What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits?

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $2.5B in Q1 2026.

How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?

PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $2.4B to $2.5B.

What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.2B to $2.5B.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL Unrecognized tax benefits

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$8.4B+7.2%

Operating income$1.5B-2.7%

Net income$1.1B-13.5%

EPS (diluted)$1.21-6.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$22.4B+245%

Total debt$10.1B-17.2%

Total equity$20.0B-1.1%

Total assets$80.5B-0.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.1B-2.2%

CapEx$231.0M+17.9%

Free cash flow$903.0M-6.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$38.09B-43.6%

Enterprise value$25.72B-56.8%

P/E7.5×-6.9×

P/S1.1×-1.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin17.9%0.0pp

Net margin15%+0.7pp

FCF margin16.3%-2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.1%+2.9pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.1×

Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by PayPal Holdings, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits.

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 unrecognized tax benefits?: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $2.5B in Q1 2026.
How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?: PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $2.4B to $2.5B.
What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.2B to $2.5B.