Tax
Income Tax
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Income Tax increased by 47.4% to $280.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.4%, from $316.00M to $280.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 97.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $172.00M | $78.00M | -$95.00M | $120.00M | $390.00M | $248.00M | $189.00M | $279.00M | $274.00M | $221.00M | $391.00M | $321.00M | $271.00M | $301.00M | $289.00M | $316.00M | $268.00M | $285.00M | $190.00M | $280.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -54.7% | -221.8% | +226.3% | +225.0% | -36.4% | -23.8% | +47.6% | -1.8% | -19.3% | +76.9% | -17.9% | -15.6% | +11.1% | -4.0% | +9.3% | -15.2% | +6.3% | -33.3% | +47.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +126.7% | +217.9% | +298.9% | +132.5% | -29.7% | -10.9% | +106.9% | +15.1% | -1.1% | +36.2% | -26.1% | -1.6% | -1.1% | -5.3% | -34.3% | -11.4% |
Range-$95.00M – $391.00M
CAGR+10.8%
Avg YoY Growth+50.8%
Median YoY Growth-1.1%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reportable Segment | $271.00M | $301.00M | $289.00M | $316.00M | $268.00M | $285.00M | $190.00M | $280.00M |
| Total | $271.00M | $301.00M | $289.00M | $316.00M | $268.00M | $285.00M | $190.00M | $280.00M |
Income Tax at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported income tax of $280.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax decreased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $316.00M to $280.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax has grown at a 97.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$70.00M to $1.06B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.