PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Retained Earnings (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $34.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 15.1% YoY from $29.9 billion in Q2 2025, and up 2.93% on a QoQ basis from $33.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Retained Earnings (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has 13 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $34.4 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 15.1% year-over-year to $34.4 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $34.4 billion (up 15.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $32.5 billion, up 18.73% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings climbed to $34.4 billion in Q2 2026, from $33.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $34.4 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $17.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $25.0 billion and a median of $24.7 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings rose 6.96% — and 2023, when it increased 22.4%.
- Tracing PYPL's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $19.0 billion in 2022, then advanced by 22.4% to $23.2 billion in 2023, then increased by 17.88% to $27.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 18.73% to $32.5 billion in 2025, then increased by 6.04% to $34.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $34.4 billion (Q2 2026), $33.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $32.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 22.17 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 91.77 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 26.38 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 69.25 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 34.43 Bn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | 6.65 Bn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 25.97 Bn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 11.59 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -2.71 Bn |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.51 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 533.67 Mn | 1.83 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.23 Bn |
| 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 | 20.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.86 Bn |