Operating Cash Flow
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 52.4% to $1.13B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.2%, from $1.16B to $1.13B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 2.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.31B | $1.51B | $1.22B | $1.22B | $1.25B | $1.76B | $1.59B | $1.17B | -$200.00M | $1.26B | $2.61B | $1.92B | $1.53B | $1.61B | $2.39B | $1.16B | $898.00M | $1.97B | $2.38B | $1.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.8% | -19.4% | -0.2% | +2.7% | +40.4% | -9.3% | -26.5% | -117.1% | +729.5% | +107.6% | -26.7% | -20.4% | +5.8% | +48.3% | -51.5% | -22.6% | +119.8% | +20.8% | -52.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.3% | +16.0% | +30.4% | -3.9% | -116.0% | -28.3% | +64.3% | +63.8% | +862.5% | +28.2% | -8.4% | -39.5% | -41.1% | +22.3% | -0.4% | -2.2% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported operating cash flow of $1.13B in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $1.16B to $1.13B.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.80B to $6.42B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.