PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Shares Repurchased (2016 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported Shares Repurchased of $1.5 billion for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Shares Repurchased (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings has reported Shares Repurchased for 11 years, with the latest figure at $1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased changed 0.0% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.1 billion (changed 0.1% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.1 billion, changed 0.08% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 stood at $1.5 billion, roughly flat from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $1.8 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at $607.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.5 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Repurchased surged 275.0% — and 2023, when it tumbled 39.9%.
- PayPal Holdings' Shares Repurchased stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then plunged by 39.9% to $607.0 million in 2023, then soared by 109.06% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then increased by 18.28% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then slipped by 0.07% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $1.5 billion (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 7.90 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 4.04 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 2.79 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 900.00 Mn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 147.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 191.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 607.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 607.00 Mn |