Growth Metrics

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Return on Equity: 2015-2025

Historic Return on Equity for PayPal Holdings (PYPL) over the last 11 years, with Sep 2025 value amounting to 0.24%.

  • PayPal Holdings' Return on Equity rose 3.00% to 0.24% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.24%, marking a year-over-year increase of 3.00%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.20% for FY2024, which is 1.00% down from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, PayPal Holdings' Return on Equity stood at 0.24%, which was up 5.23% from 0.23% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • PayPal Holdings' 5-year Return on Equity high stood at 0.26% for Q1 2021, and its period low was 0.10% during Q2 2022.
  • Over the past 3 years, PayPal Holdings' median Return on Equity value was 0.21% (recorded in 2023), while the average stood at 0.21%.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, PayPal Holdings' Return on Equity increased by 15bps in 2021 and then decreased by 14bps in 2022.
  • Quarterly analysis of 5 years shows PayPal Holdings' Return on Equity stood at 0.19% in 2021, then fell by 7bps to 0.12% in 2022, then rose by 9bps to 0.21% in 2023, then remained steady at 0.20% in 2024, then rose by 3bps to 0.24% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Equity was 0.24% in Q3 2025, compared to 0.23% in Q2 2025 and 0.22% in Q1 2025.