PayPal Q3 FY2026: EPS beat is buyback math, revenue up 2.0%
PayPal beat the $1.3367 consensus non-GAAP EPS number with $1.45, but the beat came from a smaller share count, not faster growth: revenue rose 2.0% and GAAP net income fell 14.0%. Read the scorecard as a split verdict — the top line is stalling while the per-share numbers are being propped up by buybacks. The raised full-year EPS guidance points the same way.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowNon-GAAP EPS of $1.45 beat the $1.3367 consensus by 8.5%, yet non-GAAP net income actually fell 3.0% to $1.245 billion. The per-share gain came from the share count: diluted shares dropped 10.6% to 858 million from 960 million. GAAP EPS of $1.25 was down 4.0%, dragged by $255 million of restructuring and other charges.
Revenue of $8.58 billion was up 2.0% from $8.42 billion a year ago, and only 1.0% once currency is stripped out. Transaction revenue did the work at $7.71 billion, up 3.0%, while other value added services fell 2.0% to $873 million. International revenue slipped 2.0% and was down 4.0% in constant currency, which is the soft spot.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-11-03
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