PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Earnings
PayPal Holdings, Inc. is expected to report next earnings on July 28, 2026 (in NaN days), with a consensus EPS estimate of $1.28. PYPL has beaten EPS estimates in 9 of its last 12 reported quarters (average surprise +3.9% over the last four).
| Report date | EPS est | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | $1.27 | $1.34 | +5.5% | $8.4B | +3.8% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | $1.29 | $1.23 | -4.7% | $8.8B | -0.3% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $1.30 | $1.40 | +7.7% | $8.3B | +2.5% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $1.11 | $1.19 | +7.2% | $8.4B | +1.3% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | $0.99 | $1.19 | +20.2% | $7.9B | +0.5% |
| Feb 7, 2024 | $1.36 | $1.48 | +8.8% | $8.0B | +2.0% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $1.22 | $1.30 | +6.6% | $7.4B | +6.5% |
| Aug 2, 2023 | $1.16 | $1.16 | +0.0% | $7.3B | +0.2% |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $1.20 | $1.24 | +3.3% | $7.4B | -0.1% |
| Nov 3, 2022 | $0.96 | $1.08 | +12.5% | $6.8B | +0.4% |
| Aug 2, 2022 | $0.85 | $0.93 | +9.4% | $6.8B | +0.4% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $1.12 | $1.11 | -0.9% | $6.9B | +0.3% |
Source: company filings + earnings calendar. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
Earnings call summary
Q1 FY2026 · May 5, 2026
AI summary of management’s prepared remarks and analyst Q&A. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
Management highlights
1. Fastlane by PayPal is a flexible, non-invasive shopper recognition and autofill solution integrated into merchants' guest checkout experiences. 2. It uses the PayPal network's strength and scale, allowing shoppers to be recognized across integrated merchants, autofill info, and check out faster. 3. Early adopters like Black Forest Decor saw customers speeding through checkout with an 86% completion rate across four websites, and an enterprise client saw Fastlane customers converting at 90%. 4. Customers often choose to create Fastlane profiles, reinforcing trust in the PayPal brand.
Guidance
PayPal has decided to not charge any additional fees for Fastlane throughout the calendar year of 2024 to help US merchants offer it during the holiday season for driving happier experiences and more sales.
Segment performance
Not applicable as no product segment financial performance details provided
Risks & headwinds
Not applicable as no discussion of risks and operational failures
Analyst Q&A
Q: Would love for you, Jason, to talk through some key shopper frustrations at checkout...
A: So, you know, we did some research into some third-party studies and identified essentially three consumer trends...
Q: How can you, can you tell us a little bit more about what PayPal is doing to make this possible? We know that they want that fast and easy guest checkout. So let's hear a little bit from you about what PayPal is offering.
A: I definitely love to talk about that. So I'm thrilled to be able to introduce Fastlane by PayPal...
Q: If you can talk through that a little bit, Jason, I think that'd be a great place to go.
A: Definitely. So as we talked a little earlier, typical guest checkout flows are riddled with friction...
Q: Yeah, I'd love to talk to those. So talking through some of these steps here. So Fastlane pairs directly with PayPal Complete Payments...
A: Yeah, I'd love to talk to those. So talking through some of these steps here. So Fastlane pairs directly with PayPal Complete Payments...
Q: So I know that everyone is busy planning for the holiday season, the busiest time of year. And we know that during the holidays, you're seeing a lot of new customers to your site. Lots of guests. Guest checkout is going to be super important to get right during the holidays. So let's talk a little bit about how Fastlane can help there with those holiday strategies.
A: Sounds great. So that's a really great topic to bring up here. I've talked about the holiday season a few different times. So I'm happy to share that we've decided to not charge any additional fees for Fastlane throughout the calendar year of 2024...