PayPal is a US provider of digital payments. Individuals and merchants use the platform to pay online and send money. The group also includes Venmo and the payment processor Braintree. The service is available in a great many countries. As of Oct 11, 2026
As of Oct 11, 2026Fact sheet (from the annual report)Miscellaneous business services · San Jose, USAfull fact sheet
PayPal runs a global payments network that connects consumers and merchants online and in stores. Consumers use the PayPal and Venmo digital wallets to pay, manage their finances and send money to friends. Merchants receive branded and unbranded checkout processing, installment payments, point-of-sale solutions, financing and risk management tools. Revenue comes mainly from fees on processed payments, which are mostly based on the volume processed. In addition, there is income from currency conversion, instant transfers, cryptocurrency transactions, credit products and interest on customer balances.
Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.
Fundamentals · Analysis method
Growth, margin and debt compared with the sector – in detail in the fundamental analysis further down. The chart shows the candles without a buy zone.
Growth: greenMargin: yellowDebt: green
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PayPal · Sector Financials · amounts in USD
Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 3, 2026.
Quality checks
Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.
–no data: Gross margin above 40%not stated in the SEC filings
✓met: Operating margin above 15%18.3%
✓met: Net margin above 10%15.8%
✓met: Return on equity above 15%25.8%
✓met: Free cash flow margin above 10%16.8%
✓met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years5 of 5
✓met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years3 of 3
✗not met: Equity ratio above 30%25.3%
Operating margin
18.3%Fiscal year 2025
All54medium
Rank 54 of 100: higher than 54% of 192 peers (All). medium.
Sector19weak
Rank 19 of 100: higher than 19% of 13 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Financials: 39.0%
Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.
Net margin
15.8%Fiscal year 2025
All58medium
Rank 58 of 100: higher than 58% of 237 peers (All). medium.
Sector23weak
Rank 23 of 100: higher than 23% of 33 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Financials: 26.2%
Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.
Return on equity
25.8%Fiscal year 2025
All67strong
Rank 67 of 100: higher than 67% of 218 peers (All). strong.
Sector77strong
Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 32 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: 13.9%
Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.
Return on assets
6.5%Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)
All54medium
Rank 54 of 100: higher than 54% of 238 peers (All). medium.
Sector80strong
Rank 80 of 100: higher than 80% of 33 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: 2.4%
Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.
Equity ratio
25.3%Fiscal year 2025
All35medium
Rank 35 of 100: higher than 35% of 239 peers (All). medium.
Sector68strong
Rank 68 of 100: higher than 68% of 33 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: 18.2%
Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.
Free cash flow margin
16.8%Fiscal year 2025
All57medium
Rank 57 of 100: higher than 57% of 213 peers (All). medium.
Sector33medium
Rank 33 of 100: higher than 33% of 23 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Financials: 25.8%
Free cash flow divided by revenue.
Free cash flow
5.6B USDFiscal year 2025
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.
Growth 7 of 7 met
✓met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year+6.4%
✓met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year+9.1%
✓met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year+13.6%
✓met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year+37.3%
✓met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year+8.9%
✓met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years5 of 5
✓met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year+4.3%
Revenue growth 3 years
+6.4%per year
All42medium
Rank 42 of 100: higher than 42% of 230 peers (All). medium.
Sector23weak
Rank 23 of 100: higher than 23% of 32 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Financials: +9.7%
Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.
Revenue growth 5 years
+9.1%per year
All42medium
Rank 42 of 100: higher than 42% of 217 peers (All). medium.
Sector50medium
Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 29 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Financials: +9.1%
Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.
Revenue growth 10 years
+13.6%per year
All78strong
Rank 78 of 100: higher than 78% of 157 peers (All). strong.
Sector89strong
Rank 89 of 100: higher than 89% of 23 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: +7.2%
Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.
EPS growth 3 years
+37.3%per year
All88strong
Rank 88 of 100: higher than 88% of 157 peers (All). strong.
Sector94strong
Rank 94 of 100: higher than 94% of 24 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: +17.6%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
EPS growth 5 years
+8.9%per year
All36medium
Rank 36 of 100: higher than 36% of 146 peers (All). medium.
Sector30weak
Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 25 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Financials: +14.8%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
EPS growth 10 years
+18.4%per year
All83strong
Rank 83 of 100: higher than 83% of 140 peers (All). strong.
Sector94strong
Rank 94 of 100: higher than 94% of 24 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: +11.5%
Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.
Dividend 2 of 2 met · 5 without data
✓met: Pays a dividend0.14 USD
✓met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings3%
–no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal yearsnot reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
–no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal yearsnot reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
–no data: Dividend per share higher than 5 years agono comparable dividend 5 years ago
–no data: Free cash flow per share covers the dividendnot meaningful for banks and insurers
–no data: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flownot meaningful for banks and insurers
Payout ratio
3%Fiscal year 2025
Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.
Free cash flow coverage
41.1xFiscal year 2025
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.
Financial strength 5 of 5 met · 1 without data
–no data: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9not meaningful for banks and insurers
✓met: Long-term debt no higher than equity0.49
✓met: Current assets cover current liabilities1.29
✓met: Positive equity20.3B USD
✓met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5%−18.4%
✓met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year5.6B USD
Debt / equity
0.49at fiscal year end
All57medium
Rank 57 of 100: lower than 57% of 199 peers (All). medium.
Sector63medium
Rank 63 of 100: lower than 63% of 26 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Financials: 0.83
Long-term financial debt divided by equity.
Liquidity (current ratio)
1.29at fiscal year end
All46medium
Rank 46 of 100: higher than 46% of 215 peers (All). medium.
Sector65medium
Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 13 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Financials: 1.10
Current assets divided by current liabilities.
Change in share count
−18.4%in 5 years
All93strong
Rank 93 of 100: lower than 93% of 199 peers (All). strong.
Sector90strong
Rank 90 of 100: lower than 90% of 24 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Financials: −6.1%
Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.
Banks and insurers usually do not report gross margin, current assets or capital expenditure – those criteria then do not count. Debt is part of their business.
Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.
Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.
In short
Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+9.1% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
Light yellow: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+4.5% per year), more slowly than the sector median; per share +8.9% per year.
Light yellow: Net margin 15.8%, below the sector median (19.4%).
Light yellow: Debt higher than usual in the sector.
Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
RevenueNet incomeNet margin (below)in USD
010B20B30B40B
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 10.8B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 12.9%
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 13.1B USD · Net income 1.8B USD · Net margin 13.7%
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 15.5B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 13.3%
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 17.8B USD · Net income 2.5B USD · Net margin 13.8%
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 21.5B USD · Net income 4.2B USD · Net margin 19.6%
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 25.4B USD · Net income 4.2B USD · Net margin 16.4%
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 27.5B USD · Net income 2.4B USD · Net margin 8.8%
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 29.8B USD · Net income 4.2B USD · Net margin 14.3%
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 31.8B USD · Net income 4.1B USD · Net margin 13.0%
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 33.2B USD · Net income 5.2B USD · Net margin 15.8%
Margin
13%14%13%14%20%16%9%14%13%16%
RevenueNet incomeNet margin (below)in USD
02.5B5B7.5B10B
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 8.0B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 17.5% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Revenue 7.7B USD · Net income 888.0M USD · Net margin 11.5%
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Revenue 7.9B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 14.3%
Q3/24Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Revenue 7.8B USD · Net income 1.0B USD · Net margin 12.9%
Q4/24Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 8.4B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 13.4% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/25Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Revenue 7.8B USD · Net income 1.3B USD · Net margin 16.5%
Q2/25Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Revenue 8.3B USD · Net income 1.3B USD · Net margin 15.2%
Q3/25Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Revenue 8.4B USD · Net income 1.2B USD · Net margin 14.8%
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 8.7B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 16.6% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Revenue 8.4B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 13.3%
Q2/26Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Revenue 8.7B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 12.7%
Q3/26Quarter Q3/26 (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026): Revenue 8.6B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 12.5%
Margin
17%12%14%13%13%17%15%15%17%13%13%13%
Earnings per shareUSD per share
02.004.006.00
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Earnings per share 1.15 USD
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Earnings per share 1.47 USD
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Earnings per share 1.71 USD
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Earnings per share 2.07 USD
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Earnings per share 3.54 USD
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Earnings per share 3.52 USD
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Earnings per share 2.09 USD
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share 3.84 USD
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Earnings per share 3.99 USD
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share 5.41 USD
Earnings per shareUSD per share
00.501.001.50
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Earnings per share 0.83 USD
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Earnings per share 1.08 USD
Dividend per sharePayout ratio (below)USD per share
00.050.100.15
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Dividend per share 0.14 USD · Payout ratio 2.6%
Ratio
3%
Dividend per sharePayout ratio (below)USD per share
00.050.100.15
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
Q3/24Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
Q4/24Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/25Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
Q2/25Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
Q3/25Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Dividend per share not available · Payout ratio not available
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Dividend per share 0.14 USD · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Dividend per share 0.14 USD · Payout ratio 11.6%
Q2/26Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Dividend per share 0.14 USD · Payout ratio 11.2%
Q3/26Quarter Q3/26 (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026): Dividend per share 0.14 USD · Payout ratio 11.2%
Ratio
12%11%11%
Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 33.2B USD · Net income 5.2B USD · Net margin 15.8%
Figures over time
Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.
Money flow in fiscal year 2025
Of 100 USD of revenue, 18.3 USD operating income and 15.8 USD net income remained.
Revenue33.2B USD · 100%Operating income6.1B USD · 18%Cost of revenue and operating expenses27.1B USD · 82%Net income5.2B USD · 16%Interest expense441.0M USD · 1%Taxes & other (net)391.0M USD · 1%
Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
Item
Amount
of revenue
Revenue
33.2B USD
100.0%
Operating income
6.1B USD
18.3%
Cost of revenue and operating expenses
27.1B USD
81.7%
Net income
5.2B USD
15.8%
Interest expense
441.0M USD
1.3%
Taxes & other (net)
391.0M USD
1.2%
Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.
Margins
The operating margin rose in 5 years from 15.3% to 18.3%.
Operating marginNet margin
0%5%10%15%20%
2016Fiscal year 2016: Operating margin 14.6% · Net margin 12.9%
2017Fiscal year 2017: Operating margin 16.2% · Net margin 13.7%
2018Fiscal year 2018: Operating margin 14.2% · Net margin 13.3%
2019Fiscal year 2019: Operating margin 15.3% · Net margin 13.8%
2020Fiscal year 2020: Operating margin 15.3% · Net margin 19.6%
2021Fiscal year 2021: Operating margin 16.8% · Net margin 16.4%
2022Fiscal year 2022: Operating margin 13.9% · Net margin 8.8%
2023Fiscal year 2023: Operating margin 16.9% · Net margin 14.3%
2024Fiscal year 2024: Operating margin 16.7% · Net margin 13.0%
2025Fiscal year 2025: Operating margin 18.3% · Net margin 15.8%
Returns
Return on equity rose in 5 years from 21.0% to 25.8%.
Return on equityReturn on assets
0%10%20%30%
2016Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 9.5% · Return on assets 4.2%
2017Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 11.2% · Return on assets 4.4%
2018Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 13.4% · Return on assets 4.7%
2019Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 14.6% · Return on assets 4.8%
2020Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 21.0% · Return on assets 6.0%
2021Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 19.2% · Return on assets 5.5%
2022Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 11.9% · Return on assets 3.1%
2023Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 20.2% · Return on assets 5.2%
2024Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 20.3% · Return on assets 5.1%
2025Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 25.8% · Return on assets 6.5%
Equity and long-term debt
The equity ratio fell in 5 years from 28.4% to 25.3%.
EquityLong-term debtin USDLong-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
010B20B30B
2016Fiscal year 2016: Equity 14.7B USD · Long-term debt not available
2017Fiscal year 2017: Equity 16.0B USD · Long-term debt not available
The current ratio stayed roughly the same in 5 years (1.29).
Current ratio
0.00.51.01.52.0
2016Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 1.52
2017Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.43
2018Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.27
2019Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.43
2020Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.33
2021Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.22
2022Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.28
2023Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.29
2024Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.26
2025Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.29
Share count
The share count fell in 5 years by 18.4% (mostly through share repurchases).
Diluted share count
0500M1B1.5B
2016Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 1.2B
2017Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 1.2B
2018Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 1.2B
2019Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 1.2B
2020Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 1.2B
2021Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 1.2B
2022Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 1.2B
2023Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 1.1B
2024Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 1.0B
2025Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 968.0M
Banks and insurers: gross margin, current assets and capital expenditure are usually not reported and cash flow is not meaningful there – those lines and charts are omitted.
From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Dividends and share repurchases
How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.
Dividend per share
0.14USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y–5 y–10 y–
Years without a cut
0as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings3%of free cash flow2%
To shareholders (5 years)
24.8B USD99% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−18.4%fewer shares – each share is a larger stake
Dividend per share
Dividend per shareUSD per sharePer share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
00.050.100.15
2016Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share not available
2017Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share not available
2018Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share not available
2019Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share not available
2020Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share not available
2021Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share not available
2022Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share not available
2023Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share not available
2024Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share not available
2025Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 0.14 USD
Payout ratios
Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
0%1%2%3%
2016Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2017Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2018Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2019Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2020Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2021Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2022Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2023Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2024Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
2025Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 2.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 2.3%
What goes back to shareholders
Over 5 years, 24.8B USD went back to shareholders, 99% of it through share repurchases. That is 92% of the free cash flow of those years. This was offset by new shares issued for 644.0M USD (including employee plans).
For banks and insurers free cash flow is not meaningful; ratios to free cash flow are usually omitted.
Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Valuation over time
Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.Log in
Sector comparison
PayPal next to 8 stocks of the sector Financials we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.
Sector comparison PYPL, sector Financials; last row: sector median
Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).
Banks and insurers: gross margin (only if reported), free cash flow margin and Piotroski are not meaningful there (“–”).
Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Key figures with traffic lights
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median Sector medianThe middle value of all companies in a sector: half are above it, half below. Unlike the average, single outliers hardly distort it.Example: Margins 4%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 60% → median 10%, average 18.8%.More in the Academy: Lesson putting the P/E in context of all 79 symbols in the Financials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).
Revenue growth
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: above sector
+9.1%per year, last 5 years
Sector Financials: median +8.8% (73 symbols)
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 9.1% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+8.8%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
Net income (total)
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light yellow: below sector
+4.5%per year, last 5 years
Sector Financials: median +13.8% (71 symbols)
per share: +8.9% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)
What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 4.5% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+13.8%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 15.78 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (19.4%). Five years ago the margin was 19.6%.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
Debt / equity
Debt-to-equity ratioFinancial debt (loans, bonds) divided by equity. A high value amplifies good and bad years alike. The key figures bar in the chart only uses long-term financial debt.Example: Financial debt €300m, equity €500m → 0.6.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light yellow: higher than sector
0.69latest balance sheet
Sector Financials: median 0.63 (60 symbols)
What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.69 USD of financial debt – more than the median company in the sector (0.63). For banks and insurers, debt is part of the business – so the comparison is only with their own sector.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
Payout ratio
Payout ratioThe share of profit that a company pays out as a dividend. Above 100% it pays out more than it earns.Example: Dividend €1, earnings per share €2.50 → payout ratio 40%.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: covered
3%Dividend / earnings per share
Sector Financials: median 34% (58 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.03 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 34%.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
Profitable years
Profitable yearsHow many of the last fiscal years ended with a profit rather than a loss on the bottom line. The figure shows how consistently a company earns.Example: Profit in 9 of 10 years → one loss year.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin
Light green: profit every year
10 of 10fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
Last fiscal year and 13F
Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
33.2B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+4.3%
Net income (FY)
5.2B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+26.2%
EPS (FY)
5.41 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
−1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−8.3%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 3, 2026 · Balance sheet Sep 30, 2026 (filed Oct 27, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term).13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
Year
End
Revenue
Net income
Margin
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
Payout
2025
Dec 31, 2025
33.2B
5.2B
15.8%
5.41
0.14
3%
2024
Dec 31, 2024
31.8B
4.1B
13.0%
3.99
–
–
2023
Dec 31, 2023
29.8B
4.2B
14.3%
3.84
–
–
2022
Dec 31, 2022
27.5B
2.4B
8.8%
2.09
–
–
2021
Dec 31, 2021
25.4B
4.2B
16.4%
3.52
–
–
2020
Dec 31, 2020
21.5B
4.2B
19.6%
3.54
–
–
2019
Dec 31, 2019
17.8B
2.5B
13.8%
2.07
–
–
2018
Dec 31, 2018
15.5B
2.1B
13.3%
1.71
–
–
2017
Dec 31, 2017
13.1B
1.8B
13.7%
1.47
–
–
2016
Dec 31, 2016
10.8B
1.4B
12.9%
1.15
–
–
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
Quarter
End
Revenue
Net income
Margin
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
Payout
Q3/26
Sep 30, 2026
8.6B
1.1B
12.5%
1.25
0.14
11%
Q2/26
Jun 30, 2026
8.7B
1.1B
12.7%
1.25
0.14
11%
Q1/26
Mar 31, 2026
8.4B
1.1B
13.3%
1.21
0.14
12%
Q4/25*
Dec 31, 2025
8.7B
1.4B
16.6%
–
0.14
–
Q3/25
Sep 30, 2025
8.4B
1.2B
14.8%
1.30
–
–
Q2/25
Jun 30, 2025
8.3B
1.3B
15.2%
1.29
–
–
Q1/25
Mar 31, 2025
7.8B
1.3B
16.5%
1.29
–
–
Q4/24*
Dec 31, 2024
8.4B
1.1B
13.4%
–
–
–
Q3/24
Sep 30, 2024
7.8B
1.0B
12.9%
0.99
–
–
Q2/24
Jun 30, 2024
7.9B
1.1B
14.3%
1.08
–
–
Q1/24
Mar 31, 2024
7.7B
888.0M
11.5%
0.83
–
–
Q4/23*
Dec 31, 2023
8.0B
1.4B
17.5%
–
–
–
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
Insiders
Insider transactionsExecutives, directors and major shareholders (over 10%) of US companies report their own transactions in their company’s stock to the SEC within two business days (Form 4). Purchases in the market count as more meaningful than sales (often taxes, estate planning).Example: Three executives acquire stock worth a total of 2 million USD within two weeks → “purchases by several insiders”.More in the Academy: Glossary
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
Trend score +55
Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+20
Relative strength-15
Volatility and trend strength
ADX 14 (trend strength)21.4
Rel. strength 60 d−4.1%
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.