Question 1

What is PayPal's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

PayPal (PYPL) P/E ratio is 7.5× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. 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/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for PayPal?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For PayPal specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.8×.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

PayPal's P/E ratio of 7.5× is below its own 5-year average of 27.5× and below the sector median of 12.8×. 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/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, PayPal (PYPL) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 7.0× in 2026 to a high of 102.6× in 2014. The 5-year average is 27.5× and the 5-year median is 18.0×.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

PayPal (PYPL) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 10.4×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). 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	$5.23B	10.4×	-10.1×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$85.09B	$4.15B	20.5×	+4.9×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$66.14B	$4.25B	15.6×	-18.0×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$81.12B	$2.42B	33.5×	-19.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$221.39B	$4.17B	53.1×	-12.2×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$274.48B	$4.20B	65.3×	+13.7×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$126.99B	$2.46B	51.6×	+3.5×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$98.97B	$2.06B	48.1×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$88.56B	$1.79B	49.3×	+15.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$47.64B	$1.40B	34.0×	-2.0×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$44.27B	$1.23B	36.1×	-66.5×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$42.99B	$419.00M	102.6×	—	Dec 31, 2014


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P/E Ratio for PayPal (PYPL)

P/E Ratio daily chart for PayPal (PYPL)

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

About P/E Ratio at PayPal (PYPL)

PayPal P/E Ratio by Year

PayPal P/E Ratio 2025: 10.4×

PayPal P/E Ratio 2024: 20.5×

PayPal P/E Ratio 2023: 15.6×

PayPal P/E Ratio 2022: 33.5×

PayPal P/E Ratio 2021: 53.1×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

PayPal (PYPL) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for PayPal (PYPL)

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

About P/E Ratio at PayPal (PYPL)

PayPal P/E Ratio by Year

PayPal P/E Ratio 2025: 10.4×

PayPal P/E Ratio 2024: 20.5×

PayPal P/E Ratio 2023: 15.6×

PayPal P/E Ratio 2022: 33.5×

PayPal P/E Ratio 2021: 53.1×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is PayPal's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

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

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

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

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

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

PayPal (PYPL) Key Financials