Question 1

What is PayPal's P/B ratio?

Accepted Answer

PayPal (PYPL) P/B ratio is 2.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by book value of equity, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/B ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/B = Market Capitalisation ÷ Book Value of Equity (most recent quarterly shareholders' equity), or equivalently Share Price ÷ Book Value Per Share. 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/B ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-book (P/B) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its book value of equity (total shareholders' equity) on the most recent quarterly balance sheet. It is calculated as market cap ÷ book value of equity (equivalent to share price ÷ book value per share). A P/B below 1× implies the market values the business below its accounting net worth; values well above 1× reflect intangible assets, brand value, or a high return on equity.

Question 4

What is a good P/B ratio for PayPal?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/B depends on the business model. Banks, insurers, and other capital-heavy financials typically trade near 1×; asset-light technology and consumer-brand companies can sustainably trade at 5×+ because much of their value is intangible. P/B is most informative when paired with return on equity (ROE). For PayPal specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 1.7×.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

PayPal's P/B ratio of 2.6× is below its own 5-year average of 5.2× and above the sector median of 1.7×. That places the current reading at the 9th 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/B ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, PayPal (PYPL) P/B ratio has ranged from a low of 1.8× in 2026 to a high of 18.9× in 2021. The 5-year average is 5.2× and the 5-year median is 3.8×.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

PayPal (PYPL) P/B ratio at the end of 2025 was 2.7×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month book value figure available at that date.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (book value). 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	$54.4B	$20.3B	2.7×	-1.5×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$85.1B	$20.4B	4.2×	+1.0×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$66.1B	$21.1B	3.1×	-0.9×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$81.1B	$20.3B	4.0×	-6.2×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$221B	$21.7B	10.2×	-3.5×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$274B	$20B	13.7×	+6.2×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$127B	$16.9B	7.5×	+1.1×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$99B	$15.4B	6.4×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$88.6B	$16B	5.5×	+2.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$47.6B	$14.7B	3.2×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$44.3B	$13.8B	3.2×	-2.0×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$43B	$8.25B	5.2×	—	Dec 31, 2014


AXIS Capital Holdings (AXS)	1.2×
Loews (L)	1.2×
First Financial (THFF)	1.1×
Citizens Financial Group (CFG)	1.1×
Citigroup (C)	1.1×
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM)	1.1×
UMB Financial (UMBF)	1.1×
Southside Bancshares (SBSI)	1.1×
Prudential Financial (PRU)	1.1×
United Bankshares (UBSI)	1.1×
Alerus Financial (ALRS)	1.0×
Capital One Financial (COF)	1.0×
Franklin Resources (BEN)	1.0×
American International Group (AIG)	1.0×
Eagle Financial Services (EFSI)	1.0×
Truist Financial (TFC)	1.0×
Ares Capital (ARCC)	0.9×
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN)	0.9×
Auburn National Bancorporation (AUBN)	0.9×
Invesco (IVZ)	0.9×
Everest Group (EG)	0.9×
PSB Holdings (PSBQ)	0.8×
Global Payments (GPN)	0.7×
Assured Guaranty (AGO)	0.7×
Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB)	0.0×

P/B Ratio for PayPal (PYPL) 2014-2026

P/B Ratio daily chart for PayPal (PYPL)

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

About P/B Ratio at PayPal (PYPL)

PayPal P/B Ratio by Year

PayPal P/B Ratio 2025: 2.7×

PayPal P/B Ratio 2024: 4.2×

PayPal P/B Ratio 2023: 3.1×

PayPal P/B Ratio 2022: 4.0×

PayPal P/B Ratio 2021: 10.2×

Sector peers by P/B Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/B Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

PayPal (PYPL) Key Financials