Investing
Investing Cash Flow
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Investing Cash Flow decreased by 144.0% to -$2.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 42.3%, from -$3.64B to -$2.10B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -42.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.
Detailed definition
The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...
Peer comparison
Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.10B | $326.00M | -$2.79B | -$752.00M | -$3.91B | $1.37B | -$39.00M | $153.00M | $1.44B | -$307.00M | $980.00M | -$4.55B | $2.80B | $2.46B | -$3.64B | -$40.00M | $4.77B | -$2.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | +129.7% | -956.7% | +73.1% | -419.9% | +135.1% | -102.8% | +492.3% | +841.2% | -121.3% | +419.2% | -564.0% | +161.6% | -12.2% | -248.0% | +98.9% | >999% | -144.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -255.8% | +321.2% | +98.6% | +120.3% | +136.8% | -122.4% | +540.5% | -415.8% | >999% | — | -471.1% | +99.1% | +70.5% | +42.3% |
Range-$4.55B – $4.77B
CAGR+16.5%
Avg YoY Growth+90.5%
Median YoY Growth+98.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s investing cash flow?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported investing cash flow of -$2.10B in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s investing cash flow increased by 42.3% year-over-year, from -$3.64B to -$2.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s investing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s investing cash flow has grown at a -42.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$5.15B to $1.69B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.