PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 15.73% in Q2 2026, down 180.0% on a YoY basis from 19.66% in Q2 2025, and down 21.77% quarter-over-quarter from 20.1% in Q1 2026.
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PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Tax Rate for 13 consecutive years, with 15.73% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 180.0% year-over-year to 15.73%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 16.39% (down 367.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.83%, down 535.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate retreated to 15.73% in Q2 2026 per PYPL's latest filing, from 20.1% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 795.92% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 11.68% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 62.62% across 5 years, with a median of 19.54% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Rate surged 78323 bps in 2022, then tumbled 77489 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 17.03% in 2022, then advanced by 28 bps to 21.81% in 2023, then declined by 6 bps to 20.5% in 2024, then slumped by 43 bps to 11.68% in 2025, then surged by 35 bps to 15.73% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 15.73%, 20.1%, and 11.68% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 45.83 Bn | 39.37 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 71.11% |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 45.18 Bn | 33.92 Bn | - | 15.73% |
| 3 | Corpay | 26.12 Bn | 19.43 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 26.96% |
| 4 | Fiserv | 25.09 Bn | 24.49 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 20.13% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 22.62 Bn | 17.85 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.72% |
| 6 | Wex | 6.64 Bn | 539.91 Mn | 463.80 Mn | 27.84% |
| 7 | Shift4 Payments | 6.06 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 446.00 Mn | 35.14% |
| 8 | Aci Worldwide | 5.09 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 181.57 Mn | 18.31% |
| 9 | Paymentus Holdings | 4.41 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 94.31 Mn | 28.32% |
| 10 | dLocal | 4.19 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 127.15 Mn | -15.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 795.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.70% |