PYPL
9/9 ScorePayPal Holdings, Inc.
Analysis Date: March 12, 2026
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company's payments platform allows consumers to send and receive payments in approximately 200 markets and in approximately 100 currencies, withdraw funds to their bank accounts in 56 currencies, and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies. PayPal Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Buffettology Criteria
All 9 of 9 criteria passed
High ROE
Return on Equity > 12%
Value: 25.9%
High ROIC
Return on Invested Capital > 9%
Value: 15.0%
Cash Machine
FCF / Assets > 5%
Value: 0.07
Fair Valuation
Earnings Yield > 3.5%
Value: 12.3%
Share Buybacks
Share Count is Dropping
Value: -6.8%
Defensible Moat
Gross Profit Margin > 40%
Value: 46.6%
Simple Business
Not in a speculative sector (e.g., Biotech)
Value: Financial Services
Conservative Debt
Debt to Equity < 1.5
Value: 0.49x
Consistent Growth
5-Year Growth is Positive
Value: 52.3%
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