Stock Analysis on Net

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

PayPal Holdings Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Operating profit margin 14.69% 13.94% 13.47% 13.52% 15.22% 16.80% 16.99% 17.23% 17.20% 15.33% 15.39% 14.80% 14.23% 15.30% 14.78% 14.14% 13.70% 14.20%
Net profit margin 9.63% 8.79% 8.50% 7.79% 13.87% 16.43% 20.09% 20.42% 22.80% 19.59% 15.48% 13.44% 10.27% 13.84% 14.89% 15.36% 13.92% 13.31%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 13.62% 11.93% 11.35% 10.40% 17.38% 19.19% 22.34% 23.29% 26.82% 20.99% 17.00% 14.64% 11.75% 14.56% 15.39% 15.55% 14.60% 13.37%
Return on assets (ROA) 3.50% 3.07% 3.01% 2.64% 4.72% 5.50% 6.62% 6.60% 7.19% 5.97% 4.79% 4.09% 3.46% 4.79% 5.05% 5.19% 4.78% 4.75%

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).

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 Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. PayPal Holdings Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. PayPal Holdings Inc. ROE improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. PayPal Holdings Inc. ROA improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Operating Profit Margin

PayPal Holdings Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income 999 1,244 1,118 764 711 1,050 1,043 1,127 1,042 963 977 951 398 799 697 705 518 598 490 572 534
Net revenues 7,040 7,383 6,846 6,806 6,483 6,918 6,182 6,238 6,033 6,116 5,459 5,261 4,618 4,961 4,378 4,305 4,128 4,226 3,683 3,857 3,685
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 14.69% 13.94% 13.47% 13.52% 15.22% 16.80% 16.99% 17.23% 17.20% 15.33% 15.39% 14.80% 14.23% 15.30% 14.78% 14.14% 13.70% 14.20%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 15.27% 15.21% 15.20% 15.12% 15.19% 15.08% 15.03% 14.89% 14.84% 14.69% 14.68% 14.66% 14.65% 14.59% 14.45% 14.31% 14.20% 14.04%
Adobe Inc. 33.91% 34.64% 35.45% 36.25% 36.72% 36.76% 36.53% 35.75% 34.75% 32.93% 32.10% 31.36% 30.10% 29.25% 28.36% 28.55% 29.65% 31.45%
International Business Machines Corp. 13.49% 13.50% 12.92% 12.77% 12.30% 11.97% 9.12% 10.13% 10.39% 9.22% 12.21% 11.50% 11.73% 13.67%
Intuit Inc. 18.41% 20.20% 23.68% 22.49% 24.10% 25.95% 29.04% 26.95% 30.30% 28.34% 22.46% 26.81% 27.03% 27.33% 28.42% 27.32% 25.34% 25.10%
Microsoft Corp. 41.69% 42.06% 42.56% 42.52% 42.14% 41.59% 40.15% 39.24% 38.17% 37.03% 37.46% 36.74% 35.20% 34.14% 33.49% 32.82% 32.47% 31.77%
Oracle Corp. 22.92% 25.74% 26.22% 26.62% 37.78% 37.58% 37.74% 37.13% 36.29% 35.57% 34.82% 34.65% 34.49% 34.26% 34.47% 34.36% 34.23% 34.34%
Palo Alto Networks Inc. -1.56% -3.43% -5.12% -6.74% -7.51% -7.15% -6.56% -5.49% -4.79% -5.25% -5.24% -4.27% -2.45% -1.87% -1.29% -2.64% -4.41% -5.68%
Salesforce Inc. 0.77% 2.07% 3.67% 4.69% 4.25% 2.14% 1.11% 0.35% -0.29% 1.74% 2.97% 3.37% 3.95% 4.03%
ServiceNow Inc. 5.41% 4.90% 3.40% 3.30% 3.95% 4.36% 4.34% 4.55% 5.10% 4.40% 4.96% 4.97% 2.88% 1.22%
Synopsys Inc. 20.70% 22.87% 22.93% 23.18% 20.72% 17.48% 18.17% 18.81% 17.82% 16.83% 15.77% 13.85% 13.64% 15.48% 13.68% 12.02% 12.61% 11.54%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ1 2023 + Operating incomeQ4 2022 + Operating incomeQ3 2022 + Operating incomeQ2 2022) ÷ (Net revenuesQ1 2023 + Net revenuesQ4 2022 + Net revenuesQ3 2022 + Net revenuesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (999 + 1,244 + 1,118 + 764) ÷ (7,040 + 7,383 + 6,846 + 6,806) = 14.69%

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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 Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Net Profit Margin

PayPal Holdings Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) 795 921 1,330 (341) 509 801 1,087 1,184 1,097 1,567 1,021 1,530 84 507 462 823 667 584 436 526 511
Net revenues 7,040 7,383 6,846 6,806 6,483 6,918 6,182 6,238 6,033 6,116 5,459 5,261 4,618 4,961 4,378 4,305 4,128 4,226 3,683 3,857 3,685
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 9.63% 8.79% 8.50% 7.79% 13.87% 16.43% 20.09% 20.42% 22.80% 19.59% 15.48% 13.44% 10.27% 13.84% 14.89% 15.36% 13.92% 13.31%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 11.30% 11.17% 11.12% 11.27% 11.53% 11.69% 12.05% 11.95% 11.74% 11.52% 11.11% 11.13% 11.06% 11.06% 10.93% 10.51% 9.99% 9.76%
Adobe Inc. 26.32% 27.01% 28.00% 29.29% 29.90% 30.55% 38.67% 38.79% 40.68% 40.88% 31.05% 30.71% 27.72% 26.42% 26.10% 26.25% 28.08% 28.69%
International Business Machines Corp. 3.03% 2.71% 2.08% 9.36% 9.46% 10.01% 7.81% 8.16% 7.76% 7.59% 10.53% 10.43% 11.78% 12.22%
Intuit Inc. 14.10% 16.23% 19.44% 19.03% 20.28% 21.41% 23.93% 22.64% 25.10% 23.78% 19.50% 22.88% 22.79% 22.95% 24.34% 22.89% 20.71% 20.31%
Microsoft Corp. 34.37% 36.69% 37.63% 38.50% 38.51% 36.45% 35.02% 33.47% 32.29% 30.96% 33.36% 33.02% 31.66% 31.18% 28.58% 28.31% 16.38% 15.02%
Oracle Corp. 13.15% 15.83% 18.08% 24.79% 34.16% 33.96% 32.32% 26.34% 26.13% 25.94% 27.06% 27.62% 27.71% 28.05% 27.13% 10.01% 9.74% 9.60%
Palo Alto Networks Inc. -2.46% -4.85% -7.54% -9.50% -11.20% -11.72% -11.00% -9.73% -8.36% -7.83% -7.01% -5.58% -3.42% -2.82% -2.30% -3.47% -5.04% -6.51%
Salesforce Inc. 3.59% 5.45% 6.96% 9.99% 19.87% 19.16% 17.53% 12.21% -0.92% 0.74% 4.64% 6.45% 8.26% 8.36%
ServiceNow Inc. 5.25% 4.49% 2.90% 2.79% 3.56% 3.90% 3.99% 3.30% 3.15% 2.62% 16.60% 18.42% 18.20% 18.11%
Synopsys Inc. 18.22% 19.38% 20.86% 21.19% 20.18% 18.02% 18.48% 20.27% 18.91% 18.03% 17.88% 13.96% 14.31% 15.84% 18.94% 18.74% 18.59% 13.86%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q1 2023 + Net income (loss)Q4 2022 + Net income (loss)Q3 2022 + Net income (loss)Q2 2022) ÷ (Net revenuesQ1 2023 + Net revenuesQ4 2022 + Net revenuesQ3 2022 + Net revenuesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (795 + 921 + 1,330 + -341) ÷ (7,040 + 7,383 + 6,846 + 6,806) = 9.63%

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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 Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Return on Equity (ROE)

PayPal Holdings Inc., ROE calculation (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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) 795 921 1,330 (341) 509 801 1,087 1,184 1,097 1,567 1,021 1,530 84 507 462 823 667 584 436 526 511
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
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 13.62% 11.93% 11.35% 10.40% 17.38% 19.19% 22.34% 23.29% 26.82% 20.99% 17.00% 14.64% 11.75% 14.56% 15.39% 15.55% 14.60% 13.37%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 30.69% 31.11% 30.99% 31.09% 30.45% 30.25% 29.87% 29.81% 29.33% 30.05% 30.91% 32.13% 32.05% 33.17% 34.05% 33.53% 33.21% 39.17%
Adobe Inc. 33.35% 33.85% 33.49% 34.96% 35.04% 32.59% 40.51% 40.30% 41.09% 39.66% 32.97% 34.00% 30.89% 28.03% 27.12% 26.70% 27.17% 27.67%
International Business Machines Corp. 8.48% 7.47% 6.29% 28.79% 28.98% 30.38% 21.44% 24.31% 25.11% 27.14% 37.27% 38.33% 45.08% 45.25%
Intuit Inc. 11.69% 12.57% 14.75% 13.93% 21.49% 20.89% 21.37% 19.70% 37.50% 35.76% 28.21% 43.76% 43.49% 41.53% 40.54% 52.65% 45.36% 51.44%
Microsoft Corp. 40.21% 43.68% 44.47% 44.49% 44.67% 43.15% 41.65% 39.40% 38.49% 37.43% 40.41% 40.25% 38.75% 38.35% 36.82% 36.41% 21.89% 20.03%
Oracle Corp. 262.43% 144.16% 131.11% 107.99% 83.94% 75.58% 70.25% 59.43% 50.87% 45.33% 13.02% 10.19% 8.37%
Palo Alto Networks Inc. -28.23% -127.14% -115.40% -391.77% -98.34% -78.63% -43.97% -35.50% -40.11% -24.23% -30.74% -10.84% -6.81% -5.16% -4.36% -8.39% -9.75% -15.30%
Salesforce Inc. 1.70% 2.48% 3.05% 4.24% 10.44% 9.81% 8.82% 6.16% -0.48% 0.37% 2.21% 5.53% 7.04% 7.11%
ServiceNow Inc. 7.14% 6.46% 4.44% 4.39% 5.58% 6.22% 6.24% 5.21% 5.01% 4.18% 26.20% 29.38% 29.85% 29.45%
Synopsys Inc. 16.72% 17.85% 18.42% 18.13% 16.87% 14.31% 14.63% 15.88% 14.80% 13.54% 13.66% 11.10% 11.64% 13.04% 15.91% 15.49% 15.61% 12.43%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q1 2023 + Net income (loss)Q4 2022 + Net income (loss)Q3 2022 + Net income (loss)Q2 2022) ÷ Total PayPal stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (795 + 921 + 1,330 + -341) ÷ 19,858 = 13.62%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. PayPal Holdings Inc. ROE improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Return on Assets (ROA)

PayPal Holdings Inc., ROA calculation (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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) 795 921 1,330 (341) 509 801 1,087 1,184 1,097 1,567 1,021 1,530 84 507 462 823 667 584 436 526 511
Total assets 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
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 3.50% 3.07% 3.01% 2.64% 4.72% 5.50% 6.62% 6.60% 7.19% 5.97% 4.79% 4.09% 3.46% 4.79% 5.05% 5.19% 4.78% 4.75%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Accenture PLC 14.97% 14.55% 14.38% 14.42% 14.19% 13.68% 13.72% 13.65% 13.72% 13.78% 14.12% 14.84% 14.66% 16.04% 16.62% 16.33% 15.77% 16.61%
Adobe Inc. 17.76% 17.51% 18.00% 18.57% 18.58% 17.70% 22.33% 21.82% 22.28% 21.66% 17.23% 17.13% 15.24% 14.22% 13.85% 13.48% 13.75% 13.80%
International Business Machines Corp. 1.37% 1.29% 1.00% 4.38% 4.14% 4.35% 3.30% 3.63% 3.61% 3.58% 5.13% 5.11% 5.88% 6.20%
Intuit Inc. 6.93% 7.45% 8.77% 8.26% 14.07% 13.29% 13.50% 11.97% 20.26% 16.70% 17.22% 24.34% 25.55% 24.78% 23.85% 27.59% 25.61% 23.39%
Microsoft Corp. 19.40% 19.94% 21.03% 20.91% 20.24% 18.36% 18.13% 16.87% 15.78% 14.70% 16.21% 15.67% 14.73% 13.69% 13.27% 12.96% 7.30% 6.40%
Oracle Corp. 4.46% 6.15% 6.96% 9.60% 11.35% 10.48% 10.86% 9.44% 9.03% 8.78% 11.13% 11.11% 10.31% 10.20% 9.82% 3.36% 3.02% 2.79%
Palo Alto Networks Inc. -1.14% -2.18% -3.51% -4.44% -4.89% -4.87% -4.59% -3.88% -3.43% -2.95% -3.52% -2.43% -1.51% -1.24% -1.01% -1.58% -2.11% -2.54%
Salesforce Inc. 1.08% 1.52% 1.99% 2.65% 6.85% 6.14% 6.01% 4.10% -0.31% 0.23% 1.47% 2.85% 3.49% 3.61%
ServiceNow Inc. 2.94% 2.44% 1.81% 1.66% 2.03% 2.13% 2.33% 1.86% 1.73% 1.36% 9.09% 11.17% 10.92% 10.41%
Synopsys Inc. 9.85% 10.45% 11.07% 10.95% 10.21% 8.66% 8.88% 9.69% 9.02% 8.27% 8.19% 6.48% 6.70% 8.31% 10.17% 9.77% 9.30% 7.04%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q1 2023 + Net income (loss)Q4 2022 + Net income (loss)Q3 2022 + Net income (loss)Q2 2022) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (795 + 921 + 1,330 + -341) ÷ 77,186 = 3.50%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. PayPal Holdings Inc. ROA improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.