PayPal is the operator of an online payment service that can be used to pay medium and small amounts, for example when buying and selling online.
P/E ratio for PayPal (PYPL)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 19.0
According to PayPal's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 19.0208. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 33.8.
P/E ratio history for PayPal from 2015 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33.8 | -36.28% |
| 2021 | 53.0 | -19.25% |
| 2020 | 65.6 | 26.75% |
| 2019 | 51.8 | 7.09% |
| 2018 | 48.3 | -1.53% |
| 2017 | 49.1 | 44.24% |
| 2016 | 34.0 | -5.16% |
| 2015 | 35.9 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Visa V | 33.2 | 74.29% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Mastercard MA | 40.1 | 110.89% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Block SQ | -158 | -931.93% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.