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PayPal is a Fintech company, based in San Jose, California, founded 1998. Market cap $47.01B (As of Sep 5, 2026, companiesmarketcap.com).
Recent changes
- Sep 5, 2026Sep 5, 2026First reported market cap: $47.01B companiesmarketcap.com
- Aug 14, 2026Aug 14, 2026PayPal-Stripe-Advent Buyout Talks Heat Up Again Pulse story
- Aug 2026Aug 2026First reported valuation: ~$53B market capEstimated PayPal — Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
- Aug 2026Aug 2026Revenue rose from $8.68B (TPV $486.4B, +10% YoY) to $33.2B (+4% YoY) PayPal — Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
- Jul 28, 2026Jul 28, 2026PayPal Leaves Door Open To Higher Buyout Offer Pulse story
Earlier changes (3)
- Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 2026PayPal's Board Meets Today to Weigh Stripe's $53B Bid Pulse story
- Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 2026Stripe's Deal Pace Accelerates With Reported $53B PayPal Bet Pulse story
- Jun 2026Jun 2026First reported revenue: $8.68B (TPV $486.4B, +10% YoY) PayPal — Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Underlying values
| As of | Value | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | $47.01B | Reported | companiesmarketcap.com |
| Aug 2026 | ~$53B market cap | Estimated | PayPal — Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results |
Latest Pulse
- Aug 28, 2026Stripe Walks Away From Its $53B PayPal BidThe Stripe-Advent consortium has dropped its pursuit of PayPal after a 40% stock rally priced the group's $60.50-a-share, roughly $53 billion offer out of reach for what would have been one of the largest leveraged buyouts ever.→
- Aug 14, 2026PayPal-Stripe-Advent Buyout Talks Heat Up AgainTalks to sell PayPal to Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International have reignited, TechCrunch reports, weeks after PayPal's board left the door open to a higher offer than the $53 billion joint bid it rejected in July.→
- Jul 28, 2026PayPal Leaves Door Open To Higher Buyout OfferPayPal CEO Enrique Lores said the company remains 'open and objective' to evaluating acquisition offers after posting a beat-and-raise quarter, following a rejected $53 billion joint bid from Stripe and Advent International.→
- Jul 20, 2026PayPal's Board Meets Today to Weigh Stripe's $53B BidPayPal's board is convening as soon as today to weigh a $53 billion buyout offer from Stripe and Advent International at $60.50 a share, a bid that would make Stripe co-owner of the payments company it once tried to disrupt.→
- Jul 15, 2026Stripe's Deal Pace Accelerates With Reported $53B PayPal BetStripe's acquisition pace has accelerated meaningfully, with nothing rivaling its reported interest in a roughly $53 billion PayPal-related deal, a scale of ambition unusual for a still-private fintech giant.→
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Aug 28, 2026BIG TECHStripe Walks Away From Its $53B PayPal Bid→
- Aug 14, 2026BIG TECHPayPal-Stripe-Advent Buyout Talks Heat Up Again$53B (prior bid)→
- Jul 28, 2026BIG TECHPayPal Leaves Door Open To Higher Buyout Offer$53B+ bid→
- Jul 20, 2026BIG TECHPayPal's Board Meets Today to Weigh Stripe's $53B Bid$53.4B buyout bid→
- Jul 15, 2026IPOStripe's Deal Pace Accelerates With Reported $53B PayPal Bet~$53B reported deal→
All Coverage
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Stripe Walks Away From Its $53B PayPal Bid
The Stripe-Advent consortium has dropped its pursuit of PayPal after a 40% stock rally priced the group's $60.50-a-share, roughly $53 billion offer out of reach for what would have been one of the largest leveraged buyouts ever.
FOLLOW-UP
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PayPal-Stripe-Advent Buyout Talks Heat Up Again
BIG TECH$53B (prior bid)
PayPal-Stripe-Advent Buyout Talks Heat Up Again
Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International have reignited, TechCrunch reports, weeks after PayPal's board left the door open to a higher offer than the $53 billion joint bid it rejected in July.
FOLLOW-UP
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PayPal Leaves Door Open To Higher Buyout Offer
BIG TECH$53B+ bid
PayPal Leaves Door Open To Higher Buyout Offer
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores said the company remains 'open and objective' to evaluating acquisition offers after posting a beat-and-raise quarter, following a rejected $53 billion joint bid from Stripe and Advent International.
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PayPal's Board Meets Today to Weigh Stripe's $53B Bid
BIG TECH$53.4B buyout bid
PayPal's Board Meets Today to Weigh Stripe's $53B Bid
PayPal's board is convening as soon as today to weigh a $53 billion buyout offer from Stripe and Advent International at $60.50 a share, a bid that would make Stripe co-owner of the payments company it once tried to disrupt.
IPO
Stripe's Deal Pace Accelerates With Reported $53B PayPal Bet
IPO~$53B reported deal
Stripe's Deal Pace Accelerates With Reported $53B PayPal Bet
Stripe's acquisition pace has accelerated meaningfully, with nothing rivaling its reported interest in a roughly $53 billion PayPal-related deal, a scale of ambition unusual for a still-private fintech giant.
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Trace's Take
PayPal's problem was never revenue — $33B a year and still growing — it's that the market has stopped paying a growth multiple for a company whose core checkout button is getting boxed in by Apple Pay, Shop Pay, and Stripe's developer-first distribution. A ~$53B market cap on $33B of revenue is a value-stock multiple for a company that used to trade like a growth story. The Q2 2026 numbers (revenue and TPV both beating estimates, margins improving, big buybacks) suggest management has pivoted to a 'shrink to grow profitably' playbook rather than chasing volume — the real test is whether Venmo and Braintree can reaccelerate top-line growth before the multiple re-rates further down.
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Where these figures come from
- companiesmarketcap.comresearch database1 fact
- PayPal — Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 ResultsValue Add VC data1 fact
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