PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EV to CFO (2015 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' EV to CFO came in at 4.75 for Q3 2026, down 41.7% from 8.15 a year earlier but up 36.7% from the prior quarter.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) EV to CFO (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, PayPal Holdings reported EV to CFO of 0.38, down 88.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.75, down 31.9% from FY2024.
- EV to CFO has declined in each of the last five years.
- Going back by year, EV to CFO was 9.91 in FY2024 (-7.3%), 10.69 in FY2023 (-11.3%), 12.05 in FY2022 (-66.9%) and 36.36 in FY2021 (-13.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to CFO is 3.47 (Q2 2026) to 36.36 (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, EV to CFO has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 19.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to CFO over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 60.2%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 74.7%).
- Business Quant data shows PYPL's EV to CFO at 3.47 (Q2 2026), 4.85 (Q1 2026) and 6.75 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 51.56 Bn | 23.34 Bn | 3.24 Bn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 50.29 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 35.53 Bn | -4.11 Bn | - |
| 4 | Fiserv | 33.43 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 2.76 Bn |
| 5 | Corpay | 29.86 Bn | 18.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 25.78 Bn | 604.58 Mn | 2.01 Bn |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.57 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 269.68 Mn |
| 8 | Jack Henry & Associates | 12.44 Bn | 12.35 Bn | 273.85 Mn |
| 9 | Chime Financial | 11.95 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 646.07 Mn |
| 10 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 10.38 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 40.81 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.75 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.47 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.85 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.75 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.85 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.91 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.67 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.31 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.69 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.74 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.93 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.05 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.15 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.74 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.36 |
PayPal Holdings EV to CFO 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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=PYPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=PYPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();