PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $115.0 million in Q2 2026, up 238.55% YoY from $34.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 139.66% on a QoQ basis from -$290.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Deferred Taxes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has 13 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $115.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 238.55% year-over-year to $115.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $131.0 million (up 15.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $217.0 million, down 6.06% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes climbed to $115.0 million in Q2 2026, from -$290.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $223.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$441.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$67.0 million and a median of -$45.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Deferred Taxes soared 966.67% — and 2026, when it plunged 4733.33%.
- Tracing PYPL's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$273.0 million in 2022, then increased by 16.12% to -$229.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 197.38% to $223.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 44.39% to $124.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 7.26% to $115.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $115.0 million (Q2 2026), -$290.0 million (Q1 2026), and $124.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | -656.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | -83.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 115.00 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 6.00 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 33.73 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -23.00 Mn |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.51 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 533.67 Mn | 748,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 115.00 Mn |
| 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 |