PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EBIT (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported EBIT of $1.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 2.75% on a YoY basis from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.52% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EBIT (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings has reported EBIT for 13 years, with the latest figure at $1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT fell 2.75% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.0 billion (up 5.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.1 billion, up 13.9% from the prior year.
- EBIT for Q1 2026 stood at $1.5 billion, down from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT was $1.7 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at $711.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBIT has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.3 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT sank 32.21% — and 2023, when it surged 48.3%.
- PayPal Holdings' EBIT stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then soared by 38.91% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then decreased by 16.61% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then grew by 4.86% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then fell by 1.52% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three EBIT figures came in at $1.5 billion (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 548.22 Bn | 535.81 Bn | - | 7.23 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.48 Bn | 427.27 Bn | - | 4.91 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 231.87 Bn | 177.83 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 125.74 Bn | 49.24 Bn | - | 6.79 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 38.80 Bn | 29.46 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 25.78 Bn | 5.22 Bn | - | 2.02 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 24.65 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 88.43 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 22.89 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 37.32 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 14.15 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 746.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.63 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 139.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 999.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 764.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 711.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.13 Bn |