Which has better 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Apple $416.16B 11.96 $112.01B $8.72 39.11 PayPal $34.13B 1.38 $5.23B $5.29 10.40

Is AAPL or PYPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple 27.62% 135.46% 34.11% PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06%

Does the media refer more to AAPL or PYPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 341 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 374 mentions for Apple and 33 mentions for PayPal. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat PayPal's score of 0.57 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 259 Very Positive mention(s) 43 Positive mention(s) 38 Neutral mention(s) 25 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 9 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AFRM or PYPL?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Affirm. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Affirm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Affirm $4.26B 5.66 $1.93B $5.52 12.96 PayPal $34.13B 1.38 $5.23B $5.29 10.40

Is AFRM or PYPL more profitable?

Affirm has a net margin of 45.29% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Affirm's return on equity of 47.91% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Affirm 45.29% 47.91% 14.46% PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06%

Does the media prefer AFRM or PYPL?

In the previous week, PayPal had 22 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for PayPal and 11 mentions for Affirm. Affirm's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat PayPal's score of 0.57 indicating that Affirm is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Affirm 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 9 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PYPL or AMZN?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PayPal $34.13B 1.38 $5.23B $5.29 10.40 Amazon.com $775.68B 3.47 $77.67B $12.43 20.09

Is PYPL or AMZN more profitable?

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Amazon.com's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06% Amazon.com 17.44% 18.00% 8.97%

Does the media refer more to PYPL or AMZN?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 364 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 397 mentions for Amazon.com and 33 mentions for PayPal. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat PayPal's score of 0.57 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 9 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 273 Very Positive mention(s) 55 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 26 Negative mention(s) 14 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PYPL or COIN?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Coinbase Global. Coinbase Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PayPal $34.13B 1.38 $5.23B $5.29 10.40 Coinbase Global $7.18B 7.17 $1.26B -$3.84 N/A

Does the media favor PYPL or COIN?

In the previous week, Coinbase Global had 47 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Coinbase Global and 33 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.54 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 9 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coinbase Global 31 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PYPL or EBAY?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than eBay. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than eBay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PayPal $34.13B 1.38 $5.23B $5.29 10.40 eBay $12.01B 4.00 $2.03B $4.83 22.34

Is PYPL or EBAY more profitable?

eBay has a net margin of 18.50% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. eBay's return on equity of 47.88% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06% eBay 18.50% 47.88% 12.38%

Does the media refer more to PYPL or EBAY?

In the previous week, PayPal had 2 more articles in the media than eBay. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for PayPal and 31 mentions for eBay. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat eBay's score of 0.43 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 9 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive eBay 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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PYPL vs. AAPL, AFRM, AMZN, COIN, and EBAY

Should you buy PayPal stock or one of its competitors? PayPal's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Affirm (AFRM), Amazon.com (AMZN), Coinbase Global (COIN), and eBay (EBAY). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does PayPal compare to Apple?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

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, 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Apple presently has a consensus target price of $340.14, indicating a potential downside of 0.27%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $56.31, indicating a potential upside of 2.30%. Given PayPal's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PayPal is more favorable than Apple.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

In the previous week, Apple had 341 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 374 mentions for Apple and 33 mentions for PayPal. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat PayPal's score of 0.57 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	259 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	38 Neutral mention(s)	25 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	9 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Apple has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Apple pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PayPal pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple	27.62%	135.46%	34.11%
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple	$416.16B	11.96	$112.01B	$8.72	39.11
PayPal	$34.13B	1.38	$5.23B	$5.29	10.40

Summary

Apple beats PayPal on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Affirm?

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Affirm has a beta of 3.61, indicating that its share price is 261% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Affirm has a net margin of 45.29% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Affirm's return on equity of 47.91% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Affirm	45.29%	47.91%	14.46%
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Affirm. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Affirm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Affirm	$4.26B	5.66	$1.93B	$5.52	12.96
PayPal	$34.13B	1.38	$5.23B	$5.29	10.40

Affirm currently has a consensus price target of $98.78, indicating a potential upside of 38.11%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $56.31, indicating a potential upside of 2.30%. Given Affirm's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Affirm is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Affirm	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

69.3% of Affirm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Affirm shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, PayPal had 22 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for PayPal and 11 mentions for Affirm. Affirm's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat PayPal's score of 0.57 indicating that Affirm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Affirm	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	9 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Affirm beats PayPal on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Amazon.com?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$34.13B	1.38	$5.23B	$5.29	10.40
Amazon.com	$775.68B	3.47	$77.67B	$12.43	20.09

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%
Amazon.com	17.44%	18.00%	8.97%

PayPal presently has a consensus price target of $56.31, indicating a potential upside of 2.30%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $321.19, indicating a potential upside of 28.65%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	56 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Amazon.com pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. PayPal pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amazon.com pays out 1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

PayPal has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 364 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 397 mentions for Amazon.com and 33 mentions for PayPal. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat PayPal's score of 0.57 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	9 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	273 Very Positive mention(s)	55 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	26 Negative mention(s)	14 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Amazon.com beats PayPal on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Coinbase Global?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk and profitability.

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Coinbase Global. Coinbase Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$34.13B	1.38	$5.23B	$5.29	10.40
Coinbase Global	$7.18B	7.17	$1.26B	-$3.84	N/A

In the previous week, Coinbase Global had 47 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Coinbase Global and 33 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.54 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	9 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Coinbase Global	31 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Coinbase Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PayPal has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.39, meaning that its share price is 239% more volatile than the broader market.

PayPal currently has a consensus target price of $56.31, suggesting a potential upside of 2.30%. Coinbase Global has a consensus target price of $219.97, suggesting a potential upside of 12.74%. Given Coinbase Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Coinbase Global	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

PayPal has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Coinbase Global's net margin of -15.72%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Coinbase Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%
Coinbase Global	-15.72%	3.12%	1.54%

Summary

PayPal and Coinbase Global tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to eBay?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than eBay. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than eBay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$34.13B	1.38	$5.23B	$5.29	10.40
eBay	$12.01B	4.00	$2.03B	$4.83	22.34

In the previous week, PayPal had 2 more articles in the media than eBay. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for PayPal and 31 mentions for eBay. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat eBay's score of 0.43 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	9 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
eBay	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of eBay shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of eBay shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. eBay pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. PayPal pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. eBay pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. eBay has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. eBay is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

PayPal currently has a consensus price target of $56.31, suggesting a potential upside of 2.30%. eBay has a consensus price target of $115.12, suggesting a potential upside of 6.69%. Given eBay's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe eBay is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
eBay	2 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

eBay has a net margin of 18.50% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. eBay's return on equity of 47.88% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%
eBay	18.50%	47.88%	12.38%

PayPal has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, eBay has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

eBay beats PayPal on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PYPL vs. The Competition

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Metric	PayPal	Financial Services Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$47.08B	$27.72B	$13.76B	$13.18B
Dividend Yield	1.06%	6.81%	6.00%	14.04%
P/E Ratio	10.40	19.59	24.57	25.78
Price / Sales	1.38	424.73	509.96	73.51
Price / Cash	8.41	298.83	49.55	52.89
Price / Book	2.50	3.18	2.71	6.30
Net Income	$5.23B	$1.11B	$1.32B	$360.35M
7 Day Performance	5.02%	0.43%	-0.52%	-0.23%
1 Month Performance	-10.46%	0.59%	-1.91%	-4.16%
1 Year Performance	-18.22%	-1.47%	7.75%	4.58%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PYPL PayPal	3.9803 of 5 stars	$55.04 +4.6%	$56.31 +2.3%	-18.2%	$47.08B	$34.13B	10.40	23,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Options Volume
AAPL Apple	4.5175 of 5 stars	$336.13 -0.3%	$340.14 +1.2%	+33.5%	$4.91T	$416.16B	38.55	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade High Trading Volume
AFRM Affirm	4.686 of 5 stars	$71.21 +1.3%	$98.78 +38.7%	-5.9%	$24.03B	$4.26B	12.90	2,358	Gap Up
AMZN Amazon.com	4.9909 of 5 stars	$253.71 +1.0%	$321.19 +26.6%	+13.6%	$2.74T	$716.92B	20.41	1,576,000	Trending News
COIN Coinbase Global	3.1831 of 5 stars	$194.25 +11.7%	$219.97 +13.2%	-37.6%	$51.25B	$7.18B	N/A	4,951	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Gap Up High Trading Volume

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