Non-Current Assets

Goodwill

PayPal Holdings, Inc. Goodwill increased by 0.8% to $10.95B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.3%, from $10.91B to $10.95B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 3.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.

Detailed definition

Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...

Peer comparison

Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.

Metric ID: goodwill

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$9.56B$9.55B$11.45B$11.37B$11.15B$11.05B$11.21B$11.20B$11.07B$10.94B$11.03B$10.92B$10.82B$11.00B$10.84B$10.91B$10.98B$10.94B$10.86B$10.95B
QoQ Change-0.1%+19.9%-0.7%-2.0%-0.8%+1.4%-0.1%-1.1%-1.2%+0.8%-1.0%-0.9%+1.7%-1.4%+0.7%+0.6%-0.3%-0.7%+0.8%
YoY Change+16.5%+15.7%-2.1%-1.5%-0.7%-1.1%-1.6%-2.5%-2.3%+0.6%-1.7%-0.1%+1.5%-0.5%+0.2%+0.3%
Range$9.55B$11.45B
CAGR+2.9%
Avg YoY Growth+1.3%
Median YoY Growth-0.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s goodwill?
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported goodwill of $10.95B in Q1 2026.
How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s goodwill changed year-over-year?
PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s goodwill increased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $10.91B to $10.95B.
What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s goodwill?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s goodwill has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.14B to $10.86B.
What does goodwill mean?
The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.