Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
PayPal Holdings Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
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).
- Operating profit margin
- The operating profit margin demonstrated a generally positive trajectory from early 2019 through the end of 2021. Starting at 13.7% in the first quarter of 2019, it gradually increased to a peak of around 17.23% in mid-2021. Following this peak, there was a noticeable decline through 2022, dipping to 13.47% in the third quarter, before a modest recovery to 14.69% in the first quarter of 2023. This pattern indicates a period of strengthening operational efficiency until mid-2021, succeeded by a period of pressure on operating profitability.
- Net profit margin
- The net profit margin experienced volatility across the observed period. Beginning at approximately 13.92% in early 2019, the margin declined to 10.27% in the first quarter of 2020 but subsequently increased sharply, reaching a high of 22.8% by the first quarter of 2021. After peaking, the margin decreased steadily through 2022, bottoming at 7.79% mid-year, with a slight improvement to 9.63% by the first quarter of 2023. This suggests fluctuating net profitability, marked by significant gains in 2021 followed by challenges impacting net earnings in 2022 and early 2023.
- Return on equity (ROE)
- The return on equity charted an upward trend from 14.6% in the first quarter of 2019 to a peak near 26.82% in the first quarter of 2021. This rise reflects improved efficiency in generating profit from shareholders' equity. However, post-peak figures indicate a decline, with ROE shrinking to around 10.4% in mid-2022 before recovering slightly to 13.62% by the first quarter of 2023. The data imply that while the company effectively leveraged equity through early 2021, it faced decreased return generation in the subsequent periods, albeit with some recovery signals near the end of the dataset.
- Return on assets (ROA)
- Return on assets showed a similar cyclical movement, increasing from 4.78% in early 2019 to a top value of 7.19% in the first quarter of 2021. After this apex, the ratio declined noticeably through 2022, reaching a low point near 2.64%, before a gradual rise to 3.5% in the first quarter of 2023. This trend points to fluctuating asset efficiency in generating profits, with strong performance around 2021 followed by diminished returns on asset utilization in more recent quarters, yet with slight improvement evidencing potential stabilization.
Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Operating Profit Margin
PayPal Holdings Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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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) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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% | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 4.86% | -1.70% | 1.14% | 0.99% | 0.38% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 29.26% | 30.15% | 30.81% | 30.20% | 28.35% | 26.07% | 25.83% | 25.72% | 25.35% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -8.25% | -9.82% | -10.49% | -10.43% | -10.14% | -10.58% | -14.16% | -18.68% | -25.36% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | -5.80% | -3.50% | -1.02% | 0.79% | 0.34% | -1.86% | -4.15% | -5.35% | -4.53% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 13.49% | 13.50% | 12.92% | 12.77% | 12.30% | 11.97% | 9.12% | 10.13% | 10.39% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 18.41% | 20.20% | 23.68% | 22.49% | 24.10% | 25.95% | 29.04% | 26.95% | 30.30% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 41.69% | 42.06% | 42.56% | 42.52% | 42.14% | 41.59% | 40.15% | 39.24% | 38.17% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 22.92% | 25.74% | 26.22% | 26.62% | 37.78% | 37.58% | 37.74% | 37.13% | 36.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | -5.93% | -8.46% | -11.05% | -13.30% | -20.43% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -1.56% | -3.43% | -5.12% | -6.74% | -7.51% | -7.15% | -6.56% | -5.49% | -4.79% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.77% | 2.07% | 3.67% | 4.69% | 4.25% | 2.14% | 1.11% | 0.35% | -0.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 5.41% | 4.90% | 3.40% | 3.30% | 3.95% | 4.36% | 4.34% | 4.55% | 5.10% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | -2.80% | -2.27% | -1.81% | -2.71% | -3.18% | -5.76% | -7.72% | -10.45% | -13.70% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
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%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Net Revenues
- The net revenues show an overall upward trend from March 31, 2019, to March 31, 2023. Starting at approximately $4.1 billion in early 2019, revenues rose steadily through 2020 and 2021, peaking around $7.4 billion by the end of 2021. Although there was a slight dip in early 2022, revenues recovered and remained robust, closing near $7 billion in the first quarter of 2023. This pattern indicates sustained growth with some short-term fluctuations.
- Operating Income
- Operating income exhibited considerable volatility over the period examined. Initially, it fluctuated modestly in 2019, with values ranging from $518 million to just under $800 million. The second half of 2020 showed a pronounced recovery with operating income stabilizing around $950-$980 million. In 2021, operating income increased further, exceeding $1 billion in most quarters, peaking at $1.25 billion by the end of 2022. However, the first quarter of 2023 saw a decline to just under $1 billion. This suggests that while profitability improved significantly over the years, there was a recent softening in operating income.
- Operating Profit Margin
- The operating profit margin experienced an increasing trend from 13.7% in early 2019 to a peak around 17.2% by the first half of 2021, indicating enhanced efficiency or pricing power during that period. However, from mid-2021 onwards, margins declined gradually, dropping to the 13.5%-14.7% range by early 2023. This contraction implies rising costs or pressure on pricing affecting profitability margins despite increased revenues.
- Summary of Trends
- The company demonstrated consistent revenue growth over the analyzed timeframe, marked by resilience through economic fluctuations. Operating income improved significantly, reflecting operational leverage and improved profitability in the years leading to 2022. Nevertheless, recent quarters suggest margin compression and some deterioration in operating profit, which may warrant attention. The divergence between increasing revenues and softening margins could indicate higher expenses, investment in growth initiatives, or shifts in business dynamics.
Net Profit Margin
PayPal Holdings Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ 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) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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% | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | -2.82% | -6.84% | -2.82% | -3.61% | -2.46% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 23.23% | 23.84% | 22.86% | 23.61% | 23.59% | 23.29% | 23.30% | 23.47% | 23.34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -11.08% | -16.18% | -16.48% | -16.34% | -15.86% | -10.59% | -13.40% | -17.27% | -23.97% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | -4.68% | -2.99% | -0.91% | 0.48% | 0.17% | -2.02% | -5.01% | -7.03% | -6.57% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3.03% | 2.71% | 2.08% | 9.36% | 9.46% | 10.01% | 7.81% | 8.16% | 7.76% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 14.10% | 16.23% | 19.44% | 19.03% | 20.28% | 21.41% | 23.93% | 22.64% | 25.10% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 34.37% | 36.69% | 37.63% | 38.50% | 38.51% | 36.45% | 35.02% | 33.47% | 32.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 13.15% | 15.83% | 18.08% | 24.79% | 34.16% | 33.96% | 32.32% | 26.34% | 26.13% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | -12.87% | -19.61% | -30.64% | -30.90% | -30.25% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -2.46% | -4.85% | -7.54% | -9.50% | -11.20% | -11.72% | -11.00% | -9.73% | -8.36% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 3.59% | 5.45% | 6.96% | 9.99% | 19.87% | 19.16% | 17.53% | 12.21% | -0.92% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 5.25% | 4.49% | 2.90% | 2.79% | 3.56% | 3.90% | 3.99% | 3.30% | 3.15% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | -0.49% | 0.57% | 0.63% | -0.79% | -3.81% | -6.54% | -8.14% | -10.77% | -13.68% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
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%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Net Income (Loss) Trends
- The company's net income exhibited significant volatility over the analyzed quarterly periods. Starting at $667 million at the end of Q1 2019, net income peaked notably in Q2 2020 at $1,530 million, reflecting strong profitability during that period. However, this was followed by fluctuations including a decline into negative territory in Q2 2022 with a net loss of $341 million. The subsequent quarters showed recovery with net income rebounding to $1,330 million by Q3 2022, then declining again to moderate levels around $795 million by Q1 2023. This pattern suggests exposure to episodic factors impacting profitability.
- Net Revenues Development
- Net revenues demonstrated a generally upward trajectory throughout the quarters. There was a steady increase from approximately $4.1 billion in Q1 2019 to a peak close to $7.4 billion in Q4 2022. Despite minor fluctuations, the overall revenue trend indicates growth in the company's sales or service income over the analyzed period. A slight pullback was noted in Q1 2023, with revenues decreasing marginally to about $7.0 billion.
- Net Profit Margin Behavior
- The net profit margin percentage shows variability consistent with the observed net income fluctuations. Margins started around the mid-teens in 2019, increased to a maximum of nearly 22.8% in Q1 2021, signifying improved operational efficiency or favorable market conditions. Post this peak, margins declined substantially, reaching a low of 7.79% in Q2 2022, coinciding with the quarter of negative net income. The margin recovered slightly in subsequent quarters, stabilizing around 8-9% by Q1 2023, which indicates partial restoration of profitability levels but remaining below prior peaks.
- Overall Financial Insights
- The data reveals that while the company achieved substantial revenue growth over the analyzed period, net income and profitability were subject to pronounced fluctuations. The peak profitability in early 2020 and 2021 aligns with periods of exceptional net income performance, whereas the mid-2022 loss and margin compression point to challenges during that timeframe. The subsequent recovery in net income and marginal improvement in profit margin toward early 2023 suggest measures may have been taken to stabilize financial performance. Nevertheless, profit margins remain below historical highs, indicating potential ongoing pressure on profitability despite solid revenue growth.
Return on Equity (ROE)
PayPal Holdings Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ 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) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 30.69% | 31.11% | 30.99% | 31.09% | 30.45% | 30.25% | 29.87% | 29.81% | 29.33% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | -4.32% | -10.13% | -4.35% | -5.53% | -3.44% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 29.09% | 30.93% | 28.99% | 29.53% | 26.96% | 25.39% | 26.34% | 26.96% | 25.72% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -16.44% | -22.89% | -22.34% | -20.56% | -18.66% | -10.64% | -12.54% | -14.29% | -17.95% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | -5.55% | -3.56% | -1.08% | 0.54% | 0.18% | -1.99% | -4.60% | -5.89% | -5.24% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 8.48% | 7.47% | 6.29% | 28.79% | 28.98% | 30.38% | 21.44% | 24.31% | 25.11% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 11.69% | 12.57% | 14.75% | 13.93% | 21.49% | 20.89% | 21.37% | 19.70% | 37.50% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 40.21% | 43.68% | 44.47% | 44.49% | 44.67% | 43.15% | 41.65% | 39.40% | 38.49% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | 262.43% | 144.16% | 131.11% | 107.99% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | -9.38% | -14.57% | -23.50% | -22.95% | -21.07% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -28.23% | -127.14% | -115.40% | -391.77% | -98.34% | -78.63% | -43.97% | -35.50% | -40.11% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.70% | 2.48% | 3.05% | 4.24% | 10.44% | 9.81% | 8.82% | 6.16% | -0.48% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 7.14% | 6.46% | 4.44% | 4.39% | 5.58% | 6.22% | 6.24% | 5.21% | 5.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | -0.55% | 0.65% | 0.73% | -0.95% | -5.01% | -8.62% | -11.00% | -15.15% | -20.09% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
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%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The net income of the company displays notable volatility over the reported periods. Beginning at USD 667 million in the first quarter of 2019, income experiences fluctuations, including dips and peaks. A significant low is observed in the first quarter of 2020, at USD 84 million, followed by a strong recovery that peaks at USD 1,567 million by the end of 2020. Throughout 2021, net income remains relatively stable but declines sharply into negative territory by mid-2022 before rebounding with substantial gains toward early 2023.
Total stockholders’ equity shows a general upward trend with some variations. Starting at approximately USD 15.2 billion in early 2019, equity increases steadily, peaking around USD 22.1 billion by the third quarter of 2021. Post this peak, a mild downward adjustment occurs through 2022 and early 2023, settling near USD 19.9 billion, indicating some contraction or reallocation of equity resources.
Return on equity (ROE) exhibits marked fluctuations correlating with net income changes. Beginning in the mid-teens percentage range, ROE peaks above 20% in late 2020 and early 2021, reflecting enhanced profitability and efficient equity use during these quarters. However, a downward trend follows in 2022, coinciding with the equity decline and net income losses, with ROE dropping to approximately 10%, before trending upward again slightly by the first quarter of 2023.
- Net Income Trends
- Significant fluctuations are noted with a major dip around Q1 2020 and a peak during Q4 2020. The negative earnings in mid-2022 stand out before recovery resumes.
- Total Stockholders’ Equity Trends
- Consistent growth is observed from early 2019 through 2021, followed by a moderate decline throughout 2022 into early 2023.
- Return on Equity (ROE) Trends
- ROE rises sharply until early 2021, indicating strong profitability, then declines in 2022 alongside net income reduction, recovering modestly by early 2023.
- Financial Implications
- The data suggests a period of strong growth and profitability through 2020 and early 2021, with subsequent challenges in 2022 affecting income and equity returns. The rebound in net income and ROE in early 2023 points toward potential stabilization or recovery.
Return on Assets (ROA)
PayPal Holdings Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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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) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 14.97% | 14.55% | 14.38% | 14.42% | 14.19% | 13.68% | 13.72% | 13.65% | 13.72% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | -1.39% | -3.30% | -1.41% | -1.78% | -1.12% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 16.54% | 16.53% | 15.80% | 17.77% | 16.93% | 15.87% | 16.45% | 16.46% | 16.35% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -4.73% | -6.49% | -6.42% | -5.93% | -5.50% | -3.39% | -5.83% | -6.99% | -8.89% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | -2.67% | -1.67% | -0.50% | 0.25% | 0.08% | -0.87% | -2.01% | -2.59% | -2.26% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 1.37% | 1.29% | 1.00% | 4.38% | 4.14% | 4.35% | 3.30% | 3.63% | 3.61% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 6.93% | 7.45% | 8.77% | 8.26% | 14.07% | 13.29% | 13.50% | 11.97% | 20.26% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 19.40% | 19.94% | 21.03% | 20.91% | 20.24% | 18.36% | 18.13% | 16.87% | 15.78% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 4.46% | 6.15% | 6.96% | 9.60% | 11.35% | 10.48% | 10.86% | 9.44% | 9.03% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | -6.94% | -10.80% | -16.90% | -16.42% | -15.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -1.14% | -2.18% | -3.51% | -4.44% | -4.89% | -4.87% | -4.59% | -3.88% | -3.43% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.08% | 1.52% | 1.99% | 2.65% | 6.85% | 6.14% | 6.01% | 4.10% | -0.31% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 2.94% | 2.44% | 1.81% | 1.66% | 2.03% | 2.13% | 2.33% | 1.86% | 1.73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | -0.21% | 0.28% | 0.33% | -0.40% | -1.98% | -3.24% | -4.32% | -5.73% | -7.23% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
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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The analysis of the quarterly financial performance reveals distinct trends over the observed periods. Net income exhibits notable fluctuations, with a general upward momentum during 2019 and 2020, peaking notably in the fourth quarter of 2020. Following this peak, net income experiences variability, including a significant decline in mid-2022, before recovering substantially towards early 2023.
Total assets show a consistent upward trajectory throughout the periods, reflecting steady growth and expansion of the asset base. The increases in assets are gradual but persistent, with occasional slight fluctuations that do not significantly interrupt the overall growth trend.
Return on assets (ROA) demonstrates variability in tandem with net income trends. The ROA peaks in early 2021, coinciding with increased profitability, and then declines towards mid-2022, which aligns with the dip in net income. Subsequently, ROA stabilizes and shows marginal improvement into 2023, corresponding with the partial recovery in earnings.
- Net Income (Loss)
- The net income grew steadily from early 2019 through 2020, with a notable peak in December 2020 (US$1,567 million). During 2021, earnings remained relatively strong, though somewhat lower than the 2020 peak levels. Early 2022 saw a significant downturn, with a loss reported in June 2022 (US$-341 million). However, recovery occurred in the latter part of 2022 and early 2023, with net income reaching US$795 million by March 2023.
- Total Assets
- Total assets increased consistently from US$46.3 billion at the beginning of the observation period to approximately US$77.1 billion by March 2023. This steady accumulation indicates growth in the company's asset base, reflecting ongoing investment and asset acquisition strategies over time.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- ROA started at 4.78% in early 2019 and generally rose through 2020, reaching a high of 7.19% in March 2021, which reflects improved efficiency in generating earnings from assets. Subsequently, ROA decreased, bottoming out around 2.64% in mid-2022 during a period of earnings decline. The ratio experienced a modest recovery, rising to 3.5% by the first quarter of 2023, indicating a partial restoration of profitability relative to assets.