Shares of Large-cap consumer discretionary company PayPal moved 0.2 this afternoon, and are now trading at $51.61 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $76.73.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide.
PayPal Investors Should Consider This:
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PayPal has moved -41.0% over the last year.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.68. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing PayPal's estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.89
Understanding PayPal's Operating Margins
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28,556,000 | 24,062,000 | 16 | 14.29 |
| 2022 | 27,518,000 | 23,681,000 | 14 | -17.65 |
| 2021 | 25,371,000 | 21,109,000 | 17 | 13.33 |
| 2020 | 21,454,000 | 18,165,000 | 15 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 17,772,000 | 15,053,000 | 15 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 15,451,000 | 13,257,000 | 15 |
Over the last 6 years, PayPal's operating margins have averaged 15.3%, which is better than the 9.03% Business Services industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 84.6%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of 0.8%.
