PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) posted Deferred Taxes of -$290.0 million for Q1 2026, down 333.87% quarter-over-quarter from $124.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 4733.33% year-on-year from $6.3 million in Q1 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Deferred Taxes for 13 consecutive years, with -$290.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 came in at -$290.0 million, down 4733.33% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$67.0 million (down 138.73% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $217.0 million, down 6.06% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$290.0 million for Q1 2026 at PayPal Holdings, down from $124.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $223.0 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$441.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$77.7 million, with a median of -$67.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes surged 966.67% in 2025 and slumped 4733.33% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$273.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 16.12% to -$229.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 197.38% to $223.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 44.39% to $124.0 million in 2025, then sank by 333.87% to -$290.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were -$290.0 million in Q1 2026, $124.0 million in Q4 2025, and $182.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 453.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 193.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | -290.00 Mn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 28.90 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -22.00 Mn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | -2.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -290.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 182.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -83.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 223.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -229.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -293.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -273.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -81.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -441.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -307.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -72.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -103.00 Mn |