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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: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

PayPal Holdings Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (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
Accounts payable 0.18 0.16 0.15 0.20 0.18 0.26 0.25 0.35 0.26 0.36 0.24 0.40 0.40 0.45 0.38 0.41 0.49 0.65 0.56 0.48 0.44
Short-term debt 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 5.16 4.32 4.61 4.57 4.80 7.09
Funds payable and amounts due to customers 50.56 50.95 49.49 51.69 52.43 51.24 50.72 51.98 52.85 50.32 49.60 49.13 45.73 47.78 47.81 51.81 52.37 49.76 51.35 49.64 48.82
Current portion of long-term debt 0.54 0.53 0.55 0.54 1.32 1.32 1.34 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
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 4.85 4.62 5.52 4.76 3.73 3.64 3.43 3.37 3.77 3.76 3.75 3.35 4.19 4.07 4.06 4.18 4.53 4.62 4.27 4.41 4.18
Income taxes payable 0.75 1.03 0.85 0.77 0.33 0.31 0.20 0.20 0.13 0.18 0.15 0.52 0.26 0.14 0.20 0.11 0.16 0.14 0.17 0.20 0.23
Current liabilities 56.89% 57.30% 56.56% 57.96% 58.00% 56.76% 55.94% 55.91% 57.01% 54.63% 53.74% 53.40% 50.58% 52.44% 52.45% 61.68% 61.87% 59.78% 60.93% 59.53% 60.76%
Deferred tax liability and other long-term liabilities 3.81 3.72 3.54 3.53 3.97 3.95 3.76 3.66 3.85 4.16 4.38 4.46 5.23 4.91 4.85 4.97 5.38 4.71 4.50 4.44 4.65
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 13.58 13.23 13.40 13.11 10.85 10.62 10.66 12.12 12.33 12.70 13.63 14.14 14.68 9.67 9.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-current liabilities 17.39% 16.95% 16.93% 16.64% 14.82% 14.57% 14.42% 15.77% 16.18% 16.86% 18.01% 18.61% 19.91% 14.58% 14.73% 4.97% 5.38% 4.71% 4.50% 4.44% 4.65%
Total liabilities 74.27% 74.24% 73.49% 74.60% 72.82% 71.34% 70.36% 71.68% 73.19% 71.49% 71.75% 72.00% 70.50% 67.02% 67.18% 66.65% 67.25% 64.49% 65.43% 63.96% 65.41%
Common stock, $0.0001 par value 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 0.00 0.00
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; unissued 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 0.00 0.00
Treasury stock at cost -22.70 -20.43 -19.71 -18.16 -17.65 -15.67 -13.93 -13.59 -13.56 -12.09 -12.57 -12.49 -14.14 -13.39 -13.07 -12.85 -13.43 -12.72 -11.23 -10.34 -9.00
Additional paid-in-capital 24.01 23.28 23.52 22.82 22.93 22.70 22.62 22.46 22.29 23.65 24.78 25.19 28.56 30.37 30.40 31.02 32.08 34.48 33.54 34.63 33.76
Retained earnings 25.59 24.08 23.59 21.47 22.48 21.81 21.11 19.84 18.57 17.57 16.48 15.50 15.22 16.25 15.60 15.24 14.15 13.57 12.11 11.66 10.24
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -1.16 -1.18 -0.89 -0.72 -0.59 -0.18 -0.17 -0.40 -0.49 -0.69 -0.51 -0.27 -0.22 -0.34 -0.10 -0.06 -0.05 0.18 0.15 0.09 -0.40
Total PayPal stockholders’ equity 25.73% 25.76% 26.51% 25.40% 27.18% 28.66% 29.64% 28.32% 26.81% 28.44% 28.18% 27.93% 29.42% 32.89% 32.82% 33.35% 32.75% 35.51% 34.57% 36.04% 34.59%
Noncontrolling interest 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total equity 25.73% 25.76% 26.51% 25.40% 27.18% 28.66% 29.64% 28.32% 26.81% 28.51% 28.25% 28.00% 29.50% 32.98% 32.82% 33.35% 32.75% 35.51% 34.57% 36.04% 34.59%
Total liabilities and equity 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 capital structure of the organization has undergone a significant transition between March 2018 and March 2023, characterized by an increase in the proportion of total liabilities relative to total equity. Total liabilities rose from 65.41% to 74.27% of the total balance sheet, while total equity experienced a corresponding decline from 34.59% to 25.73% over the same period.

Liability Composition and Trends
Current liabilities consistently represent the largest portion of the balance sheet, generally fluctuating between 50% and 62%. The primary driver is funds payable and amounts due to customers, which remained relatively stable, ranging between 45.73% and 52.85%. This stability suggests that the operational scale of customer funds scales proportionally with the total balance sheet.
A notable shift occurred in non-current liabilities, which grew from 4.65% in early 2018 to 17.39% by March 2023. This increase is almost entirely attributed to the introduction and expansion of long-term debt, which moved from 0% in the early periods to a peak of 14.68% in March 2020, eventually settling at 13.58% by March 2023.
Equity Dynamics and Shareholder Value
The decline in total equity is heavily influenced by an aggressive treasury stock program. Treasury stock as a percentage of total liabilities and equity increased from -9.00% in March 2018 to -22.70% in March 2023, indicating substantial capital outflows for share repurchases.
Conversely, retained earnings demonstrated a consistent upward trend, increasing from 10.24% to 25.59%. This growth indicates a strong capacity for internal capital generation and cumulative profitability, which partially offset the reduction in equity caused by share buybacks.
Additional paid-in capital showed a steady decline, falling from 33.76% in March 2018 to 24.01% by March 2023, reflecting a shift in the composition of equity away from contributed capital toward earned capital.

Overall, the financial profile reveals a strategic shift toward higher leverage and a more aggressive return of capital to shareholders through repurchases, while simultaneously strengthening the proportion of the balance sheet funded by retained earnings.

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