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PayPalPYPL

NASDAQ · USA · Segment 3 of 6 in the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: Payment rails & networks

Online checkout is the core, with Venmo for peer-to-peer transfers and Braintree processing behind other companies' payments. Growth has matured and rivals have crowded in.

Payment rails & networks: The networks and processors that take a fee every time a card is swiped, the fee engine.

Key metrics

Market cap
$51.2B
Price
$61.81
Today
−0.7%
Return YTD
+6.7%
Return 1Y
−10.4%
P/E
10.4
P/S
1.5
P/B
2.6

Data as of 2026-08-27 · updates daily after U.S. close

Theme exposure

Digital walletOnline checkoutVenmoE-commerce paymentsPeer-to-peerDigital wallets

In the value chain

Products & services

  • Branded checkout
  • Venmo
  • Braintree processing

Competitors

Risks

  • Checkout competition (Apple, Shop Pay)
  • Margin pressure on processing

Supply chain

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VisaV MastercardMA

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VisaV MastercardMA American ExpressAXP FiservFI Global PaymentsGPN

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