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PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PYPL - US70450Y1038 - Common Stock

56.62 USD
-0.53 (-0.93%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:00:00 PM
56.61 USD
-0.01 (-0.02%)
After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

PYPL gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 97 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. While PYPL has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PYPL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PYPL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PYPL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PYPL has been profitable.
  • PYPL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PYPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPYPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.16%, PYPL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 24.34%, PYPL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.11%, PYPL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PYPL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.47%. This is above the industry average of 8.44%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (14.11%) for PYPL is above the 3 year average (11.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.16%
ROE 24.34%
ROIC 14.11%
ROA(3y)4.44%
ROA(5y)4.96%
ROE(3y)17.47%
ROE(5y)18.52%
ROIC(3y)11.47%
ROIC(5y)10.62%
PYPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPYPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 14.96%, PYPL is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PYPL's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • PYPL's Operating Margin of 19.16% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PYPL outperforms 67.01% of its industry peers.
  • PYPL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PYPL's Gross Margin of 41.56% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PYPL outperforms 60.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PYPL has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.16%
PM (TTM) 14.96%
GM 41.56%
OM growth 3Y2.07%
OM growth 5Y2.92%
PM growth 3Y-7.41%
PM growth 5Y-1.18%
GM growth 3Y-4.8%
GM growth 5Y-2.04%
PYPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPYPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PYPL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • PYPL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PYPL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for PYPL is higher compared to a year ago.
PYPL Yearly Shares OutstandingPYPL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
PYPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPYPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.98 indicates that PYPL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.98, PYPL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PYPL is 2.06, which is a good value as it means it would take PYPL, 2.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.06, PYPL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that PYPL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.56, PYPL is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Although PYPL does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 2.06
Altman-Z 1.98
ROIC/WACC1.79
WACC7.86%
PYPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPYPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.34 indicates that PYPL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.34, PYPL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PYPL has a Quick Ratio of 1.34. This is a normal value and indicates that PYPL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of PYPL (1.34) is better than 64.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.34
Quick Ratio 1.34
PYPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPYPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PYPL have decreased by -0.19% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PYPL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.87% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, PYPL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.47% in the last year.
  • PYPL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.34% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.19%
EPS 3Y2.76%
EPS 5Y9.87%
EPS Q2Q%11.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.47%
Revenue growth 3Y7.82%
Revenue growth 5Y12.34%
Sales Q2Q%7.26%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PYPL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.14% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PYPL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.71%
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y9.86%
EPS Next 5Y13.14%
Revenue Next Year5.07%
Revenue Next 2Y5.38%
Revenue Next 3Y5.72%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
PYPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPYPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
PYPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPYPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.76, the valuation of PYPL can be described as very reasonable.
  • PYPL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PYPL is cheaper than 61.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, PYPL is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.62 indicates a reasonable valuation of PYPL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as PYPL.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. PYPL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.76
Fwd PE 9.62
PYPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPYPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • PYPL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PYPL is cheaper than 83.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PYPL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PYPL is cheaper than 75.26% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.52
EV/EBITDA 7.14
PYPL Per share dataPYPL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of PYPL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)1.09
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y9.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • PYPL has a yearly dividend return of 0.98%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.32, PYPL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.98, PYPL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.98%

5.2 History

  • PYPL does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
PYPL Yearly Dividends per sharePYPL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 0.05 0.1

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y8.71%
EPS Next 3Y9.86%
PYPL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPYPL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC / PYPL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PYPL.


What is the valuation status of PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC?

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) stock?

The financial health rating of PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PYPL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) is expected to grow by 9.71% in the next year.