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Sep 30, 2020

PayPal Q3 2020 Earnings Report

PayPal experienced strong growth in total payment volume and revenue.

Key Takeaways

PayPal's Q3 2020 results showed strong growth, with revenue increasing by 25% and a significant rise in GAAP EPS of 121%. The company also added 15.2 million Net New Active Accounts, reaching a total of 361 million.

Total Payment Volume (TPV) reached $247 billion, a 38% increase.

Revenue grew by 25% to $5.46 billion.

GAAP EPS increased by 121% to $0.86, and non-GAAP EPS grew by 41% to $1.07.

Net New Active Accounts (NNAs) increased by 15.2 million, bringing the total to 361 million.

Total Revenue
$5.46B
Previous year: $4.38B
+24.7%
EPS
$1.07
Previous year: $0.61
+75.4%
Active Accounts
361M
Previous year: 295M
+22.4%
Payment Transactions
4.01B
Previous year: 3.09B
+29.9%
Transactions per Account
40.1
Previous year: 39.8
+0.8%
Gross Profit
$3.09B
Previous year: $2.34B
+32.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$6.11B
Previous year: $6.88B
-11.1%
Free Cash Flow
$479M
Previous year: $923M
-48.1%
Total Assets
$65.6B
Previous year: $50.2B
+30.6%

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Forward Guidance

PayPal provided revenue and earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2020, expecting TPV growth in the low to mid 30% range and revenue growth between 20%-25%.

Positive Outlook

  • TPV growth on a percentage basis to be in the range of low to mid 30%.
  • Revenue to grow in the range of 20%–25% at current spot rates and 20%–25% on an FXN basis.
  • GAAP earnings per diluted share to grow in the range of 45%–47%.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share to grow in the range of 17%–18%.
  • Excludes the impact of net realized and unrealized gains and losses on PayPal’s strategic investment portfolio.

Challenges Ahead

  • GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share exclude the impact of incremental credit loss reserves due to macroeconomic projections.
  • Includes estimated stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes of approximately $385 million.
  • The dilutive impact of acquisitions is estimated to be approximately $0.10 on GAAP earnings per diluted share.
  • The dilutive impact of acquisitions is estimated to be approximately $0.03 on non-GAAP earnings per diluted share.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2019, GAAP earnings per diluted share included approximately $0.03 of net unrealized gains from PayPal’s strategic investment portfolio.

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