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01VisaNet's position as the shared infrastructure between issuers and acquirers globally creates a two-sided network where each additional credential or merchant acceptance point reinforces incumbency. Unlike a bank or card issuer that could be displaced by a competitor, Visa sits in the middle extracting a toll on transaction growth without bearing credit risk. The credential and transaction growth rates suggest the network continues compounding rather than saturating.

02Value-added services revenue was $3.8 billion for Q3 FY26 versus $2.8 billion in the prior-year quarter, increasing 33% For nine months, value-added services revenue was $10.3 billion versus $7.8 billion, increasing 32% Growth was driven by Issuing Solutions, Acceptance Solutions and Advisory and Other Services Client consulting engagements increased approximately 30% over both periods

03Nominal cross-border volume excluding intra-Europe grew 14% and 15% over the three and nine-month prior-year comparable periods respectively International transaction revenue increased primarily due to this cross-border volume growth Cross-border volume growth was supported by cross-border ecommerce and travel-related activity

04Visa's asset-light model converts revenue into cash at a rate that funds aggressive capital return—over $20 billion returned in nine months—while the retrospective responsibility plan structurally insulates class A shareholders from the EPS dilution that would otherwise accompany interchange litigation costs. This combination sustains per-share compounding even as headline litigation accruals rise.