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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 22.17 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 91.77 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 26.38 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 69.25 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 34.43 Bn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | -76.63 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 25.97 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 6.55 Bn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | -2.74 Mn |
| 10 | Ally Financial | 13.61 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -2.71 Bn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |