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

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Share-based Compensation for 13 consecutive years, with $259.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $259.0 million, up 4.02% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.0 billion (down 9.16% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.0 billion, down 18.54% from the prior year.
• Share-based Compensation was $259.0 million for Q1 2026 at PayPal Holdings, up from $210.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $429.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $210.0 million in Q4 2025.
• Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $307.5 million, with a median of $294.0 million recorded in 2022.
• Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation surged 67.7% in 2023 and plunged 31.78% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $294.0 million in 2022, then surged by 31.97% to $388.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 27.06% to $283.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 25.8% to $210.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 23.33% to $259.0 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $259.0 million in Q1 2026, $210.0 million in Q4 2025, and $257.0 million in Q3 2025.