PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL Operating margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating margin?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported operating margin of 17.9% in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating margin changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating margin increased by 0.1% year-over-year, from 17.8% to 17.9%.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating margin?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s operating margin has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 68.2% to 72.5%.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.