10 Most Profitable Blue Chip Stocks to Buy Now

2. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

Net Profit Margin: 54.27%

Last year’s net income: $20.39 billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 181

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is a payment processing company that facilitates digital payment transactions between consumers and merchants in over 200 countries. Its proprietary VisaNet network acts as a huge competitive advantage, in that it allows the authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions without issuing cards or extending credit itself. The company also offers value-added services like fraud prevention, tokenization, and data analytics to complement its primary payment processing service. V effectively runs a duopoly along with Mastercard, making it one of the most profitable stocks to consider.

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with net revenue of $9.5 billion, up 10% YoY, and EPS growth of 14%. The company saw improvements in key business drivers, with payments volume growing 9% in constant dollars, US payments volume up 7%, international payments volume rising 11%, and cross-border volume excluding intra-Europe increasing 16%. The company’s tokenization efforts showed significant progress as well, with 4.7 billion credentials (up 7% YoY) and 12.6 billion tokens (up 44% YoY), while tap-to-pay transactions reached 74% of all face-to-face transactions. This illustrates the company’s success in protecting its competitive advantage with alternative services and quality improvement.

Value-added services remain a key driver of growth, with revenues up 18% YoY in constant dollars, while new flows revenue increased 19% YoY in constant dollars. The company demonstrated strong client relationships through multiple renewals and new partnerships, including agreements with major institutions like ICBC in Mainland China, ICICI Bank in India, and BNP Paribas in Europe. Looking ahead, management has updated its full-year outlook, expecting adjusted net revenue growth to be in the low double digits and adjusted EPS growth in the low teens.