Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans increased by 20.7% to $292.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.5%, from $285.00M to $292.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans shows a downward trend with a -5.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant use of equity as a component of employee compensation, which can lead to shareholder dilution.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash expense recognized in the equity section of the balance sheet related to share-based...
Peer comparison
Standard equity adjustment for companies utilizing stock-based incentive plans.
other_adjustments_to_additional_paid_in_capital_sharebas_9e4bb6Historical Data
| 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 | $407.00M | $317.00M | $334.00M | $447.00M | $324.00M | $237.00M | $305.00M | $359.00M | $375.00M | $392.00M | $319.00M | $376.00M | $325.00M | $310.00M | $315.00M | $285.00M | $319.00M | $289.00M | $242.00M | $292.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.1% | +5.4% | +33.8% | -27.5% | -26.9% | +28.7% | +17.7% | +4.5% | +4.5% | -18.6% | +17.9% | -13.6% | -4.6% | +1.6% | -9.5% | +11.9% | -9.4% | -16.3% | +20.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.4% | -25.2% | -8.7% | -19.7% | +15.7% | +65.4% | +4.6% | +4.7% | -13.3% | -20.9% | -1.3% | -24.2% | -1.8% | -6.8% | -23.2% | +2.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans of $292.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $285.00M to $292.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans has grown at a -5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.45B to $1.14B.
- What does share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans mean?
- The accounting cost of employee stock-based compensation.