Financing

Financing Cash Flow

PayPal Holdings, Inc. Financing Cash Flow increased by 71.3% to -$559.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 156.2%, from $994.00M to -$559.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 227.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$197.00M-$816.00M-$371.00M-$669.00M$1.66B-$2.97B-$2.78B-$3.27B$61.00M-$2.36B$200.00M-$2.53B-$3.59B$994.00M-$3.17B-$1.83B-$1.95B-$559.00M
QoQ Change-314.2%+54.5%-80.3%+347.4%-279.5%+6.4%-17.7%+101.9%<-999%+108.5%<-999%-41.8%+127.7%-419.3%+42.4%-6.6%+71.3%
YoY Change+940.1%-264.1%-315.7%-297.8%+102.1%+15.1%+106.1%<-999%+142.1%<-999%+27.7%+45.6%-156.2%
Range-$3.59B$1.66B
CAGR+27.8%
Avg YoY Growth-429.8%
Median YoY Growth+15.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported financing cash flow of -$559.00M in Q1 2026.
How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s financing cash flow decreased by 156.2% year-over-year, from $994.00M to -$559.00M.
What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 227.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$557.00M to -$5.96B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.