PYPL P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
PYPL's p/b is lower than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
PYPL P/B by year
Yearly range of PYPL’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 1.8 to 18.0, averaging 6.4.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 9.6 | 14.6 | 18.0 | 10.3 |
| 2020 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 15.6 | 13.7 |
| 2019 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is PYPL P/B High or Low Right Now?
PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s P/B is currently 2.4, which is near historic low relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for PYPL is approximately 5.0. See all PYPL valuation metrics →
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