PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) posted Tax Rate of 20.1% for Q1 2026, up 72.12% quarter-over-quarter from 11.68% in Q4 2025, and up 39.0% year-on-year from 14.46% in Q1 2025.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has reported Tax Rate for 13 consecutive years, with 20.1% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 20.1%, up 39.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.82% (down 375.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 16.83%, down 535.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 20.1% for Q1 2026 at PayPal Holdings, up from 11.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 795.92% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 11.68% in Q4 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 65.37%, with a median of 19.71% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate soared 78323 bps in 2022 and plunged 77489 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 17.03% in 2022, then climbed by 28 bps to 21.81% in 2023, then fell by 6 bps to 20.5% in 2024, then tumbled by 43 bps to 11.68% in 2025, then jumped by 72 bps to 20.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 20.1% in Q1 2026, 11.68% in Q4 2025, and 18.59% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 16.07% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 19.33% |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 21.36% |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 20.10% |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 4.19% |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 16.45% |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 20.25% |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 22.29% |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | -17.46% |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | 22.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.81% |