PayPal Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
PayPal Holdings' CEO is Alex Chriss, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 1.58 years. total yearly compensation is $6.66M, comprised of 18.8% salary and 81.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth R$44.89M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Alex Chriss
Chief executive officer
US$6.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.8% |
| CEO tenure | 1.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$7m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$43m | US$303k | US$4b |
Compensation vs Market: Alex's total compensation ($USD6.66M) is about average for companies of similar size in the BR market ($USD5.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Alex's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Alex Chriss (46 yo)
1.6yrs
Tenure
US$6,658,527
Compensation
Mr. James Alexander Chriss also known as Alex, serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of PayPal Holdings, Inc. since September 27, 2023. He served as an Executive Vice President and Gene...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.6yrs | US$6.66m | 0.012% R$ 45.0m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Financial & Operating Officer | 1.4yrs | US$13.00m | 0.0030% R$ 11.0m | |
| President of Global Markets | 1.3yrs | US$29.40m | 0.0058% R$ 21.3m | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief Risk Officer | 1.1yrs | US$18.41m | 0.0037% R$ 13.4m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Investor Relations Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief of China Region | 4.7yrs | no data | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
49.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: PYPL34's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.6yrs | US$6.66m | 0.012% R$ 45.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$375.06k | 0.0024% R$ 8.7m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$395.00k | 0.0015% R$ 5.4m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$390.06k | 0.0068% R$ 24.8m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$393.00k | 0.0030% R$ 11.1m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$385.00k | 0.0032% R$ 11.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$375.06k | 0.0029% R$ 10.5m | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 3.8yrs | US$486.32k | 0.0025% R$ 9.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$383.00k | 0.0039% R$ 14.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$375.00k | 0.0014% R$ 5.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$296.05k | 0.00043% R$ 1.6m | |
| Member of Customer Advisory Board | less than a year | no data | no data |
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PYPL34's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/30 23:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
PayPal Holdings, Inc. is covered by 78 analysts. 42 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Oliver Lester | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Colin Sebastian | Baird |