Operating
Stock-Based Comp
PayPal Holdings, Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 23.3% to $259.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $249.00M to $259.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows a downward trend with a -7.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $390.00M | $300.00M | $318.00M | $429.00M | $312.00M | $226.00M | $294.00M | $345.00M | $363.00M | $379.00M | $388.00M | $365.00M | $298.00M | $284.00M | $283.00M | $249.00M | $286.00M | $257.00M | $210.00M | $259.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -23.1% | +6.0% | +34.9% | -27.3% | -27.6% | +30.1% | +17.3% | +5.2% | +4.4% | +2.4% | -5.9% | -18.4% | -4.7% | -0.4% | -12.0% | +14.9% | -10.1% | -18.3% | +23.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.0% | -24.7% | -7.5% | -19.6% | +16.3% | +67.7% | +32.0% | +5.8% | -17.9% | -25.1% | -27.1% | -31.8% | -4.0% | -9.5% | -25.8% | +4.0% |
Range$210.00M – $429.00M
CAGR-8.3%
Avg YoY Growth-5.4%
Median YoY Growth-13.7%
Stock-Based Comp at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported stock-based comp of $259.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $249.00M to $259.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a -7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.38B to $1.00B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.