's (NYSE: V) reported net revenue of $8.1 billion and diluted earnings per share of $2 in its most recent three-month period (Q3 2023 ended June 30). Both of these headline figures were up double digits year over year. This is a usual occurrence for this huge card payments network, and investors have grown accustomed to it, regardless of the economic climate. 

But I don't believe those metrics tell the entire story for this top financial stock. Here's why the biggest number from Visa's earnings report was 62% -- its operating margin for the latest quarter. 

That 62% figure is a perfect indicator of just how successful Visa has become. Investors would be challenged to find a company that's more profitable.

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