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Mar 31

PayPal Q1 2025 Earnings Report

PayPal reported solid results with steady growth in strategic areas during the quarter.

Key Takeaways

PayPal delivered a strong start to 2025, posting its fifth consecutive quarter of profitable growth, driven by improvements in branded checkout, PSP, omnichannel, and Venmo.

Net revenues increased to $7.8 billion.

Net income rose to $1.287 billion, up 45% year-over-year.

Active accounts grew to 436 million.

Adjusted free cash flow reached $1.381 billion.

Total Revenue
$7.79B
Previous year: $7.7B
+1.2%
EPS
$1.33
Previous year: $1.08
+23.1%
Active Accounts
436M
Previous year: 427M
+2.1%
Payment Transactions
6.05B
Previous year: 6.51B
-7.1%
Transactions per Account
59.4
Previous year: 60
-1.0%
Gross Profit
$3.32B
Previous year: $3.01B
+10.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$15.8B
Previous year: $9.69B
+63.0%
Free Cash Flow
$964M
Previous year: $1.76B
-45.3%
Total Assets
$81.3B
Previous year: $83.3B
-2.5%

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Forward Guidance

PayPal maintained its full-year guidance despite macroeconomic uncertainty, projecting continued profitable growth.

Positive Outlook

  • Maintaining FY'25 GAAP EPS guidance of $4.80 - $4.95.
  • Maintaining FY'25 Non-GAAP EPS guidance of $4.95 - $5.10.
  • Sequential increase in active accounts expected.
  • Focus on branded checkout, PSP, omnichannel, and Venmo.
  • Strong operational discipline and cost management.

Challenges Ahead

  • Macroeconomic uncertainty could impact consumer spending.
  • Payment transactions showed a year-over-year decline.
  • Pressure on free cash flow due to lower operating cash flow.
  • Competition in the payments sector remains intense.
  • Potential headwinds from fluctuating foreign exchange rates.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income