PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Shares Outstanding (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $862.0 million in Q2 2026, down 10.21% YoY from $960.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.36% on a QoQ basis from $892.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Shares Outstanding (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has 13 years of Shares Outstanding (Entity) data on file, last reported at $862.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 10.21% year-over-year to $862.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $862.0 million (down 10.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $920.0 million, down 7.35% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) eased to $862.0 million in Q2 2026, from $892.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of $862.0 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $1.0 billion and a median of $1.0 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 1.11% — and 2026, when it fell 10.21%.
- Tracing PYPL's Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years: stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then slipped by 5.63% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then fell by 7.37% to $993.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 7.35% to $920.0 million in 2025, then fell by 6.3% to $862.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $862.0 million (Q2 2026), $892.0 million (Q1 2026), and $920.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 637.71 Bn | 625.36 Bn | - | 1.67 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 524.53 Bn | 511.04 Bn | - | 882.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 225.97 Bn | 176.65 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 678.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 133.88 Bn | 79.17 Bn | - | 620.50 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 47.10 Bn | 35.84 Bn | - | 877.00 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.21 Bn | 24.49 Bn | - | 337.14 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.94 Bn | 9.75 Bn | - | 331.30 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.19 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.99 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 308.36 Mn |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.61 Bn | 9.44 Bn | 533.67 Mn | 43.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 877.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 913.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 959.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 950.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 969.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 986.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.17 Bn |