PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported EPS (Basic) of $1.22 for Q1 2026, down 6.87% on a YoY basis from $1.31 in Q1 2025, and down 20.78% quarter-over-quarter from $1.54 in Q4 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings has reported EPS (Basic) for 13 years, with the latest figure at $1.22 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) fell 6.87% year-over-year to $1.22; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.37 (up 19.07% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.46, up 35.48% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $1.22, down from $1.54 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $1.54 in Q4 2025, with the low at -$0.29 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $0.98 across 5 years, with a median of $1.08 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) plunged 128.71% — and 2023, when it jumped 420.69%.
- PayPal Holdings' EPS (Basic) stood at $0.81 in 2022, then surged by 59.26% to $1.29 in 2023, then declined by 13.18% to $1.12 in 2024, then surged by 37.5% to $1.54 in 2025, then dropped by 20.78% to $1.22 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $1.22 (Q1 2026), $1.54 (Q4 2025), and $1.31 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 4.75 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 4.35 |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 4.29 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 3.35 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.22 |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 2.29 |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 0.31 |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 0.13 |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.94 |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 11.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.54 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.30 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.08 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.29 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.93 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.93 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.81 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.68 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.93 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.01 |