PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported Gross Margin of 93.8% for Q1 2026, up 6.0% on a YoY basis from 88.49% in Q1 2025, and up 1.92% quarter-over-quarter from 92.04% in Q4 2025.

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

PayPal Holdings has reported Gross Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 93.8% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 6.0% year-over-year to 93.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 93.14% (down 37.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 93.12%, down 59.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 93.8%, up from 92.04% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 94.53% in Q1 2024, with the low at 90.84% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 93.18% across 5 years, with a median of 93.62% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin jumped 297 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 168 bps.
  • PayPal Holdings' Gross Margin stood at 92.9% in 2022, then gained by 1 bps to 94.19% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 92.52% in 2024, then fell by 1 bps to 92.04% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 93.8% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 93.8% (Q1 2026), 92.04% (Q4 2025), and 93.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Visa 548.22 Bn 535.81 Bn - -
2 Mastercard 437.48 Bn 427.27 Bn - -
3 American Express 231.87 Bn 177.83 Bn 17.43 Bn 92.17%
4 Capital One Financial 125.74 Bn 49.24 Bn - -
5 PayPal Holdings 38.80 Bn 29.46 Bn 7.84 Bn 93.80%
6 Synchrony Financial 25.78 Bn 5.22 Bn - -
7 Affirm Holdings 24.65 Bn 22.93 Bn 261.64 Mn 78.22%
8 SoFi Technologies 22.89 Bn 19.49 Bn 929.25 Mn 84.45%
9 Ally Financial 14.15 Bn 13.70 Bn 1.98 Bn 94.24%
10 Credit Acceptance 6.63 Bn 6.61 Bn 562.70 Mn 97.03%

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 93.80%
Dec 31, 2025 92.04%
Sep 30, 2025 93.81%
Jun 30, 2025 92.97%
Mar 31, 2025 93.74%
Dec 31, 2024 92.52%
Sep 30, 2024 93.53%
Jun 30, 2024 94.34%
Mar 31, 2024 94.53%
Dec 31, 2023 94.19%
Sep 30, 2023 94.04%
Jun 30, 2023 93.62%
Mar 31, 2023 93.81%
Dec 31, 2022 92.90%
Sep 30, 2022 92.05%
Jun 30, 2022 91.26%
Mar 31, 2022 90.84%
Dec 31, 2021 90.37%
Sep 30, 2021 91.12%
Jun 30, 2021 89.93%