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PayPal Exceeds Q2 Estimates and Raises Annual Outlook

Margin expansion from branded checkout upgrades alongside 20% Venmo revenue growth prompted PayPal to lift its full-year EPS forecast to a range of $5.15 to $5.30.

A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Overview

  • Adjusted EPS reached $1.40 in Q2 2025, up from $1.19 a year earlier and above analysts’ expectations of $1.30.
  • Net revenue grew 5% year-over-year to $8.3 billion as PayPal shifted toward higher-margin offerings.
  • Transaction margin dollars rose 7% to $3.8 billion and adjusted operating margin expanded by 132 basis points to 19.8%.
  • Total payment volume climbed 6% to $443.5 billion with Venmo revenue up 20% and its TPV growth at a three-year high.
  • PayPal raised its full-year EPS outlook to $5.15–$5.30 and projects free cash flow of $6 billion to $7 billion, reflecting its profit-first strategy under CEO Alex Chriss.