PayPal (PYPL) Competitors $71.36 -4.34 (-5.73%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.65 +0.29 (+0.41%) As of 07/11/2025 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, PINS, SHOP, V, and BABAShould 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), Pinterest (PINS), Shopify (SHOP), Visa (V), and Alibaba Group (BABA). PayPal vs. Its Competitors Apple Affirm Amazon.com Coinbase Global eBay Robinhood Markets Pinterest Shopify Visa Alibaba Group PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$31.89B2.18$4.15B$4.4715.96Apple$391.04B8.07$93.74B$6.4232.89 Does the media prefer PYPL or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 232 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 279 mentions for Apple and 47 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Apple's score of 0.77 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 31 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 156 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 59 Neutral mention(s) 29 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PYPL or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.26%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat PayPal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal14.26% 24.59% 6.06% Apple 24.30%167.24%31.35% Do insiders & institutionals believe in PYPL or AAPL? 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of PayPal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PYPL or AAPL? PayPal presently has a consensus price target of $83.42, indicating a potential upside of 16.90%. Apple has a consensus price target of $235.27, indicating a potential upside of 11.42%. 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 PayPal 3 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Which has more volatility & risk, PYPL or AAPL? PayPal has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% 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$69.40B$33.79B$15.36B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A2.43%2.72%4.02%P/E Ratio15.9627.8928.6920.26Price / Sales2.1810.46430.63153.01Price / Cash12.7618.5926.3457.67Price / Book3.467.376.185.49Net Income$4.15B$1.11B$190.21M$250.45M7 Day Performance-6.61%-3.74%0.97%4.79%1 Month Performance0.75%2.92%6.08%9.59%1 Year Performance18.40%37.44%28.16%16.41% PayPal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYPLPayPal4.8123 of 5 stars$71.36-5.7%$83.42+16.9%+18.4%$69.40B$31.89B15.9624,400Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeAAPLApple4.8221 of 5 stars$213.36+0.4%$234.95+10.1%-8.4%$3.19T$400.37B33.23164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAFRMAffirm2.2929 of 5 stars$69.04+1.0%$65.67-4.9%+119.1%$22.27B$2.32B-328.742,006News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAMZNAmazon.com4.5038 of 5 stars$223.13+1.5%$245.60+10.1%+15.7%$2.37T$637.96B36.341,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionCOINCoinbase Global2.7106 of 5 stars$355.58+0.3%$291.06-18.1%+77.5%$90.27B$6.96B66.593,772Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionEBAYeBay4.6376 of 5 stars$76.34+0.7%$67.85-11.1%+42.3%$35.19B$10.28B18.1811,500Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeHOODRobinhood Markets3.3296 of 5 stars$94.13-3.9%$69.00-26.7%+341.4%$83.35B$3.26B53.482,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePINSPinterest4.5173 of 5 stars$35.74flat$40.52+13.4%-14.1%$24.24B$3.65B13.044,666News CoverageInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSHOPShopify4.1805 of 5 stars$117.50+2.4%$115.66-1.6%+72.7%$152.44B$9.38B75.8111,600Positive NewsVVisa4.7794 of 5 stars$358.70+1.3%$372.84+3.9%+30.9%$661.86B$35.93B36.0531,600Trending NewsBABAAlibaba Group4.8469 of 5 stars$108.67-1.8%$154.13+41.8%+34.0%$259.31B$137.30B14.59204,891Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AFRM Alternatives AMZN Alternatives COIN Alternatives EBAY Alternatives HOOD Alternatives PINS Alternatives SHOP Alternatives V Alternatives BABA 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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