PayPal (PYPL) Competitors $73.55 +0.12 (+0.16%) Closing price 06/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.68 +0.13 (+0.17%) As of 06/9/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PYPL vs. BABA, UBER, SPGI, PDD, MELI, RELX, DASH, WCN, TCOM, and GIBShould you be buying PayPal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PayPal include Alibaba Group (BABA), Uber Technologies (UBER), S&P Global (SPGI), PDD (PDD), MercadoLibre (MELI), Relx (RELX), DoorDash (DASH), Waste Connections (WCN), Trip.com Group (TCOM), and CGI (GIB). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. PayPal vs. Alibaba Group Uber Technologies S&P Global PDD MercadoLibre Relx DoorDash Waste Connections Trip.com Group CGI PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, PYPL or BABA? PayPal has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PYPL or BABA? Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. Alibaba Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPayPal$31.89B2.25$4.15B$4.4716.54Alibaba Group$996.35B0.29$11.08B$7.4516.33 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PYPL or BABA? 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of PayPal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is PYPL or BABA more profitable? PayPal has a net margin of 13.04% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 12.29%. PayPal's return on equity of 23.67% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal13.04% 23.67% 5.83% Alibaba Group 12.29%12.89%7.69% Do analysts prefer PYPL or BABA? PayPal currently has a consensus price target of $83.29, indicating a potential upside of 12.68%. Alibaba Group has a consensus price target of $154.21, indicating a potential upside of 26.76%. Given Alibaba Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than PayPal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PayPal 3 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Alibaba Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.07 Does the media refer more to PYPL or BABA? In the previous week, PayPal had 6 more articles in the media than Alibaba Group. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for PayPal and 49 mentions for Alibaba Group. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Alibaba Group'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 28 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alibaba Group 33 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PYPL or BABA? Alibaba Group received 871 more outperform votes than PayPal when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 84.33% of users gave Alibaba Group an outperform vote while only 75.13% of users gave PayPal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPayPalOutperform Votes184675.13% Underperform Votes61124.87% Alibaba GroupOutperform Votes271784.33% Underperform Votes50515.67% SummaryPayPal and Alibaba Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricPayPalBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$71.53B$21.57B$26.13B$8.63BDividend YieldN/A3.40%2.86%4.18%P/E Ratio18.3438.7645.4520.15Price / Sales2.2413.541,995.08161.53Price / Cash13.8832.3034.7734.64Price / Book3.566.137.104.72Net Income$4.15B$681.70M$742.16M$248.00M7 Day Performance3.11%1.84%2.99%3.45%1 Month Performance4.68%6.30%7.31%10.07%1 Year Performance9.63%45.75%52,402.69%14.70% PayPal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYPLPayPal4.6007 of 5 stars$73.55+0.2%$83.29+13.2%+9.3%$71.53B$31.89B18.3429,900Trending NewsInsider TradeBABAAlibaba Group4.6442 of 5 stars$113.97-2.7%$154.21+35.3%+55.0%$272.13B$996.35B16.48254,900UBERUber Technologies4.682 of 5 stars$84.04-0.3%$93.91+11.7%+25.8%$175.79B$45.38B18.4432,800Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeSPGIS&P Global4.8482 of 5 stars$512.79-0.3%$592.71+15.6%+20.1%$157.27B$14.49B41.5240,000Positive NewsPDDPDD4.7329 of 5 stars$96.99-1.3%$144.55+49.0%-29.4%$135.00B$393.84B9.4712,992MELIMercadoLibre4.2006 of 5 stars$2,567.77+0.9%$2,572.86+0.2%+53.0%$130.18B$22.38B68.1140,500Positive NewsRELXRelx2.3957 of 5 stars$53.920.0%N/A+18.3%$99.52B$9.43B28.9935,700DASHDoorDash3.0041 of 5 stars$206.96+1.2%$209.97+1.5%+92.0%$87.65B$11.24B766.0816,800Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeWCNWaste Connections4.6363 of 5 stars$196.35+1.0%$212.23+8.1%+14.2%$50.73B$9.08B82.1522,100Analyst ForecastTCOMTrip.com Group4.5317 of 5 stars$62.70-2.9%$77.25+23.2%+21.3%$40.94B$55.22B18.7633,700Gap UpGIBCGI3.7208 of 5 stars$107.37-0.3%$156.75+46.0%+6.7%$24.34B$15.14B19.4290,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BABA Alternatives UBER Alternatives SPGI Alternatives PDD Alternatives MELI Alternatives RELX Alternatives DASH Alternatives WCN Alternatives TCOM Alternatives GIB 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 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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