PayPal Holdings annual r&d spending
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PayPal Holdings R&D Spending Growth & History (PYPL)
PayPal Holdings's r&d spending was $3.10B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.10B | $124.0M | +4.16% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.98B | $6.0M | +0.20% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.97B | −$280.0M | −8.61% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.25B | — | — |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.07B | $118.0M | +12.38% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $953.0M | $119.0M | +14.27% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $834.0M | $42.0M | +5.30% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $792.0M | $45.0M | +6.02% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $747.0M | $20.0M | +2.75% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $727.0M | — | — |
PayPal Holdings quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $849.0M | $82.0M | +10.69% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $793.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $804.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $801.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $767.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $289.0M | $22.0M | +8.24% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $269.0M | $29.0M | +12.08% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $255.0M | $23.0M | +9.91% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $258.0M | $44.0M | +20.56% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $267.0M | $52.0M | +24.19% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $240.0M | $25.0M | +11.63% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $232.0M | $23.0M | +11.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $214.0M | $19.0M | +9.74% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $215.0M | $7.0M | +3.37% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $215.0M | $18.0M | +9.14% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $209.0M | $7.0M | +3.47% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $195.0M | $10.0M | +5.41% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $208.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $197.0M | −$35.0M | −15.09% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $202.0M | −$19.0M | −8.60% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $185.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $232.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $221.0M | — | — |
PayPal Holdings r&d spending trends
Between the periods ended 2013-12-31 and 2025-12-31, PayPal Holdings's r&d spending increased from $727.0M to $3.10B, a change of $2.38B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $849.0M.
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What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
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SEC-reported R&D expense
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