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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.

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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PayPal Holdings Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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 142 126 114 156 140 197 186 260 191 252 159 252 217 232 193 199 226 281 247 201 187
Short-term debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2,499 1,999 1,998 2,000 2,000 3,000
Funds payable and amounts due to customers 39,026 40,107 37,824 40,221 39,746 38,841 37,804 38,370 38,323 35,418 32,530 31,031 24,817 24,527 24,011 25,073 24,238 21,562 22,451 20,688 20,662
Current portion of long-term debt 418 418 418 418 999 999 998 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3,746 3,637 4,220 3,704 2,829 2,756 2,556 2,489 2,731 2,648 2,457 2,119 2,276 2,087 2,038 2,022 2,097 2,002 1,866 1,836 1,767
Income taxes payable 577 813 652 596 253 236 151 149 95 129 100 327 139 73 98 54 75 61 76 84 98
Current liabilities 43,909 45,101 43,228 45,095 43,967 43,029 41,695 41,268 41,340 38,447 35,246 33,729 27,449 26,919 26,340 29,847 28,635 25,904 26,640 24,809 25,714
Deferred tax liability and other long-term liabilities 2,938 2,925 2,702 2,750 3,013 2,998 2,800 2,698 2,794 2,930 2,872 2,819 2,839 2,520 2,436 2,405 2,488 2,042 1,969 1,849 1,967
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 10,481 10,417 10,241 10,198 8,222 8,049 7,949 8,945 8,942 8,939 8,937 8,934 7,967 4,965 4,964 — — — — — —
Non-current liabilities 13,419 13,342 12,943 12,948 11,235 11,047 10,749 11,643 11,736 11,869 11,809 11,753 10,806 7,485 7,400 2,405 2,488 2,042 1,969 1,849 1,967
Total liabilities 57,328 58,443 56,171 58,043 55,202 54,076 52,444 52,911 53,076 50,316 47,055 45,482 38,255 34,404 33,740 32,252 31,123 27,946 28,609 26,658 27,681
Common stock, $0.0001 par value — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; unissued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Treasury stock at cost (17,522) (16,079) (15,069) (14,130) (13,380) (11,880) (10,380) (10,030) (9,830) (8,507) (8,242) (7,892) (7,672) (6,872) (6,566) (6,216) (6,216) (5,511) (4,911) (4,311) (3,811)
Additional paid-in-capital 18,529 18,327 17,981 17,758 17,383 17,208 16,860 16,580 16,161 16,644 16,248 15,914 15,501 15,588 15,266 15,010 14,848 14,939 14,664 14,434 14,287
Retained earnings 19,749 18,954 18,033 16,703 17,044 16,535 15,734 14,647 13,463 12,366 10,809 9,788 8,258 8,342 7,835 7,373 6,550 5,880 5,296 4,860 4,334
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (898) (928) (681) (564) (444) (136) (124) (292) (353) (484) (332) (170) (120) (173) (52) (28) (25) 78 66 36 (169)
Total PayPal stockholders’ equity 19,858 20,274 20,264 19,767 20,603 21,727 22,090 20,905 19,441 20,019 18,483 17,640 15,967 16,885 16,483 16,139 15,157 15,386 15,115 15,019 14,641
Noncontrolling interest — — — — — — — — — 44 44 44 44 44 — — — — — — —
Total equity 19,858 20,274 20,264 19,767 20,603 21,727 22,090 20,905 19,441 20,063 18,527 17,684 16,011 16,929 16,483 16,139 15,157 15,386 15,115 15,019 14,641
Total liabilities and equity 77,186 78,717 76,435 77,810 75,805 75,803 74,534 73,816 72,517 70,379 65,582 63,166 54,266 51,333 50,223 48,391 46,280 43,332 43,724 41,677 42,322

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).


Total liabilities exhibited a consistent upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from $27.68 billion in March 2018 to $57.33 billion by March 2023. This expansion was primarily driven by a significant rise in current liabilities, which grew from $25.71 billion to $43.91 billion. Concurrently, total equity demonstrated a general upward trend, rising from $14.64 billion in March 2018 to $19.86 billion in March 2023, although a peak of $22.09 billion was reached in September 2021.

Operational Liabilities
Funds payable and amounts due to customers constitute the largest portion of the total liability structure. This item increased from $20.66 billion in March 2018 to $39.03 billion in March 2023. The steady growth in this category reflects an expansion in the volume of funds held and processed on behalf of customers, aligning with operational scaling.
Debt Profile and Long-Term Financing
A strategic shift in borrowing is observable. Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, rose from $4.96 billion in September 2019 to $10.48 billion by March 2023. While short-term debt was a notable component in early 2018, peaking at $3.00 billion, it was phased out in later periods in favor of longer-term obligations, thereby extending the company's debt maturity profile.
Shareholder Equity and Capital Allocation
An aggressive approach to share repurchases is evident in the treasury stock account, which grew from a cost of $3.81 billion in March 2018 to $17.52 billion by March 2023. This substantial increase in treasury stock indicates a priority on returning capital to shareholders. This activity occurred alongside a consistent increase in retained earnings, which grew from $4.33 billion to $19.75 billion, signaling sustained profitability.
Leverage and Solvency Trends
The ratio of total liabilities to total equity increased over the period. In March 2018, total liabilities were approximately 1.89 times total equity. By March 2023, this ratio increased to approximately 2.88 times. The increase in leverage is attributable to the simultaneous growth in long-term debt and the reduction of equity through extensive share buybacks.

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