PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) company profile
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $48.43BP/E 11.1Yield 0.24%
About PayPal
Services-Business Services, NEC, SIC 7389
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a global, two-sided payment network connecting consumers and merchants across online and in-person channels. For individual consumers, the company offers digital wallet and payment services through brands such as PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom, enabling users to shop, send peer-to-peer money transfers, access buy-now-pay-later financing or credit products, and trade cryptocurrencies. For enterprise, small, and medium-sized merchants, it delivers branded checkout buttons, unbranded digital payment processing, point-of-sale solutions, business financing, risk management tools, and cross-border payout capabilities.
The platform operates at scale across approximately 200 geographic markets globally, supporting transactions in roughly 140 currencies and account balances in 24 currencies. As of December 31, 2025, the company maintains 439 million active accounts. The provided text does not state the company's founding year, website, or headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of PayPal's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- PayPal Holdings, Inc.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Jose, CA
- Address
- 2211 North First Street 95131
- Phone
- (408) 967-1000
- Website
- paypal.com
- Employees
- 23,800, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, San Jose, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- PYPL
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Jul 6, 2015
- Shares outstanding
- 831M, Oct 21, 2026
- Public float
- $71.30B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1633917
- CUSIP
- 70450Y103
- ISIN
- US70450Y1038
- FIGI
- BBG0077VNXV6
- Share class FIGI
- BBG0077VNXW5
- LEI
- 5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94
- EIN
- 47-2989869
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Enrique Lores | President and CEO, Director | 31,934 |
| James Alexander Chriss | President and CEO, Director | 196,403 |
| Frank Keller | Pres., Checkout Sol. & PayPal | 41,567 |
| Chris Natali | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 3,836 |
| Aaron Webster | EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer | 70,400 |
| Jamie S. Miller | Chief Fin & Op Officer | 92,537 |
| Suzan Kereere | President, Global Markets | 32,267 |
| Diego Scotti | EVP, GM Consumer Group | 38,128 |
| Michelle Gill | EVP, GM, SMB & Financial Svcs | 68,479 |
| Deirdre Stanley | Director | 12,489 |
| Joy Chik | Director | 10,882 |
| David W. Dorman | Director | 82,668 |
| Alyssa Henry | Director | 7,485 |
| Deborah M. Messemer | Director | 20,251 |
| Sibio Carmine Di | Director | 14,319 |
| Frank D. Yeary | Director | 61,544 |
| David M. Moffett | Director | 81,105 |
| Jonathan Christodoro | Director | 47,751 |
| Ann Sarnoff | Director | 38,142 |
| Gail J. McGovern | Director | 33,529 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr Chriss | $25.24M | -$7.47M | $13.23M | $25 | $122 |
| FY2025 Mr Schulman | $0 | $0 | $13.23M | $25 | $122 |
| FY2024 Mr Chriss | $6.66M | $35.18M | $19.52M | $36 | $123 |
| FY2024 Mr Schulman | $0 | $0 | $19.52M | $36 | $123 |
| FY2023 Mr Chriss | $41.92M | $46.35M | $10.98M | $26 | $98 |
| FY2023 Mr Schulman | $22.14M | $18.99M | $10.98M | $26 | $98 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Chriss Former President and Chief Executive Officer | $1.33M | $23.37M | – | $552.85K | $25.24M | +279% |
| Jamie Miller EVP, Chief Financial and Operating Officer | $863.01K | $12.10M | $1.06M | $14.00K | $14.03M | +8% |
| Michelle Gill EVP, General Manager, Small Business and Financial Services | $787.67K | $11.27M | $964.90K | $14.00K | $13.03M | +19% |
| Frank Keller EVP, General Manager, Large Enterprise and Merchant Platform | $787.67K | $11.27M | $964.90K | $14.00K | $13.03M | – |
| Suzan Kereere President, Global Markets | $787.67K | $11.27M | $964.90K | $14.00K | $13.03M | -56% |
| Diego Scotti EVP, General Manager, Consumer Group | $787.67K | $11.27M | $964.90K | $14.00K | $13.03M | -25% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 23,800 people globally, with 46% in the Americas, 42% in Asia-Pacific, and 12% in Europe and the Middle East.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 25, 2015 | Spin-off | Registration as a new public company (Form 10), e.g. spin-off |
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