PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Research & Development (2014 - 2026)

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Research & Development for 13 consecutive years, with $849.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 10.69% year-over-year to $849.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.2 billion (up 7.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.1 billion, up 4.16% from the prior year.
• Research & Development rose to $849.0 million in Q2 2026 per PYPL's latest filing, from $793.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $849.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $718.0 million in Q2 2024.
• Historically, Research & Development has averaged $775.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $771.5 million in 2023.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Research & Development slipped 11.53% in 2023, then advanced 10.69% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $822.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 6.33% to $770.0 million in 2023, then increased by 0.39% to $773.0 million in 2024, then gained by 4.01% to $804.0 million in 2025, then grew by 5.6% to $849.0 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $849.0 million, $793.0 million, and $804.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.