PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EBITDA (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' EBITDA was $1.65 billion in Q3 2026, down 6.3% from $1.77 billion a year earlier and down 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EBITDA (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, PayPal Holdings' EBITDA was $6.8 billion through Sep 30, 2026, down 2.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.03 billion, up 10.6% from FY2024.
- EBITDA has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA was $6.36 billion in FY2024 (+4.2%), $6.1 billion in FY2023 (+18.4%), $5.15 billion in FY2022 (-6.7%) and $5.53 billion in FY2021 (+23.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly EBITDA since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 2.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 27.8%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 24.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, PYPL's EBITDA in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.67 billion (Q2 2026), $1.73 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.75 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PayPal Holdings | 48.42 Bn | 7.12 Bn | - | 1.65 Bn |
| 2 | Block | 45.61 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 541.92 Mn |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 37.13 Bn | -2.51 Bn | - | 102.71 Mn |
| 4 | Fiserv | 26.58 Bn | 23.25 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 5 | Corpay | 26.23 Bn | 16.11 Bn | - | 594.13 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 25.99 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.67 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 78.84 Mn |
| 8 | Jack Henry & Associates | 11.62 Bn | 11.52 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 191.31 Mn |
| 9 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 11.09 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 40.81 Mn | -11.48 Mn |
| 10 | Chime Financial | 10.61 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 594.87 Mn | 28.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.38 Bn |
API Access
PayPal Holdings EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda&ticker=PYPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "ticker": "PYPL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda&ticker=PYPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();