PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) posted Cost of Revenue of $518.0 million for Q1 2026, down 25.04% quarter-over-quarter from $691.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 6.15% year-on-year from $488.0 million in Q1 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Cost of Revenue for 13 consecutive years, with $518.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $518.0 million, up 6.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.3 billion (up 11.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.3 billion, up 14.09% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $518.0 million for Q1 2026 at PayPal Holdings, down from $691.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $691.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $421.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $521.6 million, with a median of $518.0 million recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, Cost of Revenue fell 26.6% in 2023 and jumped 34.33% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $524.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 11.07% to $466.0 million in 2023, then surged by 34.33% to $626.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 10.38% to $691.0 million in 2025, then fell by 25.04% to $518.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cost of Revenue figures were $518.0 million in Q1 2026, $691.0 million in Q4 2025, and $521.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 518.00 Mn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 72.85 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 171.12 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 121.00 Mn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 17.20 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 121.17 Mn |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 518.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 518.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 691.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 691.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 521.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 521.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 583.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 583.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 488.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 488.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 626.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 626.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 508.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 508.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 446.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 446.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 421.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 421.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 466.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 466.00 Mn |