PayPal Holdings, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PYPL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$84.3b

PayPal Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

PayPal Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.8%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 11.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.6% per year. PayPal Holdings's return on equity is 21.9%, and it has net margins of 14.1%.

Key information

6.8%

Earnings growth rate

8.9%

EPS growth rate

Diversified Financial Industry Growth6.1%
Revenue growth rate11.6%
Return on equity21.9%
Net Margin14.1%
Next Earnings Update04 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

PayPal: Expecting Sharp Growth Slowdown Amid Weak Volume And Declining Take Rate (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 13

PayPal: Paying It Forward For Profitable Growth - Upgrading To A Buy

Nov 06

PayPal: Just 3 Million Shy Of Making Another Record

Oct 31

PayPal Q3 Earnings Preview: Innovations Fuel Growth Despite Competitive Pressures

Oct 25

PayPal's Peer Pressure Concerns Are Amusingly Misplaced

Oct 17

PayPal Stock: This Rally May Be Just The Beginning

Oct 03

PayPal: I Have Seen Enough To Trust The Turnaround

Sep 18

PayPal: Too Cheap To Miss Out

Sep 12

Low Valuation, Strong Results, Upcoming Catalysts Make PayPal Stock A Buy

Sep 06

PayPal: The Transformation Is Finally Here

Aug 28

Paypal: Still One Of The Best Value Charts In The Market

Aug 18

Subdued Growth No Barrier To PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Price

Aug 15
Subdued Growth No Barrier To PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Price

PayPal: Early Inflection On Transaction Revenue Growth, Margins

Aug 12

PayPal Stock's Turnaround Should Keep Going

Aug 03

PayPal Q2 Preview: Apple's Not A Threat

Jul 28

PayPal Stock: The Dip Should Be Bought

Jul 09

PayPal: Priced For Failure, Poised For Success

Jun 27

PayPal: Still A Buy, But Patience Is Running Out

Jun 20

PayPal: Sell Options As The Fundamentals Improve For High Potential Yields

Jun 13

PayPal: Expansion Into Digital Advertising Is Smart

Jun 06

PayPal: A Great Value Play

May 27

PayPal: Strong Earnings But Stock Trailing Lower

May 21

PayPal: Still Disrupting Or Getting Disrupted?

May 13

PayPal: Just Warming Up

May 06

PayPal Q1 Earnings: It's Less About Revenue And More About Profitability

Apr 26

Wedgewood Partners - PayPal: We Are Confident A Turning Point Is Coming

Apr 20

PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Apr 19
PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

PayPal: Misunderstood Growth Story Spells Opportunity

Apr 13

PayPal Holdings: Don't Ignore The Game Changer

Apr 07

PayPal Holdings Is A Remarkable Opportunity

Mar 28

PayPal: Focus On Payment Transactions And Checkout Services; Initiate With 'Buy'

Mar 21

PayPal Might Be A Value Trap For Long-Term Investors

Mar 05

PayPal: The Clock Is Ticking For Its Meta Moment To Appear

Feb 27

PayPal: Both Bears And Bulls Could Be Wrong

Feb 12

PayPal: I Wasn't Shocked, But I See A Pre-Earnings Buying Opportunity (Rating Upgrade)

Feb 06

PayPal's Robust Market Position And Sector's Growth Trajectory Signal A Strong Investment Case

Jan 30

PayPal: The Time Is Now

Jan 23

PayPal: Investors Are Missing The Big Picture

Jan 17

PayPal's Comeback Trail: Reshaping The Narrative Amidst Market Doubts

Jan 10

PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Dec 25
PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How PayPal Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:PYPL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2431,4574,4283,9482,976
30 Jun 2431,0284,4383,8702,969
31 Mar 2430,4304,3393,8102,994
31 Dec 2329,7714,2463,8682,973
30 Sep 2329,1283,7653,8873,025
30 Jun 2328,5564,0753,9453,087
31 Mar 2328,0752,7054,0983,159
31 Dec 2227,5182,4194,3563,253
30 Sep 2227,0532,2994,5533,227
30 Jun 2226,3892,0564,5933,181
31 Mar 2225,8213,5814,6343,112
31 Dec 2125,3714,1694,5593,038
30 Sep 2124,5694,9354,4972,974
30 Jun 2123,8464,8694,4242,893
31 Mar 2122,8695,2154,2002,778
31 Dec 2021,4544,2023,9312,642
30 Sep 2020,2993,1423,6292,468
30 Jun 2019,2182,5833,3722,327
31 Mar 2018,2621,8763,2212,179
31 Dec 1917,7722,4593,1122,085
30 Sep 1917,0372,5363,0712,017
30 Jun 1916,3422,5103,0561,936
31 Mar 1915,8942,2132,9751,894
31 Dec 1815,4512,0572,8551,831
30 Sep 1814,9692,0932,6711,608
30 Jun 1814,5252,0372,5431,396
31 Mar 1813,8041,9222,4181,187
31 Dec 1713,0941,7952,3701,740
30 Sep 1712,3311,5652,178901
30 Jun 1711,7591,5082,100876
31 Mar 1711,2731,4202,043853
31 Dec 1610,8421,4012,003834
30 Sep 1610,4171,3781,954827
30 Jun 1610,0081,3561,902809
31 Mar 169,6551,3381,841802
31 Dec 159,2481,2281,817792
30 Sep 158,8851,1471,744823
30 Jun 158,6021,0801,671858
31 Mar 158,2881,0561,595877
31 Dec 148,0254191,691747
31 Dec 136,7279551,176727

Quality Earnings: PYPL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PYPL's current net profit margins (14.1%) are higher than last year (12.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PYPL's earnings have grown by 6.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PYPL's earnings growth over the past year (17.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PYPL earnings growth over the past year (17.6%) exceeded the Diversified Financial industry 14.5%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: PYPL's Return on Equity (21.9%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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