PayPal (PYPL) Competitors $67.14 -0.13 (-0.20%) As of 11:16 AM 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, SHOP, and VShould 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), Shopify (SHOP), and Visa (V). PayPal vs. Its Competitors Apple Affirm Amazon.com Coinbase Global eBay Robinhood Markets SoFi Technologies Pinterest Shopify Visa Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAPL or PYPL? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate AAPL or PYPL? Apple presently has a consensus target price of $240.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.98%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.59%. Given PayPal's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PayPal is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56PayPal 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Which has more risk and volatility, AAPL or PYPL? Apple has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AAPL or PYPL? In the previous week, Apple had 273 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 323 mentions for Apple and 50 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Apple's score of 0.86 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 192 Very Positive mention(s) 31 Positive mention(s) 66 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 34 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AAPL or PYPL? 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 RatioApple$391.04B8.87$93.74B$6.5935.48PayPal$31.80B2.02$4.15B$4.6814.35 Is AAPL or PYPL 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 Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% PayPal 14.49%25.35%6.30% 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$64.07B$33.49B$26.47B$10.13BDividend YieldN/A2.20%2.77%4.62%P/E Ratio14.3339.0827.3526.13Price / Sales2.0216.31756.7491.41Price / Cash11.7417.7527.0359.91Price / Book3.257.288.116.33Net Income$4.15B$1.11B$199.14M$270.76M7 Day Performance-1.63%2.21%10.75%3.50%1 Month Performance-1.21%4.92%22.91%6.83%1 Year Performance-4.57%29.40%68.93%28.21% PayPal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYPLPayPal4.8457 of 5 stars$67.14-0.2%$85.00+26.6%-3.0%$64.09B$31.80B14.3324,400Positive NewsAAPLApple4.7605 of 5 stars$239.690.0%$239.05-0.3%+3.3%$3.56T$391.04B36.37164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAFRMAffirm2.1969 of 5 stars$87.35-2.6%$79.04-9.5%+102.3%$28.92B$3.24B671.972,206Analyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.8358 of 5 stars$232.33-1.4%$262.87+13.1%+24.6%$2.51T$637.96B35.421,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCOINCoinbase Global3.7802 of 5 stars$299.07-2.5%$352.72+17.9%+106.1%$78.83B$6.56B28.923,772Trending NewsEBAYeBay4.171 of 5 stars$92.66-0.4%$78.89-14.9%+52.2%$42.51B$10.28B20.4111,500Positive NewsHOODRobinhood Markets3.9249 of 5 stars$101.25-1.6%$100.31-0.9%+470.5%$91.45B$2.95B51.402,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSOFISoFi Technologies2.2776 of 5 stars$25.60+0.9%$19.35-24.4%+255.1%$30.39B$2.67B53.335,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPINSPinterest4.1096 of 5 stars$37.89+2.1%$42.40+11.9%+19.8%$25.24B$3.65B13.584,666Positive NewsInsider TradeSHOPShopifyN/A$146.82+1.2%$150.27+2.4%N/A$190.82B$10.01B94.7211,600Trending NewsVVisa4.8876 of 5 stars$343.02-2.3%$385.96+12.5%+20.9%$643.29B$35.93B33.5031,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AFRM Alternatives AMZN Alternatives COIN Alternatives EBAY Alternatives HOOD Alternatives SOFI Alternatives PINS Alternatives SHOP Alternatives V 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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