INTERNAL CREDIT MEMORANDUM

Borrower:

Visa Inc. (V)

Date:

2026-02-19

Sector:

Financials

Analyst:

Credit Risk AI

Rating:

Outlook:

Stable

Executive Summary

Visa Inc. maintains a robust credit profile with strong liquidity and manageable leverage ratios. Recent financial performance indicates stable cash flow generation capable of supporting current debt obligations.

Financial Analysis (3-Year Trend)

Metric	2023	2024	2025
Revenue ($B)	271.56	280.09	288.89
EBITDA ($B)	27.94	16.96	35.08
Total Debt ($B)	107.15	73.43	110.56
Leverage (Debt/EBITDA)	3.84x	4.33x	3.15x
Interest Coverage	5.2x	4.6x	6.3x

Risk Assessment

Primary Risks:

Cyclical downturn in Financials.
Regulatory changes affecting margins.
Execution risk on new product launches.

Mitigants:

Strong liquidity position with $43.33B in cash.
Demonstrated access to capital markets.
Leading market share in core segments.

Recommendation

Based on the quantitative credit scoring model (Score: 93/100) and qualitative review of V's 10-K filings, we recommend MAINTAIN exposure at current levels.

SYSTEM AUDIT LOG
Transaction ID: 93ae4fc0-e5c2-4b28-939f-e41564f42b88
Model: Credit-BERT-v2 (Fine-tuned on S&P Ratings)
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