Income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised remained flat by 0.0% to $59.25M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.6%, from $51.25M to $59.25M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised shows a downward trend with a -21.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher realized benefits often correlate with strong stock performance, as employees exercise options at higher market prices, increasing the tax deduction for the company.
Detailed definition
The actual tax benefit realized by the company when employees exercise stock options or when restricted stock units vest...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with significant equity-based compensation programs; reflects the cash-flow impact of tax deductions.
other_share_based_payment_arrangement_vesting_or_exercis_e155c9Historical Data
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $621.00M | $182.00M | $136.00M | $205.00M | $237.00M |
| YoY Change | — | -70.7% | -25.3% | +50.7% | +15.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised of $59.25M in Q4 2025.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised increased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $51.25M to $59.25M.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised has grown at a -21.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $621.00M to $237.00M.
- What does income tax benefit realized related to awards vested or exercised mean?
- The actual tax savings realized when employees receive their stock awards.