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

Should you buy PayPal stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PayPal with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PayPal include Apple (AAPL), Affirm (AFRM), Amazon.com (AMZN), Coinbase Global (COIN), and eBay (EBAY).

How does PayPal compare to Apple?

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

In the previous week, Apple had 255 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 294 mentions for Apple and 39 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Apple's score of 0.85 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PayPal
23 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
181 Very Positive mention(s)
35 Positive mention(s)
43 Neutral mention(s)
28 Negative mention(s)
7 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

PayPal has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to PayPal's net margin of 15.00%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PayPal15.00% 25.02% 6.30%
Apple 27.15%146.69%34.02%

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 Ratio
PayPal$33.73B1.16$5.23B$5.338.35
Apple$416.16B11.06$112.01B$8.2737.89

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. PayPal pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 13.1% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

PayPal currently has a consensus target price of $53.72, suggesting a potential upside of 20.63%. Apple has a consensus target price of $314.85, suggesting a potential upside of 0.47%. Given PayPal's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe PayPal is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PayPal
6 Sell rating(s)
32 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.02
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66

Summary

Apple beats PayPal on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Affirm?

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

PayPal presently has a consensus price target of $53.72, suggesting a potential upside of 20.63%. Affirm has a consensus price target of $89.46, suggesting a potential upside of 10.07%. Given PayPal's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe PayPal is more favorable than Affirm.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PayPal
6 Sell rating(s)
32 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.02
Affirm
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Affirm's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PayPal15.00% 25.02% 6.30%
Affirm 9.63%11.17%3.14%

In the previous week, PayPal had 22 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PayPal and 17 mentions for Affirm. Affirm's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat PayPal's score of 0.87 indicating that Affirm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PayPal$33.73B1.16$5.23B$5.338.35
Affirm$3.24B8.39$52.19M$1.1073.89

PayPal has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Affirm has a beta of 3.67, indicating that its stock price is 267% more volatile than the broader market.

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Affirm shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Affirm shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Affirm beats PayPal on 9 of the 17 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 227 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 266 mentions for Amazon.com and 39 mentions for PayPal. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat PayPal's score of 0.87 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
23 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
158 Very Positive mention(s)
37 Positive mention(s)
37 Neutral mention(s)
23 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PayPal$33.73B1.16$5.23B$5.338.35
Amazon.com$716.92B3.66$77.67B$8.3629.14

PayPal currently has a consensus price target of $53.72, suggesting a potential upside of 20.63%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.62, suggesting a potential upside of 28.32%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than PayPal.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PayPal
6 Sell rating(s)
32 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.02
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

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

PayPal has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PayPal15.00% 25.02% 6.30%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

Summary

Amazon.com beats PayPal on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Coinbase Global?

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

Coinbase Global currently has a consensus price target of $250.65, indicating a potential upside of 57.29%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $53.72, indicating a potential upside of 20.63%. 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
Coinbase Global
3 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
PayPal
6 Sell rating(s)
32 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.02

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Coinbase Global's net margin of 12.20%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Coinbase Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coinbase Global12.20% 4.16% 2.07%
PayPal 15.00%25.02%6.30%

In the previous week, Coinbase Global had 16 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Coinbase Global and 39 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.57 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Coinbase Global
30 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PayPal
23 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coinbase Global$7.18B5.85$1.26B$2.6659.91
PayPal$33.73B1.16$5.23B$5.338.35

68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Coinbase Global 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.

Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.35, suggesting that its stock price is 235% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Coinbase Global beats PayPal on 9 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 institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. eBay pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. PayPal pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. eBay pays out 28.1% 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 increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

eBay has a net margin of 17.58% compared to PayPal's net margin of 15.00%. eBay's return on equity of 46.11% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PayPal15.00% 25.02% 6.30%
eBay 17.58%46.11%11.97%

68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of eBay shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of eBay shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, PayPal had 18 more articles in the media than eBay. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PayPal and 21 mentions for eBay. eBay's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat PayPal's score of 0.87 indicating that eBay is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PayPal
23 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
eBay
15 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

PayPal has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, eBay has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

PayPal currently has a consensus price target of $53.72, indicating a potential upside of 20.63%. eBay has a consensus price target of $108.61, indicating a potential downside of 5.76%. Given PayPal's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe PayPal is more favorable than eBay.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PayPal
6 Sell rating(s)
32 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.02
eBay
1 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PayPal$33.73B1.16$5.23B$5.338.35
eBay$11.60B4.41$2.03B$4.4126.13

Summary

eBay beats PayPal on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PYPL vs. The Competition

MetricPayPalFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$40.27B$31.25B$6.84B$12.46B
Dividend Yield1.24%3.92%3.12%6.49%
P/E Ratio8.3535.0228.7424.27
Price / Sales1.165.95351.62118.30
Price / Cash6.8917.9323.9057.41
Price / Book2.026.505.716.38
Net Income$5.23B$1.10B$205.51M$331.30M
7 Day Performance1.04%-0.63%-1.11%-1.84%
1 Month Performance7.93%20.03%-0.39%0.85%
1 Year Performance-40.65%-10.08%16.31%22.18%

PayPal Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PYPL
PayPal
4.6082 of 5 stars
$44.53
-2.5%
$53.72
+20.6%
-40.1%$40.27B$33.17B8.3523,800
AAPL
Apple
4.6706 of 5 stars
$284.29
+3.3%
$314.85
+10.8%
+48.0%$4.17T$416.16B34.38166,000
AFRM
Affirm
3.9733 of 5 stars
$79.49
+3.4%
$86.68
+9.0%
+17.4%$26.62B$3.24B72.262,206
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.8669 of 5 stars
$232.69
+2.5%
$312.78
+34.4%
+10.1%$2.50T$716.92B27.831,576,000
COIN
Coinbase Global
4.2268 of 5 stars
$149.06
+4.6%
$250.65
+68.2%
-54.2%$39.27B$7.18B56.044,951

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