Visa Inc's results topped analysts' estimates on Tuesday with a 23% drop in quarterly profit as consumer spending continued to be pressured by high unemployment due to lockdowns aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak.
Analysts had estimated, on average, that the company earned $1.03, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.Visa shares traded down nearly 2% after market hours.
Visa said total payments volume decreased 10%, on a constant dollar basis, and the number of process transactions declined 13% from a year earlier.But the company added its business drivers had “improved each month throughout the quarter.” The U.S. government reported earlier this month that retail sales rebounded in May and June from a sharp drop in April, and ended down 8% for the quarter from a year earlier.
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