PayPal (PYPL) Competitors $69.90 +2.35 (+3.48%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.95 +0.05 (+0.07%) As of 08/22/2025 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. 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has higher 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$391.04B8.64$93.74B$6.5934.56PayPal$31.80B2.10$4.15B$4.6814.94 Does the media favor AAPL or PYPL? In the previous week, Apple had 257 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 304 mentions for Apple and 47 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Apple's score of 0.87 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 178 Very Positive mention(s) 35 Positive mention(s) 57 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 35 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Do analysts prefer AAPL or PYPL? Apple presently has a consensus target price of $237.98, suggesting a potential upside of 4.49%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.60%. 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 Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58PayPal 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AAPL or PYPL? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PayPal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or PYPL? Apple has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. Email Address 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$64.54B$33.82B$24.33B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A2.40%2.83%4.10%P/E Ratio14.9441.8228.3826.04Price / Sales2.1016.0239.12102.77Price / Cash12.0818.3725.7858.48Price / Book3.306.496.026.61Net Income$4.15B$1.11B$197.30M$265.56M7 Day Performance0.97%1.80%1.54%1.97%1 Month Performance-8.82%4.26%-2.40%-0.36%1 Year Performance-2.51%22.91%32.84%19.03% PayPal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYPLPayPal4.8787 of 5 stars$69.90+3.5%$85.00+21.6%-2.3%$64.54B$31.80B14.9424,400Trending NewsInsider TradeAAPLApple4.5717 of 5 stars$231.59-0.5%$237.60+2.6%+1.4%$3.45T$391.04B35.14164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAFRMAffirm1.8934 of 5 stars$78.72+2.2%$68.09-13.5%+165.3%$24.85B$2.32B-374.862,006News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAMZNAmazon.com4.635 of 5 stars$231.03+0.0%$262.87+13.8%+29.9%$2.46T$637.96B35.221,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeCOINCoinbase Global4.0529 of 5 stars$317.55-2.3%$352.72+11.1%+61.2%$83.48B$6.56B30.713,772Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionEBAYeBay4.7731 of 5 stars$100.70+2.3%$78.19-22.4%+68.1%$45.01B$10.28B22.1811,500Positive NewsHOODRobinhood Markets3.8014 of 5 stars$114.17+3.1%$100.31-12.1%+449.6%$98.39B$2.95B57.952,300Trending NewsSOFISoFi Technologies2.4168 of 5 stars$23.77+2.1%$18.29-23.0%+248.0%$25.74B$2.67B49.525,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumePINSPinterest4.3252 of 5 stars$35.85-1.4%$42.40+18.3%+11.1%$24.65B$3.65B12.854,666Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑SHOPShopify4.1619 of 5 stars$141.47-1.9%$148.51+5.0%+91.2%$187.17B$10.01B91.2711,600Positive NewsVVisa4.5032 of 5 stars$344.44-0.3%$380.84+10.6%+30.4%$633.21B$38.89B33.6431,600Positive NewsInsider Trade 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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