PayPal (PYPL) Competitors $76.60 +1.31 (+1.74%) As of 11:38 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. BABA, UBER, SPGI, PDD, MELI, RELX, DASH, WCN, TCOM, and IQVShould 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 IQVIA (IQV). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. PayPal vs. Its Competitors Alibaba Group Uber Technologies S&P Global PDD MercadoLibre Relx DoorDash Waste Connections Trip.com Group IQVIA Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Is BABA or PYPL more profitable? PayPal has a net margin of 14.26% compared to Alibaba Group's net margin of 13.03%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.59% beat Alibaba Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alibaba Group13.03% 13.64% 8.05% PayPal 14.26%24.59%6.06% Which has more risk and volatility, BABA or PYPL? Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend BABA or PYPL? Alibaba Group presently has a consensus price target of $154.13, suggesting a potential upside of 37.92%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $83.42, suggesting a potential upside of 9.27%. Given Alibaba Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than PayPal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alibaba Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88PayPal 3 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Does the media prefer BABA or PYPL? In the previous week, PayPal had 9 more articles in the media than Alibaba Group. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for PayPal and 48 mentions for Alibaba Group. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Alibaba Group's score of 0.66 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alibaba Group 23 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 33 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BABA or PYPL? 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BABA or PYPL? 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 RatioAlibaba Group$137.30B1.94$17.93B$7.4515.00PayPal$31.80B2.34$4.15B$4.4717.08 SummaryPayPal beats Alibaba Group on 10 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$74.17B$34.67B$13.00B$8.87BDividend YieldN/A2.39%2.60%4.12%P/E Ratio17.0629.8628.1619.76Price / Sales2.3410.2839.38111.09Price / Cash13.2919.8425.0057.06Price / Book3.707.856.175.35Net Income$4.15B$1.09B$187.14M$248.34M7 Day Performance4.48%1.75%1.89%1.79%1 Month Performance7.63%5.95%3.33%4.71%1 Year Performance29.46%48.52%32.93%18.51% PayPal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYPLPayPal4.7421 of 5 stars$76.58+1.7%$83.42+8.9%+30.2%$74.39B$31.80B17.1124,400BABAAlibaba Group4.8923 of 5 stars$112.88-0.5%$154.21+36.6%+58.0%$269.23B$137.30B15.15204,891UBERUber Technologies4.6978 of 5 stars$83.97+0.6%$94.39+12.4%+29.7%$175.60B$43.98B14.7131,100Positive NewsSPGIS&P Global4.8784 of 5 stars$503.03+0.1%$592.71+17.8%+18.6%$154.28B$14.21B39.5242,350Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPDDPDD4.5848 of 5 stars$100.88-1.3%$144.55+43.3%-20.7%$140.38B$53.96B10.8523,465MELIMercadoLibre3.867 of 5 stars$2,400.80-0.1%$2,632.50+9.7%+56.6%$121.72B$20.78B59.0518,282Positive NewsRELXRelx3.1051 of 5 stars$52.23-0.2%N/A+19.3%$98.07B$12.06B28.0836,400DASHDoorDash2.5649 of 5 stars$221.49+0.4%$210.21-5.1%+119.3%$93.83B$10.72B287.5723,700Analyst ForecastInsider TradeWCNWaste Connections4.7855 of 5 stars$185.74-0.7%$212.29+14.3%+7.0%$47.99B$8.92B76.4423,854TCOMTrip.com Group4.9233 of 5 stars$56.05-0.9%$77.25+37.8%+24.0%$36.58B$7.30B16.2341,073IQVIQVIA4.885 of 5 stars$154.96+0.2%$226.32+46.0%-22.0%$26.81B$15.41B21.1188,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BABA Alternatives UBER Alternatives SPGI Alternatives PDD Alternatives MELI Alternatives RELX Alternatives DASH Alternatives WCN Alternatives TCOM Alternatives IQV 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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