PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL Business Segments — Transaction expense
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Reported directly by PayPal Holdings, Inc. in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept pypl:TransactionExpense.
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 business segments — transaction expense?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported business segments — transaction expense of $4.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s business segments — transaction expense changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s business segments — transaction expense increased by 12.4% year-over-year, from $3.7B to $4.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s business segments — transaction expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s business segments — transaction expense has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.17B to $15.99B.
- What does business segments — transaction expense mean?
- These are the direct costs associated with processing payments, including interchange fees, assessments, and other network costs paid to financial institutions. It is a critical efficiency metric for payment processors, reflecting the cost of goods sold for transaction-based business models. High transaction expenses relative to revenue can compress margins.