Net Change in Cash
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Net Change in Cash decreased by 1054.5% to -$1.58B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.4%, from -$1.39B to -$1.58B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 243.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical 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 | $18.00M | $951.00M | -$1.94B | -$186.00M | -$1.16B | $40.00M | $2.43B | -$1.46B | -$2.08B | $968.00M | $5.25B | $441.00M | -$2.82B | $2.08B | $956.00M | -$1.39B | -$2.12B | $4.87B | $165.00M | -$1.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -304.0% | +90.4% | -523.1% | +103.5% | >999% | -160.1% | -42.2% | +146.6% | +442.5% | -91.6% | -738.8% | +173.7% | -53.9% | -245.3% | -52.7% | +329.8% | -96.6% | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | -95.8% | +225.4% | -686.0% | -79.4% | >999% | +115.9% | +130.2% | -35.5% | +114.5% | -81.8% | -415.0% | +24.7% | +134.7% | -82.7% | -13.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s net change in cash?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported net change in cash of -$1.58B in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s net change in cash decreased by 13.4% year-over-year, from -$1.39B to -$1.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s net change in cash?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s net change in cash has grown at a 243.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$11.00M to $1.53B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.