PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) — Price $56.55 (closing price, October 28, 2026) — Financial Services — Financial - Credit Services — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) with P/E 10.79, P/B 2.46, EV/EBITDA 7.32 and dividend yield 0.99%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Financial Services companies.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. provides a worldwide technological framework that facilitates digital financial transactions for both businesses and individual users. The company offers a wide array of payment services through well-known brands such as PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy.

Analysis Summary

PayPal Holdings, Inc. reported revenue of $33.17B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 9.1%. Net income reached $5.23B, with a 4.5% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 44.5%, operating margin 18.3%, net margin 13.8%.

At $56.55 (closing price, October 28, 2026), PYPL trades at a P/E of 10.79 and an ROE of 23.76%. Market capitalisation stands at $48.4B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for PYPL: current ratio of 1.3. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio10.79
Price / Book2.46
EV / EBITDA7.32
Dividend Yield0.99%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$133.12
vs Current Price+135.4%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.$48.4B10.792.4623.8%
MAMastercard Incorporated$534.6B33.5795.94232.5%
SOFISoFi Technologies, Inc.$22.1B31.161.966.8%
VVisa Inc.$748.0B34.0619.1364.5%
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.$20.8B12.704.5347.9%
DLODlocal Limited$4.1B20.257.5437.6%
GPNGlobal Payments Inc.$22.1B0.94-4.1%

Price

Price$56.55 (closing price, October 28, 2026)
Market Cap$48.4B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity23.76%
Return on Invested Capital14.37%
Return on Assets5.79%
Gross Margin44.50%
Operating Margin18.34%
Net Margin13.78%

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Explore sector: Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services

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