PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) posted Gross Margin of 93.8% for Q1 2026, up 1.92% quarter-over-quarter from 92.04% in Q4 2025, and up 6.0% year-on-year from 88.49% in Q1 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Gross Margin for 13 consecutive years, with 93.8% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 93.8%, up 6.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 93.14% (down 37.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 93.12%, down 59.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 93.8% for Q1 2026 at PayPal Holdings, up from 92.04% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 94.53% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 90.84% in Q1 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 93.18%, with a median of 93.62% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin soared 297 bps in 2023 and sank 168 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 92.9% in 2022, then grew by 1 bps to 94.19% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 92.52% in 2024, then slipped by 1 bps to 92.04% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 93.8% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 93.8% in Q1 2026, 92.04% in Q4 2025, and 93.81% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 92.17% |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 93.80% |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 78.22% |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 84.45% |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 94.24% |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 97.03% |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 71.98% |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |