PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Financial ServicesNASDAQ:PYPL · NASDAQ Global Select
+$0.10 today
Vol 5.29M · Avg 15.40M
Intrinsic Value
PYPL Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
-44.28%
Period High
$77.55
Period Low
$38.84
Latest
$41.33
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$41.33
Low Target
$34.00
Avg Target
$50.45
High Target
$65.00
Upside (Avg)
+22.07%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Quality Snapshot
Start with the numbers that compound value
Check whether earnings, revenue, equity, cash, and returns on capital are moving in the same direction as your written thesis.
Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | +12.9% | +15.0% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +17.2% | +17.2% |
Equity | N/A | +5.7% | +6.8% | -5.1% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | +9.4% | +81.3% |
ROIC | 8.9% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 8.2% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in Cash at +81.3% and weakest in Equity at -5.1%. Three-year average ROIC is 9.8%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
Compare historical growth with forward expectations
Strong past growth matters more when analysts still expect the business to expand without relying on one temporary driver.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +12.9% | +14.5% (14yr)14 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +17.2% | +10.4% (14yr)12 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +13.6% | +12.6% (14yr)12 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +13.3% | +14.9% (14yr)12 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +17.2% over three years. Forward estimates point to EBIT at +14.9% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
Follow revenue through to net income
Use the waterfall to see which costs, margins, and operating lines explain how much of each sales dollar becomes profit.
Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$33.7B of revenue converted into $5.1B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 46.1% and net margin is 15.0%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $5.33, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well PayPal Holdings, Inc. turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
25.8%
avg 16.0%
ROIC
15.0%
avg 10.3%
ROA
6.5%
avg 4.9%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 25.8% versus its period average of 16.0%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
Review how cash comes back to shareholders
Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.71%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
16.95%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
2.77%
Total Yield (TTM)
20.43%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 20.43% including 2.77% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is buybacks at 16.95%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
Check payout durability before counting on yield
A dividend is more useful when growth, payout ratio, and free cash flow support the current yield.
Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
1.02%
Annual Div/Share
$0.56
Payout Ratio
5.1%
Frequency
Quarterly
Shareholder Yield
16.95%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
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1Y Growth
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3Y CAGR
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5Y CAGR
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Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 1.02%, with TTM dividends of $0.42 per share. The payout ratio is 5.1%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently quarterly.
Company Overview
Understand how PayPal Holdings, Inc. makes money
Finish by grounding the numbers in the company profile, leadership, balance sheet, and free cash flow.
Key Information
Leadership
Put the business in management context
Company facts explain what PayPal Holdings, Inc. does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamie S. Miller | Chief Financial & Operating Officer and Executive VP | $1.93M | — | 57 | $71,029.00 | <0.01% |
Diego Scotti | Executive Vice President & GM of Consumer Group | $1.77M | — | 53 | $42,878.00 | <0.01% |
Frank Keller | President of Checkout Solutions & PayPal | $1.77M | — | 52 | $41,567.00 | <0.01% |
Michelle Gill | Executive Vice President and GM of Small Business & Financial Services Group | $1.77M | — | 53 | $74,315.00 | <0.01% |
Suzan Bulyaba Kereere | President of Global Markets | $1.77M | — | 60 | $30,983.00 | <0.01% |
Enrique J. Lores | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | $167,534.00 | — | 60 | $587,168.00 | 0.07% |
Antonio J. Lucio | Chief Marketing & Corporate Affairs Officer | — | — | 67 | $29,298.00 | <0.01% |
Christopher Natali | Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | 48 | $1,770.00 | <0.01% |
Mark Grether | Senior Vice President & GM of PayPal Ads | — | — | — | $175,836.00 | 0.02% |
Hannah Qiu | Senior Vice President & Chief of China Region | — | — | — | — | — |
Bimal Patel | Chief Legal Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Brian Y. Yamasaki | Vice President of Corporate Legal & Secretary | — | — | — | — | — |
Kausik Rajgopal | Executive Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development & Partnerships | — | — | 52 | — | — |
Richard Nash | Vice President of Global Government Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Ryan Ward Wallace | VP of Investor Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Srinivasan Venkatesan | Chief Technology Officer | — | — | 55 | — | — |
Steven Eric Winoker | Chief Investor Relations Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Amy Bonitatibus | Chief Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
31
$7.41M
Net Sentiment
$7.41M
Net selling
Most Active
Kereere Suzan
13 transactions
1–10 of 31
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 31 sells worth $7.41M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $7.41M. Kereere Suzan was the most active insider with 13 transactions.
Financial Position
Check what supports the company underneath the income statement
The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $7.0B |
| Short-term Investments | $2.4B |
| Receivables | $48.9B |
| Other Current | $1.8B |
| Total Current Assets | $60.0B |
| PP&E (Net) | $1.7B |
| Goodwill | $10.9B |
| Intangible Assets | $206.0M |
| Long-term Investments | $4.1B |
| Other Non-current | $3.6B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $20.6B |
| Total Assets | $80.5B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $80.5B for Latest. The largest visible component is Receivables at $48.9B, about 60.7% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
Finish by testing whether profit turns into cash
Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
Net Income to FCF bridge
Analysis
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