PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $275.0 million in Q2 2026, up 6.59% YoY from $258.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.18% on a QoQ basis from $259.0 million in Q1 2026.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has 13 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $275.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 6.59% year-over-year to $275.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.0 billion (down 9.17% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.0 billion, down 18.54% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation advanced to $275.0 million in Q2 2026, from $259.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $429.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $210.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $305.7 million and a median of $289.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 305.19% in 2022, down 50.29% in 2022.
- Tracing PYPL's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $294.0 million in 2022, then surged by 31.97% to $388.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 27.06% to $283.0 million in 2024, then fell by 25.8% to $210.0 million in 2025, then soared by 30.95% to $275.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $275.0 million (Q2 2026), $259.0 million (Q1 2026), and $210.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 222.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 122.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 155.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 1.76 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 41.65 Mn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 5.90 Mn |
| 10 | Ally Financial | 13.61 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 275.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 275.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 259.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 259.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 210.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 210.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 257.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 258.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 258.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 283.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 283.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 284.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 284.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 298.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 365.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 365.00 Mn |