PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EBIT Margin (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 16.44% in Q2 2026, down 171.0% on a YoY basis from 23.15% in Q2 2025, and down 7.73% quarter-over-quarter from 17.81% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EBIT Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported EBIT Margin for 13 consecutive years, with 16.44% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBIT Margin fell 171.0% year-over-year to 16.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.42% (down 74.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.28%, up 154.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin declined to 16.44% in Q2 2026 per PYPL's latest filing, from 17.81% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 21.53% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 10.97% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 16.49% across 5 years, with a median of 16.83% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBIT Margin plunged 684 bps in 2022, then soared 468 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 16.85% in 2022, then gained by 28 bps to 21.53% in 2023, then declined by 20 bps to 17.22% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 17.42% in 2025, then retreated by 6 bps to 16.44% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 16.44%, 17.81%, and 17.42% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 45.83 Bn | 39.37 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 6.75% |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 45.18 Bn | 33.92 Bn | - | 16.44% |
| 3 | Corpay | 26.12 Bn | 19.43 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 35.28% |
| 4 | Fiserv | 25.09 Bn | 24.49 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 19.18% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 22.62 Bn | 17.85 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 10.15% |
| 6 | Wex | 6.64 Bn | 539.91 Mn | 463.80 Mn | 26.97% |
| 7 | Shift4 Payments | 6.06 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 446.00 Mn | 7.34% |
| 8 | Aci Worldwide | 5.09 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 181.57 Mn | 10.37% |
| 9 | Paymentus Holdings | 4.41 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 94.31 Mn | 9.04% |
| 10 | dLocal | 4.19 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 127.15 Mn | 16.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.18% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.87% |