PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported Share-based Compensation of $259.0 million for Q1 2026, up 4.02% on a YoY basis from $249.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 23.33% quarter-over-quarter from $210.0 million in Q4 2025.

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

PayPal Holdings has reported Share-based Compensation for 13 years, with the latest figure at $259.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 4.02% year-over-year to $259.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (down 9.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.0 billion, down 18.54% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $259.0 million, up from $210.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $429.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $210.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $307.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $294.0 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation soared 67.7% — and 2025, when it slumped 31.78%.
  • PayPal Holdings' Share-based Compensation 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 increased by 23.33% to $259.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $259.0 million (Q1 2026), $210.0 million (Q4 2025), and $257.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Visa 548.22 Bn 535.81 Bn - 275.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 437.48 Bn 427.27 Bn - 136.00 Mn
3 American Express 231.87 Bn 177.83 Bn 17.43 Bn 203.00 Mn
4 Capital One Financial 125.74 Bn 49.24 Bn - 131.00 Mn
5 PayPal Holdings 38.80 Bn 29.46 Bn 7.84 Bn 259.00 Mn
6 Synchrony Financial 25.78 Bn 5.22 Bn - -
7 Affirm Holdings 24.65 Bn 22.93 Bn 261.64 Mn 73.84 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 22.89 Bn 19.49 Bn 929.25 Mn 72.01 Mn
9 Ally Financial 14.15 Bn 13.70 Bn 1.98 Bn -
10 Credit Acceptance 6.63 Bn 6.61 Bn 562.70 Mn 13.00 Mn

Historic Data

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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 286.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 286.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 249.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 249.00 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
Dec 31, 2023 388.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 388.00 Mn