PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 858 million for Q3 2026, down 10.6% from 960 million a year earlier and down 2.7% from the prior quarter.
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PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, PayPal Holdings' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 968 million, down 6.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, PayPal Holdings' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 1.04 billion in FY2024 (-6.1%), 1.11 billion in FY2023 (-4.4%), 1.16 billion in FY2022 (-2.4%) and 1.19 billion in FY2021 (-0.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q2 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last 21 quarters, with an average decline of 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ran from 0.1% in Q4 2021 to 10.6% in Q3 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 882 million (Q2 2026), 920 million (Q1 2026) and 968 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PayPal Holdings | 48.42 Bn | 7.12 Bn | - | 858.00 Mn |
| 2 | Block | 45.61 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 608.85 Mn |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 37.13 Bn | -2.51 Bn | - | 287.98 Mn |
| 4 | Fiserv | 26.58 Bn | 23.25 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 533.70 Mn |
| 5 | Corpay | 26.23 Bn | 16.11 Bn | - | 66.33 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 25.99 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 270.12 Mn |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.67 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 85.41 Mn |
| 8 | Jack Henry & Associates | 11.62 Bn | 11.52 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 72.04 Mn |
| 9 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 11.09 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 40.81 Mn | 443.95 Mn |
| 10 | Chime Financial | 10.61 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 594.87 Mn | 393.42 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 858.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 882.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 920.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 968.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 960.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 977.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 999.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.19 Bn |
API Access
PayPal Holdings Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PYPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "PYPL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PYPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();