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PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 9, 2023.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

PayPal Holdings Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents 9.20 9.88 8.71 5.89 6.41 6.86 10.44 7.78 7.88 6.81 9.32 10.06 14.47 14.32 13.69 10.14 9.76 17.48 18.63 6.81 6.80
Short-term investments 4.61 3.93 5.48 6.07 4.09 5.68 7.39 9.01 10.16 11.78 12.27 10.60 4.30 6.65 7.14 7.25 7.20 3.54 3.29 5.10 8.10
Accounts receivable, net 1.25 1.22 1.16 1.11 1.12 1.06 0.99 0.94 0.93 0.82 0.73 0.71 0.76 0.85 0.83 0.78 0.88 0.72 0.94 0.68 0.61
Loans and interest receivable, net of allowances 9.71 9.44 7.85 7.39 6.89 6.39 4.98 4.45 3.77 3.93 3.96 4.96 6.84 7.74 6.92 6.54 6.17 5.84 4.83 4.33 3.73
Loans and interest receivable, held for sale 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.48 15.45
Funds receivable and customer accounts 45.70 46.19 45.56 47.84 48.87 47.68 47.10 48.32 49.12 47.48 46.55 45.96 42.05 43.88 44.82 48.71 49.13 46.30 47.92 46.04 45.28
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2.80 2.41 3.32 2.71 1.71 1.70 1.72 1.61 1.82 1.63 1.43 1.33 1.95 1.56 1.75 1.86 2.25 2.19 2.12 2.58 2.13
Current assets 73.28% 73.07% 72.09% 71.01% 69.10% 69.36% 72.62% 72.11% 73.68% 72.46% 74.26% 73.62% 70.36% 74.99% 75.16% 75.29% 75.39% 76.07% 77.74% 82.02% 82.09%
Long-term investments 6.00 6.37 6.82 8.06 9.43 8.97 9.06 9.44 8.27 8.65 5.24 5.03 4.36 5.58 5.52 4.71 3.66 2.24 2.16 3.28 3.51
Property and equipment, net 2.12 2.20 2.32 2.35 2.45 2.52 2.55 2.50 2.49 2.57 2.68 2.72 3.03 3.30 3.39 3.55 3.74 3.98 3.76 3.76 3.60
Goodwill 14.50 14.24 14.46 14.32 15.00 15.11 12.81 12.96 12.57 12.98 13.90 14.43 16.81 12.10 12.30 12.89 13.47 14.50 13.85 10.39 10.25
Intangible assets, net 0.95 1.00 1.12 1.29 1.56 1.76 1.08 1.25 1.29 1.49 1.75 1.99 2.52 1.52 1.25 1.44 1.62 1.90 1.56 0.30 0.33
Other assets 3.16 3.12 3.18 2.97 2.46 2.29 1.87 1.74 1.70 1.85 2.16 2.22 2.91 2.52 2.38 2.11 2.12 1.30 0.92 0.24 0.22
Non-current assets 26.72% 26.93% 27.91% 28.99% 30.90% 30.64% 27.38% 27.89% 26.32% 27.54% 25.74% 26.38% 29.64% 25.01% 24.84% 24.71% 24.61% 23.93% 22.26% 17.98% 17.91%
Total assets 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

The asset composition of the organization demonstrates a structural shift from a predominantly current-asset-heavy balance sheet toward an increased proportion of non-current assets over the analyzed five-year period. Current assets decreased from 82.09% of total assets in March 2018 to 73.28% by March 2023, while non-current assets rose from 17.91% to 26.72% during the same timeframe.

Liquidity and Cash Management
Cash and cash equivalents exhibit significant volatility, peaking at 18.63% in September 2018 before stabilizing between 6% and 10% in later years. Short-term investments followed a general downward trajectory, declining from 8.10% in early 2018 to 4.61% by March 2023, despite a temporary spike to 12.27% in late 2020. Combined, these highly liquid assets represent a smaller portion of the total asset base compared to the initial analysis period.
Core Operational Assets
Funds receivable and customer accounts consistently remain the largest asset component, fluctuating between 42.05% and 49.13%. This stability indicates that the core payment processing activity remains the primary driver of the asset base. Accounts receivable, net, while representing a small fraction of total assets, showed a gradual and steady increase from 0.61% to 1.25%, suggesting a slight rise in credit extensions or billing cycles.
Credit Expansion and Loan Activity
A notable increase is observed in loans and interest receivable, net of allowances, which grew from 3.73% in March 2018 to 9.71% by March 2023. This trend indicates a strategic pivot toward credit-based financial services. Conversely, loans held for sale, which initially accounted for over 15% of assets in early 2018, were entirely removed from the balance sheet thereafter, signaling a change in the strategy for managing loan portfolios.
Strategic and Long-term Assets
Goodwill has increased from 10.25% to 14.50%, reflecting a sustained pattern of acquisitions and the integration of intangible value. Long-term investments experienced a period of growth, peaking at 9.44% in June 2021 before settling at 6.00% by March 2023. In contrast, property and equipment, net, showed a consistent decline from 3.60% to 2.12%, underscoring an asset-light operational model.

Overall, the transition indicates a strategic movement away from extreme short-term liquidity and toward the growth of credit-related assets and the absorption of acquired entities, while maintaining a stable foundation in customer-related funds.

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