PYPL P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
PYPL's p/e ratio is lower than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
PYPL P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of PYPL’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 7.2 to 109.4, averaging 40.6.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 10.1 |
| 2025 | 10.8 | 15.6 | 22.9 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 13.9 | 17.1 | 21.8 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 15.0 | 25.1 | 41.4 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | 23.6 | 39.8 | 59.0 | 36.3 |
| 2021 | 42.9 | 62.8 | 85.6 | 53.7 |
| 2020 | 41.2 | 76.3 | 109.4 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 45.4 | 54.1 | 64.2 | 52.3 |
| 2018 | 43.9 | 51.4 | 58.1 | 49.2 |
| 2017 | 33.9 | 45.4 | 60.9 | 57.1 |
| 2016 | 33.6 | 35.4 | 38.7 | 34.6 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is PYPL P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s P/E ratio is currently 10.1, which is near historic low relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for PYPL is approximately 41.8. See all PYPL valuation metrics →
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