PayPalPYPL

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

A digital-payments platform spanning online checkout, peer-to-peer (Venmo) and merchant services. Growth has matured and competition has intensified.

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

Key metrics

Market cap

$40.9B

Price

$47.13

Today

+1.7%

Return YTD

−20.7%

Return 1Y

−38.8%

P/E

8.1

P/S

1.2

P/B

2.0

Data as of 2026-07-13 · 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

Block
Visa
Stripe (private)

Risks

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

Same segment: Payment rails & networks

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