Income Before Tax

Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Before Tax

PayPal Holdings, Inc. Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Before Tax decreased by 14.4% to $1.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.1%, from $1.60B to $1.39B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Before Tax shows an upward trend with a 11.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase reflects improved operational efficiency and core profitability, while a decrease suggests rising costs or declining margins.

Detailed definition

The profit or loss generated by the company's operations before accounting for income taxes, specifically allocated to t...

Peer comparison

Standard measure of operational profitability used across all public companies.

Metric ID: tmusz_income_loss_before_tax_attributable_to_parent

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.36B$1.17B$706.00M$629.00M$49.00M$1.58B$1.11B$1.07B$1.30B$1.24B$1.79B$1.21B$1.40B$1.31B$1.41B$1.60B$1.53B$1.53B$1.63B$1.39B
QoQ Change-14.1%-39.4%-10.9%-92.2%>999%-29.7%-3.2%+21.3%-4.8%+44.5%-32.6%+15.7%-6.3%+7.6%+13.7%-4.6%+0.3%+6.1%-14.4%
YoY Change-96.4%+35.5%+57.2%+70.7%>999%-21.4%+61.5%+12.6%+7.4%+5.6%-21.4%+32.6%+9.3%+16.9%+15.4%-13.1%
Range$49.00M$1.79B
CAGR+0.6%
Avg YoY Growth+170.7%
Median YoY Growth+14.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income (loss) attributable to parent, before tax?
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) reported income (loss) attributable to parent, before tax of $1.39B in Q1 2026.
How has PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income (loss) attributable to parent, before tax changed year-over-year?
PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income (loss) attributable to parent, before tax decreased by 13.1% year-over-year, from $1.60B to $1.39B.
What is the long-term trend for PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income (loss) attributable to parent, before tax?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s income (loss) attributable to parent, before tax has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.10B to $6.29B.
What does income (loss) attributable to parent, before tax mean?
The pre-tax profit earned by the parent company's core business operations.