PayPal Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
PayPal Holdings' CEO is Alex Chriss, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is $42.77M, comprised of 0.7% salary and 99.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.011% of the company’s shares, worth $9.69M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.1 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Alex Chriss
Chief executive officer
US$42.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.7% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 1.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
PayPal: Sell Before Reality Sets In (Technical Analysis)
Jan 16PayPal's Rally Shouldn't Stop In 2025
Jan 08PayPal: Positioned To Shine In 2025
Dec 26Shareholders Should Be Pleased With PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Price
Dec 22
Revisiting PayPal Stock One Year After Buying: How Does It Look Now?
Dec 17PayPal: There Are Reasons To Be Optimistic, But It's Too Early To Buy
Dec 02Should You Be Adding PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Nov 25PayPal: Near Doubling Upside Still Possible (Reiterate Buy)
Nov 23PayPal: Expecting Sharp Growth Slowdown Amid Weak Volume And Declining Take Rate (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 13PayPal: Paying It Forward For Profitable Growth - Upgrading To A Buy
Nov 06PayPal: Just 3 Million Shy Of Making Another Record
Oct 31PayPal Q3 Earnings Preview: Innovations Fuel Growth Despite Competitive Pressures
Oct 25PayPal's Peer Pressure Concerns Are Amusingly Misplaced
Oct 17PayPal Stock: This Rally May Be Just The Beginning
Oct 03PayPal: I Have Seen Enough To Trust The Turnaround
Sep 18PayPal: Too Cheap To Miss Out
Sep 12Low Valuation, Strong Results, Upcoming Catalysts Make PayPal Stock A Buy
Sep 06PayPal: The Transformation Is Finally Here
Aug 28Paypal: Still One Of The Best Value Charts In The Market
Aug 18Subdued Growth No Barrier To PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Price
Aug 15PayPal: Early Inflection On Transaction Revenue Growth, Margins
Aug 12PayPal Stock's Turnaround Should Keep Going
Aug 03PayPal Q2 Preview: Apple's Not A Threat
Jul 28PayPal Stock: The Dip Should Be Bought
Jul 09PayPal: Priced For Failure, Poised For Success
Jun 27PayPal: Still A Buy, But Patience Is Running Out
Jun 20PayPal: Sell Options As The Fundamentals Improve For High Potential Yields
Jun 13PayPal: Expansion Into Digital Advertising Is Smart
Jun 06PayPal: A Great Value Play
May 27PayPal: Strong Earnings But Stock Trailing Lower
May 21PayPal: Still Disrupting Or Getting Disrupted?
May 13PayPal: Just Warming Up
May 06PayPal Q1 Earnings: It's Less About Revenue And More About Profitability
Apr 26Wedgewood Partners - PayPal: We Are Confident A Turning Point Is Coming
Apr 20PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 19PayPal: Misunderstood Growth Story Spells Opportunity
Apr 13PayPal Holdings: Don't Ignore The Game Changer
Apr 07PayPal Holdings Is A Remarkable Opportunity
Mar 28PayPal: Focus On Payment Transactions And Checkout Services; Initiate With 'Buy'
Mar 21PayPal Might Be A Value Trap For Long-Term Investors
Mar 05PayPal: The Clock Is Ticking For Its Meta Moment To Appear
Feb 27PayPal: Both Bears And Bulls Could Be Wrong
Feb 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$4b |
Compensation vs Market: Alex's total compensation ($USD42.77M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.63M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Alex's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Alex Chriss (46 yo)
1.3yrs
Tenure
US$42,773,920
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 | 1.3yrs | US$42.77m | 0.011% $ 9.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.2yrs | US$11.93m | 0.0023% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Product Officer | 2.3yrs | US$10.59m | 0.0043% $ 3.9m | |
| Executive VP and GM of Small Business & Financial Services Group | 1.2yrs | US$9.91m | 0.0024% $ 2.1m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| EVP & Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Investor Relations Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data |
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: PYPL's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.3yrs | US$42.77m | 0.011% $ 9.7m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$375.02k | 0.0023% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$395.01k | 0.0014% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$390.01k | 0.0066% $ 5.9m | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$393.01k | 0.0032% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$385.01k | 0.0031% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$375.02k | 0.0028% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 3.6yrs | US$375.02k | 0.0022% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$383.01k | 0.0038% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$375.01k | 0.0014% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00042% $ 373.7k | |
| Member of Customer Advisory Board | less than a year | no data | no data |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PYPL's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 05:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 85 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 |