PayPal (PYPL) Competitors $68.34 +1.68 (+2.53%) As of 01:47 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PYPL vs. AAPL, AFRM, AMZN, COIN, EBAY, HOOD, SOFI, PINS, V, and UBERShould you be buying PayPal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PayPal include Apple (AAPL), Affirm (AFRM), Amazon.com (AMZN), Coinbase Global (COIN), eBay (EBAY), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), SoFi Technologies (SOFI), Pinterest (PINS), Visa (V), and Uber Technologies (UBER). PayPal vs. Its Competitors Apple Affirm Amazon.com Coinbase Global eBay Robinhood Markets SoFi Technologies Pinterest Visa Uber Technologies PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings. Do analysts recommend PYPL or AAPL? PayPal presently has a consensus target price of $84.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.90%. Apple has a consensus target price of $247.51, suggesting a potential downside of 3.86%. Given PayPal's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PayPal is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PayPal 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Apple 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media favor PYPL or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 197 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 237 mentions for Apple and 40 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Apple's score of 0.96 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 24 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 163 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 37 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PYPL or AAPL? 68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, PYPL or AAPL? PayPal has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, PYPL or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPayPal$31.80B2.05$4.15B$4.6814.57Apple$391.04B9.77$93.74B$6.5939.07 Is PYPL or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.49%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat PayPal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal14.49% 25.35% 6.30% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% SummaryApple beats PayPal on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PayPal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PYPL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PYPL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PYPL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPayPalFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$65.24B$33.87B$33.03B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A2.29%2.83%4.70%P/E Ratio14.5938.8326.4826.43Price / Sales2.0536.41745.35128.18Price / Cash11.9916.9527.9261.33Price / Book3.307.848.206.45Net Income$4.15B$1.14B$196.63M$277.02M7 Day Performance2.19%0.73%0.89%1.36%1 Month Performance-1.51%6.46%11.79%7.75%1 Year Performance-11.93%37.49%56.93%35.77% PayPal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYPLPayPal4.9287 of 5 stars$68.20+2.3%$84.50+23.9%-14.0%$65.24B$31.80B14.5924,400Options VolumeAAPLApple4.6153 of 5 stars$255.46-0.5%$245.66-3.8%+12.9%$3.81T$408.63B38.76164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAFRMAffirm2.2936 of 5 stars$76.03-2.5%$80.04+5.3%+93.4%$25.38B$3.24B584.892,206AMZNAmazon.com4.7769 of 5 stars$219.78+0.7%$264.04+20.1%+19.2%$2.33T$637.96B33.501,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCOINCoinbase Global3.2514 of 5 stars$312.59+1.9%$356.18+13.9%+109.8%$78.80B$6.56B30.233,772Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEBAYeBay4.5263 of 5 stars$91.14-2.1%$79.75-12.5%+33.0%$42.55B$10.28B20.0711,500Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeHOODRobinhood Markets3.3216 of 5 stars$121.78-0.7%$104.06-14.5%+523.1%$109.00B$2.95B61.822,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpSOFISoFi Technologies2.302 of 5 stars$27.98-0.5%$19.88-28.9%+237.6%$33.67B$2.67B58.295,000Analyst ForecastGap UpPINSPinterest4.707 of 5 stars$33.59+0.4%$42.38+26.2%-2.7%$22.74B$3.65B12.044,666Analyst UpgradeVVisa4.7537 of 5 stars$337.15+0.7%$385.96+14.5%+25.4%$613.86B$35.93B32.9231,600Positive NewsUBERUber Technologies4.6203 of 5 stars$98.37+0.8%$103.30+5.0%+30.2%$203.54B$43.98B16.7631,100Trending NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AFRM Alternatives AMZN Alternatives COIN Alternatives EBAY Alternatives HOOD Alternatives SOFI Alternatives PINS Alternatives V Alternatives UBER Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PYPL) was last updated on 10/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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