PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2013 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $920.0 million for Q1 2026, down 7.91% on a YoY basis from $999.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.96% quarter-over-quarter from $968.0 million in Q4 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 14 years, with the latest figure at $920.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 7.91% year-over-year to $920.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $920.0 million (down 7.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $968.0 million, down 6.83% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $920.0 million, down from $968.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $1.2 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $920.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 1.51% — and 2026, when it fell 7.91%.
- PayPal Holdings' Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then fell by 4.4% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then declined by 6.14% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then retreated by 6.83% to $968.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.96% to $920.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $920.0 million (Q1 2026), $968.0 million (Q4 2025), and $960.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 1.92 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 893.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 686.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 920.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 348.56 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 313.22 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 11.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 920.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 968.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 960.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 988.00 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 | 1.12 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.19 Bn |