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% on a YoY basis from $258.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.18% quarter-over-quarter from $259.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Share-based Compensation for 13 consecutive years, with $275.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 6.59% year-over-year to $275.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (down 9.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.0 billion, down 18.54% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $275.0 million in Q2 2026 per PYPL's latest filing, from $259.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $429.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $210.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $305.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $289.0 million in 2022.
- The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 305.19% in 2022, down 50.29% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $294.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 31.97% to $388.0 million in 2023, then fell by 27.06% to $283.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 25.8% to $210.0 million in 2025, then surged by 30.95% to $275.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $275.0 million, $259.0 million, and $210.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 45.83 Bn | 39.37 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 259.75 Mn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 45.18 Bn | 33.92 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 3 | Corpay | 26.12 Bn | 19.43 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 32.01 Mn |
| 4 | Fiserv | 25.09 Bn | 24.49 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 22.62 Bn | 17.85 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 35.71 Mn |
| 6 | Wex | 6.64 Bn | 539.91 Mn | 463.80 Mn | 37.40 Mn |
| 7 | Shift4 Payments | 6.06 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 446.00 Mn | 31.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aci Worldwide | 5.09 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 181.57 Mn | 18.70 Mn |
| 9 | Paymentus Holdings | 4.41 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 94.31 Mn | 6.75 Mn |
| 10 | dLocal | 4.19 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 127.15 Mn | 6.49 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 275.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 259.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 210.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 258.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 283.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 284.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 365.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 388.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 379.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 363.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 345.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 294.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 226.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 429.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 318.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 118.00 Mn |