Question 1

What is PayPal's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

PayPal (PYPL) P/FCF ratio is 6.9× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for PayPal?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For PayPal specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 11.1×.

Question 5

Is PayPal's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

PayPal's P/FCF ratio of 6.9× is below its own 5-year average of 21.8× and below the sector median of 11.1×. That places the current reading at the 1th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is PayPal's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, PayPal (PYPL) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 6.6× in 2026 to a high of 123.2× in 2018. The 5-year average is 21.8× and the 5-year median is 15.8×.

Question 7

What was PayPal's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

PayPal (PYPL) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 9.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does PayPal's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$54.35B	$5.56B	9.8×	-2.8×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$85.09B	$6.77B	12.6×	-3.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$66.14B	$4.22B	15.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$81.12B	$5.11B	15.9×	-29.4×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$221.39B	$4.89B	45.3×	-9.7×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$274.48B	$4.99B	55.0×	+22.1×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$126.99B	$3.86B	32.9×	+11.7×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$98.97B	$4.66B	21.2×	-26.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$88.56B	$1.86B	47.5×	+28.4×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$47.64B	$2.49B	19.1×	-5.1×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$44.27B	$1.82B	24.3×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$42.99B	$1.73B	24.9×	—	Dec 31, 2014


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P/FCF Ratio for PayPal (PYPL)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for PayPal (PYPL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for PayPal (PYPL) from 2014 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at PayPal (PYPL)

PayPal P/FCF Ratio by Year

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2025: 9.8×

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2024: 12.6×

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2023: 15.7×

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2022: 15.9×

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2021: 45.3×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

PayPal (PYPL) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for PayPal (PYPL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for PayPal (PYPL) from 2014 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at PayPal (PYPL)

PayPal P/FCF Ratio by Year

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2025: 9.8×

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2024: 12.6×

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2023: 15.7×

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2022: 15.9×

PayPal P/FCF Ratio 2021: 45.3×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is PayPal's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for PayPal?

+Is PayPal's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is PayPal's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was PayPal's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does PayPal's P/FCF ratio change over time?

PayPal (PYPL) Key Financials