PayPal Holdings Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (PYPL)
PayPal Holdings's stock-based compensation was $1.00B for fiscal 2025.
View full PayPal Holdings company overviewPayPal Holdings annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.00B | −$228.0M | −18.54% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.23B | −$245.0M | −16.61% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.48B | $214.0M | +16.97% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.26B | −$115.0M | −8.36% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.38B | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.38B | $355.0M | +34.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.02B | $168.0M | +19.70% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $853.0M | $120.0M | +16.37% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $733.0M | $295.0M | +67.35% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $438.0M | $92.0M | +26.59% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $346.0M | $47.0M | +15.72% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $299.0M | $46.0M | +18.18% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $253.0M | — | — |
PayPal Holdings quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $275.0M | −$11.0M | −3.85% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $259.0M | $10.0M | +4.02% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $210.0M | −$73.0M | −25.80% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $257.0M | −$27.0M | −9.51% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $286.0M | −$12.0M | −4.03% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $249.0M | −$116.0M | −31.78% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $283.0M | −$105.0M | −27.06% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $284.0M | −$95.0M | −25.07% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $298.0M | −$65.0M | −17.91% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $365.0M | $20.0M | +5.80% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $388.0M | $94.0M | +31.97% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $379.0M | $153.0M | +67.70% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $363.0M | $51.0M | +16.35% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $345.0M | −$84.0M | −19.58% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $294.0M | −$24.0M | −7.55% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $226.0M | −$74.0M | −24.67% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $312.0M | −$78.0M | −20.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $429.0M | $61.0M | +16.58% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $318.0M | −$59.0M | −15.65% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $300.0M | −$64.0M | −17.58% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $390.0M | $38.0M | +10.80% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $368.0M | $85.0M | +30.04% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $377.0M | $92.0M | +32.28% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $364.0M | $98.0M | +36.84% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $352.0M | $129.0M | +57.85% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $283.0M | $36.0M | +14.57% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $285.0M | $55.0M | +23.91% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $266.0M | $53.0M | +24.88% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $223.0M | $18.0M | +8.78% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $247.0M | $42.0M | +20.49% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $230.0M | $11.0M | +5.02% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $213.0M | $20.0M | +10.36% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $205.0M | $29.0M | +16.48% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $205.0M | $60.0M | +41.38% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $219.0M | $94.0M | +75.20% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $193.0M | $86.0M | +80.37% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $176.0M | $65.0M | +58.56% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $145.0M | $50.0M | +52.63% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $125.0M | $35.0M | +38.89% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $107.0M | $13.0M | +13.83% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $111.0M | $28.0M | +33.73% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $95.0M | $16.0M | +20.25% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $90.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $94.0M | $19.0M | +25.33% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $83.0M | $12.0M | +16.90% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $79.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $75.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $71.0M | — | — |
PayPal Holdings stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, PayPal Holdings's stock-based compensation decreased from $1.38B to $1.00B, a change of −$374.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $275.0M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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