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

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DateValue
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