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PayPal is a digital payments company that provides online payment solutions. Its products include PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, and iZettle products, which compose its proprietary Payments Platform. Its service enables consumers to make purchases using various payment methods: through credit cards, bank accounts, PayPal Smart Connect, or account balances, without sharing financial information.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1998 | |
| HQ | San Jose, CA, US | Map |
| Website | paypal.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | B | More |
Key People/Management at PayPal
Dan Schulman
President and CEO
Nick Aldridge
CEO, PayPal Giving Fund
Aaron Karczmer
Chief Risk Officer and EVP, Risk and Platforms
John Rainey
CFO and EVP, Global Customer Operations
Mark Britto
EVP, Chief Product Officer
Louise Pentland
EVP, Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer
PayPal Office Locations
PayPal has offices in San Jose, Austin, Boston, Chandler and in 41 other locations
San Jose, CA, US (HQ)
2211 North First St
Austin, TX, US
Building D, 7700 W Parmer Ln
Boston, MA, US
Financial District
Chandler, AZ, US
3000 One Payment Way
La Vista, NE, US
12312 Port Grace Blvd
Lutherville-Timonium, MD, US
9690 Deereco Rd #7th
PayPal Financials and Metrics
PayPal Revenue
PayPal's revenue was reported to be $21.45 b in FY, 2020 which is a 20.7% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q1, 2021) | 6.0b |
Gross profit (Q1, 2021) | 3.0b |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2021), % | 49.2% |
Net income (Q1, 2021) | 1.1b |
EBIT (Q1, 2021) | 1.0b |
Market capitalization (1-Jul-2021) | 339.5b |
Closing stock price (1-Jul-2021) | 289.0 |
Cash (31-Mar-2021) | 5.7b |
EV | 342.7b |
PayPal's current market capitalization is $339.5 b.
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 3.0b | 3.1b | 3.2b | 3.7b | 3.9b | 3.7b | 4.1b | 4.3b | 4.4b | 4.6b | 5.3b | 5.5b | 6.0b |
Cost of goods sold | 1.6b | 1.7b | 1.8b | 1.9b | 2.1b | 2.0b | 2.3b | 2.3b | 2.4b | 2.7b | 2.7b | 2.8b | 3.1b |
Gross profit | 1.4b | 1.4b | 1.4b | 1.8b | 1.8b | 1.7b | 1.9b | 2.0b | 1.9b | 1.9b | 2.6b | 2.6b | 3.0b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 46% | 46% | 44% | 48% | 47% | 45% | 45% | 46% | 44% | 41% | 49% | 48% | 49% |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 1.2b | 1.3b | 2.3b | 2.9b | 2.8b | 8.1b | 4.5b | 4.9b | 6.9b | 7.9b | 6.4b | 6.1b | 5.7b |
Accounts Receivable | 178.0m | 176.0m | 301.0m | 258.0m | 283.0m | 412.0m | 409.0m | 379.0m | 417.0m | 412.0m | 446.0m | 482.0m | 674.0m |
Prepaid Expenses | 897.0m | 838.0m | 719.0m | 900.0m | 1.1b | 928.0m | 1.0b | 902.0m | 881.0m | 1.1b | 840.0m | 937.0m | 1.3b |
Current Assets | 25.4b | 27.0b | 29.4b | 34.7b | 34.2b | 34.0b | 34.9b | 36.4b | 37.7b | 38.2b | 46.5b | 48.7b | 53.4b |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 384.0m | 795.0m | 1.2b | 511.0m | 1.0b | 1.5b | 667.0m | 1.5b | 2.0b | 84.0m | 1.6b | 2.6b | 1.1b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 183.0m | 384.0m | 578.0m | 185.0m | 365.0m | 553.0m | 230.0m | 458.0m | 685.0m | 293.0m | 590.0m | 888.0m | 300.0m |
Accounts Payable | (1.0m) | 4.0m | 4.0m | (35.0m) | (17.0m) | 5.0m | (3.0m) | (49.0m) | (51.0m) | (21.0m) | (48.0m) | (93.0m) | (34.0m) |
Cash From Operating Activities | 751.0m | 1.7b | 2.7b | (349.0m) | (321.0m) | 4.3b | 1.0b | 2.2b | 3.3b | 1.5b | 3.9b | 4.6b | 1.8b |
| USD | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 599.0k |
Financial Leverage | 2.3 x |
PayPal Operating Metrics
| FY, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | FY, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | FY, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Nov, 2017 | Q4, 2017 | FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q4, 2018 | FY, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | FY, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | FY, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Accounts | 162 m | 165 m | 169 m | 173 m | 179 m | 184 m | 188 m | 192 m | 197 m | 203 m | 210 m | 218 m | 218 m | 227 m | 227 m | 237 m | 244 m | 254 m | 267 m | 267 m | 277 m | 286 m | 295 m | 305 m | 325 m | 346 m | 361 m | 377 m | 392 m |
Transactions | 3.96 b | 1.12 b | 1.16 b | 1.22 b | 4.93 b | 1.41 b | 1.45 b | 1.51 b | 6.13 b | 1.73 b | 1.78 b | 1.9 b | 7.6 b | 2.21 b | 2.33 b | 2.46 b | 2.9 b | 9.87 b | 2.84 b | 2.97 b | 3.09 b | 12.36 b | 3.26 b | 3.74 b | 4.01 b | 15.4 b | 4.37 b | ||
Total Payment Volume | $234.64 b | $63.02 b | $67.48 b | $69.74 b | $281.76 b | $81.06 b | $86.21 b | $69.74 b | $354.01 b | $99.33 b | $106.44 b | $114 b | $451 b | $132.36 b | $139.4 b | $143 b | $164 b | $578.42 b | $161.49 b | $172.36 b | $178.67 b | $711.93 b | $190.57 b | $221.73 b | $246.69 b | $936 b | $285.45 b | ||
Transactions per Active Account | 24.5 | 25.2 | 26.1 | 26.9 | 27.5 | 28.4 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 31.1 | 31.7 | 32.3 | 32.8 | 33.6 | 34.7 | 35.7 | 36.3 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 39 | 39.8 | 40.6 | 39.4 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.9 | 42.2 |
PayPal Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Returns | May 13, 2021 | |
| Curv | March 08, 2021 | |
| HONEY | November 20, 2019 | $4 b |
| gopay | October 01, 2019 | |
| Simility | June 21, 2018 | $120 m |
| hyperWALLET Systems | June 19, 2018 | $400 m |
| Jetlore | May 30, 2018 | |
| iZettle | May 17, 2018 | $2.2 b |
| Swift Capital | August 10, 2017 | |
| TIO Networks | February 14, 2017 | $233 m |
PayPal Revenue Breakdown
PayPal revenue breakdown by business segment: 92.8% from Transaction Revenues and 7.2% from Other Value Added Services
PayPal revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 10.9% from UK, 51.3% from US and 37.8% from Other Countries
Human Capital Metrics
PayPal Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings
PayPal Online and Social Media Presence
744.15k Twitter followers
PayPal has 744.15k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 1.4% month over month and increased 3% quarter over quarter
PayPal's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @paypal
11.6k
Tweets
949
Following
744.1k
Followers
20
Tweets last 30 days
50.2
Avg. likes per Tweet
85%
Tweets with engagement
PayPal Company Culture
Overall Culture
B
69/100
CEO Rating
A+
77/100
Compensation
A
78/100
Diversity
B-
68/100
PayPal News and Updates
July 01, 2021
PayPal phishing attack uses legitimate services to bypass Google Workspace security
A newly revealed PayPal Holdings Inc. credential phishing attack is using exploited legitimate services to target victims and bypass security services provided by Google LLC Workspace. Detailed today by Bryan O’Neil, vice president of solutions engineering at email security firm Armorblox Inc., the…
July 01, 2021
PayPal exports Zettle POS system to the US
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced the launch of PayPal Zettle in the U.S., a digital point-of-sale solution that enables small businesses to seamlessly sell across in-person and online channels.
June 30, 2021
PayPal targets Square with launch of credit-card readers
PayPal targets Square with launch of credit-card readers
June 30, 2021
: PayPal takes on Square with launch of card readers in the U.S.
PayPal Holdings Inc. plans a challenge to Square Inc. as it launches a physical card reader in the U.S.
June 25, 2021
Venmo wants to charge you for more services now that you’re hooked, and PayPal is hiking fees too
It’s the classic maneuver. Hook ’em, then hike ’em.
Venmo users received an unexpected email this week titled “New and upcoming changes to Venmo.” The mobile payment service, which is owned by PayPal, wants you to know that it will begin charging fees on common transactions:Read Full Story
June 24, 2021
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PayPal Blogs
July 15, 2021
Increased Purchase Limits for Crypto on PayPal
July 13, 2021
Chipotle, Chobani, Even, Prudential Financial, Verizon, and Other Leading Companies Join Forces with PayPal and JUST Capital to Improve the Financial Health of America's Workforce
Participating companies will evaluate the financial security and health of their employees as part of a new initiative aimed at addressing the economic hardships of workers
July 01, 2021
PayPal Ventures makes a second investment in Codat
June 30, 2021
PayPal Commits Over $100 Million to Advance Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment of Women and Girls
The commitment is part of PayPal's mission to build a more inclusive global economy and its role as a Generation Equality Forum Action Coalition Private Sector Lead
June 30, 2021
PayPal Appoints Enrique Lores to Board of Directors
PayPal Frequently Asked Questions
When was PayPal founded?
PayPal was founded in 1998.
Who are PayPal key executives?
PayPal's key executives are Dan Schulman, Nick Aldridge and Aaron Karczmer.
How many employees does PayPal have?
PayPal has 26,500 employees.
What is PayPal revenue?
Latest PayPal annual revenue is $21.5 b.
What is PayPal revenue per employee?
Latest PayPal revenue per employee is $809.6 k.
Who are PayPal competitors?
Competitors of PayPal include TransferWise, Visa and American Express.
Where is PayPal headquarters?
PayPal headquarters is located at 2211 North First St, San Jose.
Where are PayPal offices?
PayPal has offices in San Jose, Austin, Boston, Chandler and in 41 other locations.
How many offices does PayPal have?
PayPal has 45 offices.
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