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PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL Return on invested capital

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89.7%+5.6pp
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51.3%+4.4pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$8.7B+4.8%
Operating income$1.4B-5.1%
Net income$1.3B+3.9%
EPS (diluted)$1.25-3.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$22.0B+15.8%
Total debt$11.7B-2.4%
Total equity$19.8B-1.9%
Total assets$82.7B+3.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.0B+121%
CapEx$208.0M+1.0%
Free cash flow$1.8B+157%

Valuation

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Market cap$48.94B-24.7%
Enterprise value$38.69B-33.3%
P/E8.8×-3.6×
P/S1.4×-0.6×

Profitability

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Operating margin17.4%-0.7pp
Net margin16.4%0.0pp
FCF margin19.3%+2.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity27.9%+2.1pp
Debt / equity0.6×0.0×
Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 5:03 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001633917-26-000082

FAQ

What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s return on invested capital?
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported return on invested capital of 52.2% in Q2 2026.
How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s return on invested capital increased by 63.5% year-over-year, from 31.9% to 52.2%.
What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a 25.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.5% to 38.5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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