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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.

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PayPal Holdings Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net revenues 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
Transaction expense -46.63 -45.02 -43.65 -44.73 -43.45 -42.67 -41.48 -40.46 -37.71 -38.10 -37.04 -35.03 -37.66 -38.56 -38.85 -37.79 -37.52 -37.34 -37.09 -35.31 -34.60
Transaction and credit losses -6.28 -5.26 -5.36 -6.58 -5.69 -5.06 -4.34 -2.71 -4.53 -5.98 -6.30 -8.36 -12.80 -7.68 -7.77 -7.39 -8.26 -8.05 -8.01 -8.66 -8.28
Customer support and operations -6.93 -7.33 -7.43 -7.88 -8.24 -7.69 -8.15 -8.35 -8.59 -8.29 -8.22 -8.04 -8.64 -8.83 -8.91 -9.27 -9.40 -8.92 -9.50 -8.76 -9.28
Sales and marketing -6.19 -7.10 -7.95 -8.74 -9.16 -9.63 -8.88 -10.07 -9.98 -9.89 -8.63 -7.87 -8.03 -8.06 -7.22 -8.27 -7.97 -9.49 -8.82 -7.96 -7.63
Technology and development -10.24 -11.13 -11.70 -11.97 -12.57 -11.51 -12.21 -11.96 -12.28 -11.97 -12.35 -11.99 -13.10 -11.25 -12.17 -11.22 -12.38 -11.59 -12.27 -11.43 -12.16
General and administrative -7.20 -6.98 -6.76 -7.55 -9.36 -8.24 -8.06 -8.37 -8.69 -9.30 -9.21 -9.73 -10.52 -9.51 -9.16 -9.73 -10.15 -10.18 -10.24 -10.03 -9.42
Restructuring and other charges -2.33 -0.34 -0.82 -1.32 -0.56 -0.03 -0.02 -0.02 -0.96 -0.72 -0.35 -0.89 -0.63 0.00 0.00 0.05 -1.77 -0.28 -0.76 -3.01 -4.15
Operating expenses -85.81% -83.15% -83.67% -88.77% -89.03% -84.82% -83.13% -81.93% -82.73% -84.25% -82.10% -81.92% -91.38% -83.89% -84.08% -83.62% -87.45% -85.85% -86.70% -85.17% -85.51%
Operating income 14.19% 16.85% 16.33% 11.23% 10.97% 15.18% 16.87% 18.07% 17.27% 15.75% 17.90% 18.08% 8.62% 16.11% 15.92% 16.38% 12.55% 14.15% 13.30% 14.83% 14.49%
Other income (expense), net 1.07 -1.81 6.72 -10.51 -1.26 -4.97 1.97 3.67 -2.82 14.65 3.06 16.12 -2.92 1.11 -4.87 5.53 4.82 2.08 1.17 0.96 0.38
Income before income taxes 15.26% 15.03% 23.05% 0.72% 9.70% 10.21% 18.85% 21.74% 14.45% 30.40% 20.96% 34.20% 5.70% 17.21% 11.06% 21.90% 17.37% 16.23% 14.47% 15.79% 14.87%
Income tax (expense) benefit -3.96 -2.56 -3.62 -5.73 -1.85 1.37 -1.26 -2.76 3.73 -4.77 -2.25 -5.11 -3.88 -6.99 -0.50 -2.79 -1.21 -2.41 -2.63 -2.15 -1.00
Net income (loss) 11.29% 12.47% 19.43% -5.01% 7.85% 11.58% 17.58% 18.98% 18.18% 25.62% 18.70% 29.08% 1.82% 10.22% 10.55% 19.12% 16.16% 13.82% 11.84% 13.64% 13.87%

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 financial performance from March 2018 through March 2023 is characterized by a significant shift in the cost structure, where improvements in operational overhead are largely offset by a steady increase in direct transaction expenses. While operating income has remained generally positive, the net bottom line has been subject to substantial volatility due to non-operating fluctuations.

Direct Cost Trends
Transaction expenses have demonstrated a consistent upward trajectory, rising from 34.60% of net revenues in March 2018 to 46.63% by March 2023. This represents the most significant increase in the cost profile and suggests a compression of gross margins over the analyzed period. Transaction and credit losses showed a notable spike in March 2020, reaching 12.80%, before stabilizing and generally trending lower to between 4% and 6% in subsequent years.
Operational Efficiency
A general trend of optimization is observed across several operating expense categories. Customer support and operations decreased from 9.28% to 6.93%, while general and administrative expenses declined from 9.42% to 7.20%. Sales and marketing expenses peaked at 10.07% in June 2021 before declining to 6.19% by March 2023, indicating improved scaling efficiency relative to revenue growth.
Operating Income and Margins
Operating income as a percentage of net revenues has remained volatile but resilient, fluctuating between a low of 8.62% in March 2020 and a high of 18.08% in June 2021. By March 2023, the operating margin stood at 14.19%, reflecting a balance between the rising cost of transactions and the reduction in overhead expenditures.
Net Profitability and Non-Operating Impact
Net income has exhibited extreme volatility, largely driven by "Other income (expense), net." This item caused significant swings, such as the 16.12% gain in June 2020 and the 10.51% loss in June 2022. These non-operating fluctuations resulted in net income ranging from a peak of 29.08% in June 2020 to a negative return of -5.01% in June 2022, highlighting a disconnect between core operating performance and final net profitability.

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