 (562) (420) (111) (194) (129) 76 (288) 304 267 85 (39) 127 (215) 109 (103) (68) (12) (295) 126 80 142 215 35 (156)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 745 (1,994) 1,381 2,480 (1,807) (1,476) (1,475) 1,716 1,503 (1,116) 2,237 4,118 553 1,431 163 387 (833) 138 (343) 363 4 (1,736) 2,437 1,010 603 205

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31).


Net Income
Net income exhibits significant fluctuations throughout the periods, with initial low quarters such as March 31, 2017 (430 million USD) followed by a substantial rebound and growth peaking near the end of 2021 and into early 2023, achieving above 4 billion USD. A notable dip occurs during mid-2020 coinciding with global economic disruptions, followed by a strong recovery crescendoing in late 2021.
Client Incentives
Client incentives steadily increased from late 2016 through 2022, rising from just over 1 billion USD to peaks exceeding 2.8 billion USD by early 2023. Despite volatility, there is a clear upward trajectory indicating growing customer-related expenses.
Share-Based Compensation
This expense steadily grew over the examined timeline, with a marked acceleration from 2019 onward, escalating from around 100 million USD to over 220 million USD by early 2023, suggesting increasing compensation costs possibly aligned with retention or performance strategies.
Depreciation and Amortization
The depreciation and amortization costs gradually increased from about 130 million USD in early periods to roughly 230 million USD by 2023, reflecting continuous investments in assets and technology, consistent with a growth-oriented capital expenditure policy.
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes display volatile movements, with large swings between positive and negative amounts, suggesting complex tax position adjustments over time with no clear long-term trend.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities shows strong variability, peaking multiple times especially around late 2019 and into 2022 with amounts frequently exceeding 4 billion USD. There was a dip in mid-2020 concurrent with other pandemic related impacts. Overall, operational cash flow remains solid and generally upward trending.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities alternates between outflows and inflows, reflecting tactical investment decisions including acquisitions and purchases of securities. Periods of heavy outflows often align with purchases of investment securities and property while inflow spikes coincide with asset disposals or maturity proceeds.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities is largely negative across the timeline, dominated by substantial share repurchases and consistent dividend payments. Repurchase activity intensified notably between 2019 and 2022, reaching highs over 4 billion USD in single quarters. Debt servicing also influences cash flows with repayments and occasional issuances visible. There is a significant negative spike in financing cash flows during late 2017 and again in 2022-2023, reflecting aggressive capital return policies.
Accounts and Settlements
Settlement receivables and payables demonstrate considerable volatility, indicating fluctuating timing or volume of transactional settlements. Accounts receivable and payable show inconsistent changes without a definitive trend, highlighting variability in operational working capital.
Overall Cash Position Changes
The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents is irregular, with wide range swings between positive and negative flows. Noteworthy cash surges occurred mid-2017 and late 2020, while sharp declines are visible during late 2018 and parts of 2021, likely reflecting combined effects of operating, investing, and financing cash flows along with market developments and strategic activities.
Other Financial Elements
Adjustments, other assets, liabilities, and various miscellaneous financial items exhibit episodic volatility reflecting diverse internal and external financial activities. Notably, charitable contribution and litigation escrow movements appear sporadic but limited to specific periods, likely related to one-time or non-recurring events.