PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' EPS (Basic) was $1.26 in Q3 2026, down 3.8% from $1.31 a year earlier but up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, PayPal Holdings' EPS (Basic) was $5.57 through Sep 30, 2026, up 7.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.46, up 35.4% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $4.03 in FY2024 (+4.7%), $3.85 in FY2023 (+83.6%), $2.10 in FY2022 (-41.0%) and $3.55 in FY2021 (-0.9%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has moved between -$0.29 (Q2 2022) and $1.50 (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 14.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 60.9%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 53.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, PYPL's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.26 (Q2 2026), $1.22 (Q1 2026) and $1.50 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PayPal Holdings | 48.42 Bn | 7.12 Bn | - | 1.26 |
| 2 | Block | 45.61 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 0.15 |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 37.13 Bn | -2.51 Bn | - | 2.74 |
| 4 | Fiserv | 26.58 Bn | 23.25 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.18 |
| 5 | Corpay | 26.23 Bn | 16.11 Bn | - | 3.79 |
| 6 | Global Payments | 25.99 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.05 |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.67 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 0.37 |
| 8 | Jack Henry & Associates | 11.62 Bn | 11.52 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 1.55 |
| 9 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 11.09 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 40.81 Mn | -0.15 |
| 10 | Chime Financial | 10.61 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 594.87 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.26 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.26 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.50 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.30 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.08 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.93 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.93 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.68 |
API Access
PayPal Holdings EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=PYPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=PYPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();