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

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

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

PayPal Holdings has reported Net Cash Flow for 13 years, with the latest figure at -$1.5 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 2.83% year-over-year to -$1.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 205.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, up 45.42% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.5 billion, down from $137.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $5.1 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$2.8 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $263.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $137.0 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow slumped 10150.0% — and 2023, when it surged 545.22%.
  • PayPal Holdings' Net Cash Flow stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then surged by 117.65% to $5.1 billion in 2023, then sank by 75.08% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then sank by 89.18% to $137.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 1213.14% to -$1.5 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$1.5 billion (Q1 2026), $137.0 million (Q4 2025), and $4.9 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Visa 548.22 Bn 535.81 Bn - -4.28 Bn
2 Mastercard 437.48 Bn 427.27 Bn - -2.37 Bn
3 American Express 231.87 Bn 177.83 Bn 17.43 Bn 5.91 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 125.74 Bn 49.24 Bn - 17.16 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 38.80 Bn 29.46 Bn 7.84 Bn -1.53 Bn
6 Synchrony Financial 25.78 Bn 5.22 Bn - 5.59 Bn
7 Affirm Holdings 24.65 Bn 22.93 Bn 261.64 Mn 383.32 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 22.89 Bn 19.49 Bn 929.25 Mn -1.59 Bn
9 Ally Financial 14.15 Bn 13.70 Bn 1.98 Bn -577.00 Mn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.63 Bn 6.61 Bn 562.70 Mn 1.90 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