PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $3.0 billion in Q2 2026, down 11.14% YoY from $3.3 billion in Q2 2025, and up 24.74% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has 13 years of Short-term Investments data on file, last reported at $3.0 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Short-term Investments fell 11.14% year-over-year to $3.0 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $3.0 billion (down 11.14% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.4 billion, down 44.32% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments rose to $3.0 billion in Q2 2026, from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $5.9 billion in Q2 2024 to a low of $1.8 billion in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $3.8 billion and a median of $4.0 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Short-term Investments.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Short-term Investments jumped 61.03% — and 2025, when it slumped 62.13%.
- Tracing PYPL's Short-term Investments over 5 years: stood at $3.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 61.03% to $5.0 billion in 2023, then fell by 14.4% to $4.3 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 44.32% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then gained by 24.32% to $3.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $3.0 billion (Q2 2026), $2.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.4 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.51 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 533.67 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.51 Bn |