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PayPal Holdings, Inc.
PYPL Financial Credit Services
PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $33.2 billion, up 4.32% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +1.98%
- EPS
- −3.53%
- Free cash flow
- −16.6%
- Total debt
- +19.5%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
59.66
0.70
+1.19%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 10,842 | 13,094 | 15,451 | 17,772 | 21,454 | 25,371 | 27,518 | 29,771 | 31,797 | 33,172 | 34,295 | +13.2% | 34,546 | 35,981 | 37,656 | +4.3% | |
| Gross margin, % | 47.42 | 48.87 | 46.53 | 44.94 | 46.62 | 46.99 | 42.35 | 39.59 | 40.54 | 41.48 | 40.55 | (5.9) pt | ||||||
| EBT | 1,631 | 2,200 | 2,376 | 2,998 | 5,065 | 4,099 | 3,366 | 5,411 | 5,329 | 6,292 | 5,704 | +16.2% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 15.04 | 16.80 | 15.38 | 16.87 | 23.61 | 16.16 | 12.23 | 18.18 | 16.76 | 18.97 | 16.63 | +3.9 pt | ||||||
| Net income | 1,401 | 1,795 | 2,057 | 2,459 | 4,202 | 4,169 | 2,419 | 4,246 | 4,147 | 5,233 | 4,727 | +15.8% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 8.96 | 10.88 | 13.05 | 15.14 | 18.29 | 21.61 | 23.85 | 26.99 | 30.90 | 34.59 | 40.39 | +16.2% | |||||
| Earnings | 1.16 | 1.49 | 1.74 | 2.09 | 3.58 | 3.55 | 2.10 | 3.85 | 4.03 | 5.46 | 5.28 | +18.8% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 2.61 | 2.10 | 4.63 | 3.47 | 5.30 | 4.94 | 5.04 | 4.39 | 7.24 | 6.69 | 8.35 | +11.0% | ||||||
| Capex | (0.55) | (0.55) | (0.69) | (0.59) | (0.64) | (0.77) | (0.61) | (0.52) | (0.66) | (0.89) | (0.91) | +5.4% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 2.06 | 1.55 | 3.94 | 2.88 | 4.67 | 4.17 | 4.43 | 3.87 | 6.58 | 5.81 | 7.44 | +12.2% | ||||||
| Book value | 12.16 | 13.30 | 12.99 | 14.42 | 17.10 | 18.51 | 17.57 | 19.09 | 19.84 | 21.12 | 22.95 | +6.3% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 1,210 | 1,203 | 1,184 | 1,174 | 1,173 | 1,174 | 1,154 | 1,103 | 1,029 | 959 | 900 | (2.6%) | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 34.70 | 49.23 | 48.33 | 51.76 | 65.42 | 52.97 | 35.35 | 15.92 | 21.18 | 10.69 | 11.16 | 38.6 | |||||
| P/S | 4.49 | 6.78 | 6.44 | 7.15 | 12.80 | 8.73 | 3.13 | 2.28 | 2.76 | 1.69 | 1.46 | 5.6 | ||||||
| P/B | 3.31 | 5.55 | 6.47 | 7.50 | 13.69 | 10.19 | 4.25 | 3.22 | 4.30 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 6.1 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 4.03 | 6.35 | 5.85 | 6.83 | 12.62 | 8.71 | 3.13 | 2.13 | 2.73 | 1.72 | — | 5.4 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 17.57 | 44.60 | 19.41 | 35.85 | 49.46 | 45.17 | 16.86 | 14.90 | 12.84 | 10.27 | — | 26.7 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 3,158 | 2,531 | 5,480 | 4,071 | 6,219 | 5,797 | 5,813 | 4,843 | 7,450 | 6,416 | 7,093 | +8.2% | |||||
| Capex | (669) | (667) | (820) | (687) | (746) | (903) | (701) | (578) | (682) | (849) | (773) | +2.7% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 2,489 | 1,864 | 4,660 | 3,384 | 5,473 | 4,894 | 5,112 | 4,265 | 6,768 | 5,567 | 6,320 | +9.4% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 8,855 | 9,782 | 7,059 | 11,576 | 12,548 | 9,545 | 12,416 | 14,103 | 12,716 | 13,316 | 12,659 | +4.6% | |||||
| Net debt | (4,975) | (5,695) | (9,109) | (5,796) | (4,144) | (1,451) | (451) | (4,384) | (1,045) | (435) | 3,192 | (23.7%) | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 14,712 | 15,994 | 15,386 | 16,929 | 20,063 | 21,727 | 20,274 | 21,051 | 20,417 | 20,256 | 19,483 | +3.6% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 4.52 | 4.86 | 4.89 | 5.20 | 6.90 | 5.70 | 3.13 | 5.28 | 5.16 | 6.59 | 5.86 | +2.1 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 10.18 | 12.91 | 21.85 | 15.26 | 12.91 | 13.14 | 12.10 | 18.85 | 17.18 | 19.12 | 16.06 | +8.9 pt | ||||||
| ROE | 9.84 | 11.69 | 13.11 | 15.22 | 22.72 | 19.95 | 11.52 | 20.55 | 20.00 | 25.73 | 23.83 | +15.9 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 18,100 | 18,700 | 21,800 | 23,200 | 26,500 | 30,900 | 29,900 | 27,200 | 24,400 | 23,800 | — | +3.1% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.92 | 1.09 | 1.30 | 1.39 | — | +9.8% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 2 Nov 2026
Business profile
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2025
| Reportable Segment | 33,172 | 100.00% |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.48% | |
| Operating margin | 18.28% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 18.97% |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. vs peers in Credit Services (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXP American Express Company | $217.9B | 18.3× | 17.4× | +6.92% (above 0%: growing) | +31.16% (above 0%: growing) | −20.47% (below 0%: shrinking) | 91.27% | 0.00% | Compare |
| COF Capital One Financial Corporation | $122.6B | 12.1× | 11.7× | +3.24% (above 0%: growing) | +16.36% (above 0%: growing) | −39.32% (below 0%: shrinking) | 80.29% | 0.00% | Compare |
| PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. | $49.0B | 11.2× | 11.2× | +1.98% (above 0%: growing) | −3.53% (below 0%: shrinking) | −16.59% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.96% | 16.33% | |
| AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | $23.6B | 11.8× | 36.6× | +35.24% (above 0%: growing) | +100.00% (above 0%: growing) | −54.85% (below 0%: shrinking) | 0.00% | 14.82% | Compare |
| SYF Synchrony Financial | $23.1B | 7.7× | 7.9× | +0.60% (above 0%: growing) | −6.23% (below 0%: shrinking) | −5.27% (below 0%: shrinking) | 83.39% | 0.00% | Compare |
| SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. | $20.8B | 27.8× | 27.5× | +41.86% (above 0%: growing) | +58.33% (above 0%: growing) | −120.02% (below 0%: shrinking) | 77.00% | 0.00% | Compare |
| ALLY Ally Financial Inc. | $11.7B | 8.8× | 8.1× | +4.53% (above 0%: growing) | +10.92% (above 0%: growing) | +32.70% (above 0%: growing) | 62.76% | 0.00% | Compare |
| FCFS FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | $8.0B | 20.4× | 18.5× | +17.70% (above 0%: growing) | +25.27% (above 0%: growing) | −12.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | 49.54% | 15.77% | Compare |
| KLAR Klarna Group plc | $7.7B | — (loss-making) | 8.2× | +26.61% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −129.24% (below 0%: shrinking) | 61.23% | 2.59% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $21.9B | 12.1× | 14.5× | +12.31% | +25.27% | −29.89% | 69.88% | 0.00% |
From the latest earnings call
- CEO Enrique Loris said financial services represented more than 20% of 2026 transaction margin dollars, while Venmo and Braintree each delivered double-digit payment-volume growth.
- CFO Jamie Miller raised PayPal’s full-year guidance and said the company plans further investment in its consumer experience, merchant checkout and financial services.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
76.01%
Held by the ten largest
40.32%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 84.48m | 9.88% | −5.46m |
| BlackRock | 74.97m | 8.76% | +1.28m |
| State Street | 41.23m | 4.82% | −754.75k |
| Invesco | 33.44m | 3.91% | +1.33m |
| Geode Capital Management | 29.37m | 3.43% | +3.22m |
| Comprehensive Financial Management LLC | 23.95m | 2.80% | −2.05m |
| Bank of America | 22.59m | 2.64% | −3.02m |
| UBS | 11.96m | 1.40% | −137.72k |
| Goldman Sachs | 11.58m | 1.35% | −520.45k |
| Norges Bank | 11.38m | 1.33% | +11.38m |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 7 April 2026
Ownership
Directors and executive officers, together
less than 1%
The Vanguard Group
10.05%
BlackRock, Inc.
8.06%
Ownership is the proxy’s own table: the directors and officers as a group, and every holder of 5% or more.
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Latest News
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- Free cash flow
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- Operating margin
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- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
PayPal operates a global, two-sided payments network that connects consumers and merchants. Its products help people pay for purchases, send and receive money, manage balances and finances, and use payment methods online, in person and through mobile devices. The network had 439 million active accounts across approximately 200 markets at December 31, 2025.
Consumers use PayPal and Venmo digital wallets for checkout, person-to-person transfers, international transfers through Xoom, debit and credit products, buy now, pay later, and some cryptocurrency activities. At checkout, customers can use bank accounts, wallet balances, cards, eligible rewards, certain cryptocurrencies and other stored-value products.