Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Total Asset Turnover since 2015
- Debt to Equity since 2015
- Operating Profit Margin since 2015
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2015
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2015
- Analysis of Operating Leases
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
PayPal Holdings Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | PayPal Holdings Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 but then improved from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | PayPal Holdings Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | PayPal Holdings Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | PayPal Holdings Inc. ROE improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | PayPal Holdings Inc. ROA improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Gross Profit Margin
PayPal Holdings Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||
| Net revenues | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31).
1 2020 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | PayPal Holdings Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 but then improved from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
PayPal Holdings Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Operating income | ||||||
| Net revenues | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | ||||||
| Fiserv Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31).
1 2020 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | PayPal Holdings Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Net Profit Margin
PayPal Holdings Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net income | ||||||
| Net revenues | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Net profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | ||||||
| Fiserv Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31).
1 2020 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | PayPal Holdings Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
PayPal Holdings Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net income | ||||||
| Total PayPal stockholders’ equity | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROE1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | ||||||
| Fiserv Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| ROE, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| ROE, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31).
1 2020 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Total PayPal stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | PayPal Holdings Inc. ROE improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
PayPal Holdings Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net income | ||||||
| Total assets | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROA1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | ||||||
| Fiserv Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| ROA, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| ROA, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31).
1 2020 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | PayPal Holdings Inc. ROA improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |