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PayPal Holdings, Inc.: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

PayPal Holdings, Inc. scores 4/10 on the AskCyborg Cyborg Score (Mixed). Trading at attractive valuations (P/E 10.49, near 10-year lows; P/B 2.44 indicating potential undervaluation) despite competitive headwinds and execution concerns. PayPal missed Q4 2025 revenue estimates ($8.68B vs $8.80B) and earnings targets ($1.23 vs $1.28 per share). However, the company expects over $6B adjusted free cash flow and maintains.

What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s industry? PayPal Holdings, Inc. (paypal.com) operates in Digital Payments & Financial Services. AskCyborg classifies PayPal Holdings, Inc. under Digital Payments & Financial Services in its company registry.

PayPal is a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, with a robust ecosystem including PayPal, PayPal Credit, Venmo, Xoom, and Braintree products serving both merchants and consumers. As of end of 2024, PayPa...

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Trading at attractive valuations (P/E 10.49, near 10-year lows; P/B 2.44 indicating potential undervaluation) despite competitive...

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Industry Digital Payments & Financial Services
4 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. Overview

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PayPal is a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, with a robust ecosystem including PayPal, PayPal Credit, Venmo, Xoom, and Braintree products serving both merchants and consumers. As of end of 2024, PayPal had 434 million active accounts.

Strategic Profile

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The company faces a challenging period with post-pandemic trading volume declines and competitive pressures from large technology companies and newer fintech rivals. PayPal recently replaced CEO Alex Chriss with HP's Enrique Lores due to execution concerns, who assumes the role on March 1.

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PayPal faces intensifying competition from Big Tech (Apple, Google) entering its core payments business despite its legacy market leader status. Competition also comes from newer fintech rivals amid post-pandemic trading volume declines.

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates in Digital Payments & Financial Services.

Key facts

Founded: 1998 · Headquarters: San Jose, US · Revenue: $8.68B (Q4 2025) · Market cap: $48.96B

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  • Branded online checkout growth decelerated to 1% in Q4 versus 6% year-over-year, driven by U.S. retail weakness and international headwinds.
  • Big Tech companies like Apple and Google entering core payments business creates ongoing market share erosion risk.
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Recent developments

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  • February 2026CEO Alex Chriss replaced by HP's Enrique Lores due to execution pace concerns; shares declined 19% on disappointing 2026 profit forecast.
  • February 2026Q4 2025 earnings missed expectations: $8.68B revenue vs $8.80B estimate; $1.23 EPS vs $1.28 consensus.
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Apple PayMobile payments platform competing in payments ecosystem→Google PayBig Tech payments competitor→StripeFintech rival in payment processing→Square/BlockPayments and financial services competitor→

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What does PayPal Holdings, Inc. do?+
PayPal is a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, with a robust ecosystem including PayPal, PayPal Credit, Venmo, Xoom, and Braintree products serving both merchants and consumers. As of end of 2024, PayPa...
What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s Cyborg Score?+
PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 4/10 (Mixed). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Apple Pay, Google Pay, Stripe, Square/Block. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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