PYPL

Financial Services

PayPal Holdings, Inc. · Financial - Credit Services · $51B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
46.7
Below Average

PayPal Holdings, Inc. scores 46.7/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Financial Services Sector
PYPL
46.7
Sector avg
39.7
Quality
Good
Moat
Neutral
Growth
Weak
Risk
Weak
Valuation
Attractive

PYPL Price History

-75.9% over 5Y

Monthly close, adjusted for stock splits and dividend reinvestment.

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That's a -81.5% total return, or -28.6% annualized.

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PYPL — Score History

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Score changes· 11 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Aug 20, 202646.566.754.00.018.190.6-15.9
Jul 30, 202662.476.154.033.167.088.3-0.2
Jul 24, 202662.676.254.031.971.186.90.0
Jul 23, 202662.676.254.031.971.187.10.0
Jul 22, 202662.676.254.031.971.186.9+0.1
Jul 17, 202662.576.254.031.971.186.5-0.1
Jul 16, 202662.676.254.031.971.187.1-0.6
Jul 15, 202663.276.254.031.971.190.70.0
Jul 14, 202663.276.254.031.971.190.40.0
Jul 12, 202663.276.254.031.971.191.0-0.1

PYPL — Pillar Breakdown

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Quality

— 66.7/100 (25%)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

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Growth

— 0.0/100 (20%)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

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Risk

— 18.1/100 (15%)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

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Valuation

— 92.2/100 (15%)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

EV/EBITDA vs SectorStrong

Enterprise value multiple relative to sector median.

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Moat

— 54/100 (25%)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for PYPL.

Score Composition

Quality
66.7×25%16.7
Growth
0.0×20%0.0
Risk
18.1×15%2.7
Valuation
92.2×15%13.8
Moat
54.0×25%13.5
Total
46.7Below Average

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How is the PYPL UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for PayPal Holdings, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether PayPal Holdings, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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