PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Retained Earnings (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) posted Retained Earnings of $33.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 3.03% quarter-over-quarter from $32.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 16.75% year-on-year from $28.7 billion in Q1 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Retained Earnings (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Retained Earnings for 13 consecutive years, with $33.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at $33.5 billion, up 16.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $33.5 billion (up 16.75% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $32.5 billion, up 18.73% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $33.5 billion for Q1 2026 at PayPal Holdings, up from $32.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $33.5 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$996.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $16.4 billion, with a median of $21.8 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings plunged 449.19% in 2022 and soared 4547.97% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$928.0 million in 2022, then surged by 2600.0% to $23.2 billion in 2023, then advanced by 17.88% to $27.3 billion in 2024, then grew by 18.73% to $32.5 billion in 2025, then climbed by 3.03% to $33.5 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $33.5 billion in Q1 2026, $32.5 billion in Q4 2025, and -$700.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 13.12 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | -928.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 33.45 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | -23.59 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -2.74 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -2.77 Bn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 1.84 Mn |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | 28.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -700.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -627.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -996.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -928.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -681.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -444.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.65 Bn |