PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Tax Provisions (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported Tax Provisions of $280.0 million for Q1 2026, down 11.39% on a YoY basis from $316.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 47.37% quarter-over-quarter from $190.0 million in Q4 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Tax Provisions (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings has reported Tax Provisions for 13 years, with the latest figure at $280.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Provisions fell 11.39% year-over-year to $280.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (down 13.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, down 10.41% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $280.0 million, up from $190.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $391.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $120.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $272.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $279.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions soared 298.95% — and 2025, when it sank 34.26%.
- PayPal Holdings' Tax Provisions stood at $189.0 million in 2022, then soared by 106.88% to $391.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 26.09% to $289.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 34.26% to $190.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 47.37% to $280.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $280.0 million (Q1 2026), $190.0 million (Q4 2025), and $285.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 548.22 Bn | 535.81 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.48 Bn | 427.27 Bn | - | 930.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 231.87 Bn | 177.83 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 807.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 125.74 Bn | 49.24 Bn | - | 518.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 38.80 Bn | 29.46 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 280.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 25.78 Bn | 5.22 Bn | - | 242.00 Mn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 24.65 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 4.50 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 22.89 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 32.82 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 14.15 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 81.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.63 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 35.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 280.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 190.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 285.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 268.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 316.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 289.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 301.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 271.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 321.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 391.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 221.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 274.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 279.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 189.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 248.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 390.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 120.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -95.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 172.00 Mn |