PayPal Holdings (PYPL) Company Report

Q4 branded checkout TPV is expected to grow at least 2 pp slower vs. Q3 due to macro pressure, lower AOV and tougher gaming/travel comps, though full-quarter guidance remains intact.
For 2026, PayPal will reinvest 1–2 pp of transaction margin dollars into product attachment, habituation and agentic commerce, resulting in slower transaction margin dollar and EPS growth vs. 2025.
25% of global transactions have migrated to the modern checkout experience (≈12–13% optimized), delivering ~1 pp conversion uplift when optimized; U.S. rollout leads a four-month global expansion.
Branded experiences grew 10% in the U.S. in Q3, driven by PayPal and Venmo debit card adoption, which deliver offline margins on par with online branded checkout and enhance repeat engagement.
PayPal is building an agentic commerce orchestration layer with LLM partners (Perplexity, OpenAI, Google) to onboard merchants and consumers at scale under existing branded checkout economics.

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PayPal discusses Q4 outlook and 2026 growth strategy at UBS conference

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Guidance Update

New Projects/Investments

CFO Jamie Miller highlighted a revamped operating structure delivering 6–7% transaction margin dollar growth, mid-teens EPS growth, and $6–7 billion free cash flow over the past two years.
Q4 branded checkout TPV growth is expected to be at least two points slower than Q3, driven by macro headwinds, lower AOV, and tougher year-ago comps, while full-quarter guidance remains intact.
For 2026, PayPal will reinvest 1–2 points of transaction margin dollars into product attach/habituation and agentic commerce, leading to positive but slower TM$ and EPS growth versus 2025.
The modern checkout rollout has reached 25% global penetration (∼12–13% optimized), yielding ~1 point of conversion uplift when fully optimized.
Branded experiences grew 8% globally (10% in the U.S.), driven by PayPal/Venmo debit card launches with 5% cash back and NFC expansion, achieving offline margins on par with online transactions.

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PayPal updates Q4 trends and 2026 outlook at UBS Tech & AI Conference

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Guidance Update

New Projects/Investments

Over the past two years, PayPal has delivered 6%–7% transaction margin dollar growth, mid-teens EPS growth, and generated $6–7 billion in free cash flow, driven by diversified revenue across Venmo, BNPL, debit cards, and processing.
For Q4 2025, PayPal expects branded checkout TPV growth to be at least two percentage points slower than Q3 due to weaker consumer spending, lower AOVs, and tough gaming/travel comps, yet remains on track for its full-quarter guidance.
Entering 2026, PayPal will reinvest 1–2 points of transaction margin dollars into product attachment, consumer habituation, and agentic commerce initiatives, and plans OpEx growth roughly equal to its margin dollar growth, leading to slower but positive margin and EPS expansion.
The modern checkout rollout has achieved 25% global penetration (≈12–13% optimized) with a 1% uplift in conversion when optimized; branded experiences grew 8% globally and 10% in the U.S., aided by PayPal and Venmo debit cards and NFC deployments.
Venmo’s app enhancements and debit-card campaigns have driven 40% Q/Q growth in “Pay with Venmo” TPV; PayPal-Venmo user overlap remains around 50%, reflecting complementary demographic targets.

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PayPal outlines transformation and growth initiatives at Citi FinTech Conference

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Demand Weakening

New Projects/Investments

PayPal has transformed its financial profile, shifting transaction margins from negative to an expected 6–7% growth in 2025, with the PSP processing business now profitable and on track to 2× transaction margin dollars by FY27.
Mid-September saw a slowdown in discretionary spending among middle and lower-income consumers, persisting into Q4, prompting PayPal to pivot towards buy-now, pay-later (BNPL), which grew 20% in volume and active accounts and is projected at $40 billion in FY25; moving BNPL presentment upstream boosts conversion by ~10%.
Venmo experienced an inflection point: pay with Venmo volume nearing $10 billion in FY25, with pay-in-Venmo and Venmo debit card volumes growing 40% and 65%, respectively; partnerships (e.g., Taco Bell, Sephora, Bilt) and the upcoming PayPal World interoperability are set to extend its merchant and P2P reach.
Branded checkout is being overhauled, replacing a 15-year-old mobile flow with a one-click passkey-based experience that yields a 1–5 point conversion uplift; rollout aims to scale from 20% to 80% of global branded traffic by 2027, with legacy integrations to be deprecated.
PayPal is positioning to lead in agentic commerce, leveraging its trusted two-sided network with Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity integrations, offering developers a commerce API for catalog access and ensuring buyer protection via its KYC-vetted wallet ecosystem.

Nov 19, 2025, 2:00 PM

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PayPal outlines transformation progress at Citi FinTech Conference

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PayPal’s transformation has driven transaction margins from negative into a 6–7% growth pace this year, with its processing business turned positive and multiple levers—such as Venmo and BNPL—now contributing to margin expansion.
The BNPL unit is on track for $40 billion in annual volume with 20% growth in both volume and active borrowers; moving BNPL presentment onto product pages delivered a 10% uplift in conversion.
Venmo pay-with-Venmo volume reached $10 billion in FY 2025, and revenue is poised to surpass $2 billion soon; the upcoming PayPal World rollout will interoperate PayPal, Venmo and global wallets to broaden merchant acceptance.
A rebuilt online checkout using passkeys enables one-click flow and yields 1–5 point conversion improvements; 20% of branded volume has been migrated so far, targeting 80% by 2027 despite bespoke integration challenges.
PayPal launched agentic commerce integrations with Google, OpenAI and Perplexity, leveraging its two-sided, KYC-verified ecosystem to provide trusted, LLM-driven branded-checkout experiences without altering its fee model.

Nov 19, 2025, 2:00 PM

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PayPal renews European BNPL receivables agreement with KKR

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New Projects/Investments

PayPal and KKR signed a new €6 billion replenishing loan commitment enabling KKR to purchase up to €5 billion of PayPal’s European buy now, pay later receivables through March 2028.
The agreement extends their June 2023 partnership under which KKR’s funds acquired the majority of PayPal’s European BNPL receivables, with PayPal continuing to handle underwriting and servicing.
The refreshed terms support PayPal’s balance-sheet-light credit model and are already included in its Q4 and full-year 2025 GAAP and non-GAAP EPS and transaction margin guidance.

Nov 17, 2025, 10:19 PM

8-K

PayPal extends KKR partnership for up to €65 billion BNPL loans in Europe

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Debt Issuance

Guidance Update

KKR & Co. will purchase up to €65 billion in buy-now, pay-later loan receivables originated by PayPal across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK through March 2028.
The deal includes a €6 billion replenishing loan commitment, allowing KKR’s credit funds to continue acquiring receivables while PayPal handles underwriting and servicing.
This extension builds on their initial June 2023 agreement, reinforcing PayPal’s balance-sheet light credit model and disciplined balance sheet management.
Financing was arranged by KKR Capital Markets and is reflected in PayPal’s Q4 and full-year 2025 guidance for GAAP and non-GAAP EPS and transaction margin dollars.

Nov 17, 2025, 12:14 PM

Bloomberg

PayPal establishes $5.0 billion commercial paper program

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Debt Issuance

On November 14, 2025, PayPal established a $5.0 billion unsecured commercial paper program under a 4(a)(2) exemption; no notes had been issued as of the report date.
Notes will mature in up to 397 days, be sold at par or a discount with interest rates set at issuance, and proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes.
The program is backstopped by PayPal’s revolving credit facility, with the company committed to maintain available capacity at least equal to the aggregate commercial paper outstanding.
One or more dealers will purchase or arrange sales of the notes under customary Dealer Agreements, and a national bank will act as issuing and paying agent.

Nov 14, 2025, 9:34 PM

8-K

PayPal outlines consumer strategy at KBW Fintech Payments Conference 2025

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Product Launch

PayPal’s Consumer group highlighted its Pay Everywhere pillar, repositioning the debit card with 5% cashback, driving 6 million new FTUs and 70% YoY TPV growth.
Launched an NFC tap-to-pay offline solution in Germany with in-app BNPL, reaching 6 million customers, who transact 6× more and generate 3× higher ARPA offline.
The new branded checkout has been adopted by 25% of global transactions, and combined with biometrics and BNPL delivers a 2–5 ppt conversion lift.
Introduced PayPal World, integrating regional wallets (e.g., UPI, WeChat) to expand the network from 500 million to 2 billion+ customers globally.
Rolled out PayPal Plus loyalty in the UK and Venmo Stash in the US, offering tiered cashback rewards and merchant partnerships to enhance retention.

Nov 13, 2025, 2:25 PM

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PayPal unveils consumer growth strategy at KBW Fintech Payments Conference 2025

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Product Launch

New Projects/Investments

PayPal’s Consumer Group, formed in 2023 under GM Diego Scotti, is built around three pillars: Pay Everywhere, Pay Your Way, and Driving Value for consumers.
Repositioned debit card with 5% cashback drove 6 million new FTUs and 70% Y/Y TPV growth; launched NFC tap-to-pay with in-app BNPL in Germany, amassing ~6 million NFC users and yielding 6× offline checkout transactions and 3× ARPA uplift.
25% of global transactions now use the new checkout integration; adding biometrics delivers a 2–5 ppt conversion lift, with an upcoming rewards program, BNPL integration, and a redesigned smart wallet to boost engagement.
Buy Now Pay Later is expected to exceed $40 billion TPV in 2025, delivers 30% higher TPV per checkout customer, and is expanding into Canada with 5–20% holiday cashback incentives.
Venmo initiatives—Pay with Venmo TPV +40% Y/Y, >1 million monthly debit FTUs, funds-in TPV +60% Y/Y—drive 20% revenue growth to an estimated $1.7 billion in 2025 toward a $2 billion 2027 goal.

Nov 13, 2025, 2:25 PM

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