PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026)

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 604.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$298.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 42.26% year-on-year from -$1.5 billion in Q1 2025.

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 13 consecutive years, with -$2.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$2.1 billion, up 42.26% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.3 billion (up 179.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $797.0 million, down 52.81% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$2.1 billion for Q1 2026 at PayPal Holdings, down from -$298.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $4.8 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$4.5 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$128.8 million, with a median of -$40.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities slumped 1269.23% in 2023 and surged 1011.73% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$39.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 1269.23% to -$534.0 million in 2023, then soared by 560.11% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 112.13% to -$298.0 million in 2025, then sank by 604.7% to -$2.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026, -$298.0 million in Q4 2025, and $4.8 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - -878.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -362.00 Mn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn -2.87 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn -2.10 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 149.44 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.39 Bn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -3.04 Bn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn -60.90 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -47.22 Mn
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - -22.49 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -2.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -2.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -298.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -298.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 4.77 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 4.77 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -40.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -40.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.64 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.64 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.46 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.46 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.80 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.80 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -4.55 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -4.55 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 980.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 980.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -534.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -534.00 Mn