PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
PayPal Holdings' (PYPL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 15.73% in Q2 2026, down 180.0% YoY from 19.66% in Q2 2025, and down 21.77% on a QoQ basis from 20.1% in Q1 2026.
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) has 13 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 15.73% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 180.0% year-over-year to 15.73% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 16.39% (down 367.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.83%, down 535.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 15.73% in Q2 2026, from 20.1% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 795.92% in Q2 2022 to a low of 11.68% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 62.62% and a median of 19.54% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate jumped 78323 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 77489 bps.
- Tracing PYPL's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 17.03% in 2022, then rose by 28 bps to 21.81% in 2023, then slipped by 6 bps to 20.5% in 2024, then plunged by 43 bps to 11.68% in 2025, then soared by 35 bps to 15.73% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 15.73% (Q2 2026), 20.1% (Q1 2026), and 11.68% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 17.64% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 20.01% |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 23.61% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 20.90% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 15.73% |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 25.38% |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 4.17% |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 16.45% |
| 10 | Ally Financial | 13.61 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 23.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.73% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.73% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.50% |