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Sep 30, 2021

PayPal Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Demonstrated solid growth on top of a record year, teaming up with Amazon to enable customers in the U.S. to pay with Venmo at checkout.

Key Takeaways

PayPal Holdings, Inc. reported Q3 2021 results with a TPV of $310 billion, a growth of 26%, and 416 million active accounts. Net revenue was $6.18 billion, up 13%, with a GAAP EPS of $0.92 and a non-GAAP EPS of $1.11.

TPV reached $310 billion, growing 26%, and 24% on an FX-neutral basis.

Net revenue of $6.18 billion, growing 13% on a spot and FXN basis.

GAAP EPS of $0.92 compared to $0.86 in Q3’20; non-GAAP EPS of $1.11 compared to $1.07 in Q3’20.

Added 13.3 million Net New Active Accounts (NNAs), ending the quarter with 416 million active accounts.

Total Revenue
$6.18B
Previous year: $5.46B
+13.2%
EPS
$1.11
Previous year: $1.07
+3.7%
Active Accounts
416M
Previous year: 361M
+15.2%
Payment Transactions
4.9B
Previous year: 4.01B
+22.1%
Transactions per Account
44.2
Previous year: 40.1
+10.2%
Gross Profit
$3.35B
Previous year: $3.09B
+8.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$7.78B
Previous year: $6.11B
+27.3%
Free Cash Flow
$1.29B
Previous year: $479M
+169.3%
Total Assets
$74.5B
Previous year: $65.6B
+13.7%

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Forward Guidance

PayPal provided financial guidance for Q4 2021 and full year 2021.

Positive Outlook

  • Net revenue expected to be in the range of ~$6.85 billion to ~$6.95 billion, representing growth of ~12%-14% at current spot rates for Q4 2021.
  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to grow ~4% to ~$1.12 for Q4 2021.
  • Expects to add ~55 million NNAs, including ~3 million active accounts from the acquisition of Paidy for FY'21
  • TPV growth to be in the range of ~33%-34% at current spot rates and ~31%-32% on an FXN basis for FY'21.
  • Net revenue to be in the range of ~$25.3 billion to ~$25.4 billion, representing growth of ~18% at current spot rates and ~17% on an FXN basis for FY'21.

Challenges Ahead

  • GAAP diluted earnings per share to be ~$0.79, compared to $1.32 in the prior year period for Q4 2021.
  • GAAP EPS guidance does not include any expectation of net realized and unrealized gains and losses on PayPal’s strategic investment portfolio for Q4 2021.
  • GAAP EPS to be ~$3.62 for FY'21.
  • GAAP EPS guidance includes ~$0.24 of net realized and unrealized gains on PayPal’s strategic investment portfolio for FY'21.
  • Estimated non-GAAP amounts for the twelve months ending December 31, 2021 reflect adjustments of approximately $2.1 billion.

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