PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026)

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported Cash from Operations of 1134000000.0 for Q1 2026, down 2.24% on a YoY basis from 1160000000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 52.43% quarter-over-quarter from 2384000000.0 in Q4 2025.

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

PayPal Holdings has reported Cash from Operations for 13 years, with the latest figure at 1134000000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations fell 2.24% year-over-year to 1134000000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6390000000.0 (down 4.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6416000000.0, down 13.88% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 1134000000.0, down from 2384000000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 2614000000.0 in Q4 2023, with the low at 200000000.0 in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 1509176470.59 across 5 years, with a median of 1525000000.0 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Operations slumped 116.0% — and 2024, when it soared 862.5%.
  • PayPal Holdings' Cash from Operations stood at 1591000000.0 in 2022, then soared by 64.3% to 2614000000.0 in 2023, then fell by 8.42% to 2394000000.0 in 2024, then declined by 0.42% to 2384000000.0 in 2025, then slumped by 52.43% to 1134000000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 1134000000.0 (Q1 2026), 2384000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 1974000000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Visa 541.66 Bn 529.25 Bn - 3.01 Bn
2 Mastercard 437.55 Bn 427.34 Bn - 3.00 Bn
3 American Express 212.80 Bn 158.76 Bn 17.43 Bn 3.80 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 112.47 Bn 35.97 Bn - 6.02 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 37.70 Bn 28.36 Bn 7.84 Bn 1.13 Bn
6 Synchrony Financial 24.26 Bn 3.70 Bn - 2.18 Bn
7 Affirm Holdings 21.24 Bn 19.51 Bn 261.64 Mn 386.50 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 20.46 Bn 17.06 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.31 Bn
9 Ally Financial 13.30 Bn 12.86 Bn 1.98 Bn 1.37 Bn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.24 Bn 6.21 Bn 562.70 Mn 269.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 1.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.97 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.97 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 898.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 898.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.16 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.16 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.39 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.61 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.53 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.92 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.61 Bn