Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Shares (Basic) decreased by 3.9% to 913M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.4%, from 986M to 913M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1B | 1B | 986M | 969M | 950M | 913M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -0.9% | -0.4% | -0.3% | -2.2% | -1.6% | -1.5% | -2.7% | -2.1% | -2.6% | -2.9% | -1.7% | -2.0% | -3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -1.4% | -1.7% | -2.9% | -4.1% | -5.2% | -5.8% | -6.2% | -7.2% | -7.3% | -7.0% | -6.4% | -7.4% |
Range913M – 1.2B
CAGR-6.9%
Avg YoY Growth-5.2%
Median YoY Growth-6.0%
Current Streak13 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s shares (basic)?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported shares (basic) of 913M in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 7.4% year-over-year, from 986M to 913M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.