PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Net Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) posted Net Cash Flow of -$1.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 1213.14% quarter-over-quarter from $137.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 2.83% year-on-year from -$1.6 billion in Q1 2025.

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Net Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Net Cash Flow for 13 consecutive years, with -$1.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.5 billion, down 2.83% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion (up 205.02% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.3 billion, up 45.42% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$1.5 billion for Q1 2026 at PayPal Holdings, down from $137.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $5.1 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$2.8 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is $263.4 million, with a median of $137.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow plunged 10150.0% in 2022 and jumped 545.22% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then surged by 117.65% to $5.1 billion in 2023, then plunged by 75.08% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then plunged by 89.18% to $137.0 million in 2025, then sank by 1213.14% to -$1.5 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$1.5 billion in Q1 2026, $137.0 million in Q4 2025, and $4.9 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - -4.28 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -2.37 Bn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 5.91 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn -1.53 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 383.32 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -1.59 Bn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -577.00 Mn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 1.90 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -56.65 Mn
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - 44.99 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -1.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.53 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 137.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 137.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 4.92 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 4.92 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.32 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.32 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.48 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.48 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.27 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.27 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.88 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.88 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.82 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.82 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 535.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 535.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 5.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 5.08 Bn