PayPal (PYPL) Competitors $67.65 -0.57 (-0.84%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.68 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 08/8/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PYPL vs. AAPL, AFRM, AMZN, COIN, EBAY, HOOD, SOFI, PINS, SHOP, and VShould you be buying PayPal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PayPal include Apple (AAPL), Affirm (AFRM), Amazon.com (AMZN), Coinbase Global (COIN), eBay (EBAY), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), SoFi Technologies (SOFI), Pinterest (PINS), Shopify (SHOP), and Visa (V). PayPal vs. Its Competitors Apple Affirm Amazon.com Coinbase Global eBay Robinhood Markets SoFi Technologies Pinterest Shopify Visa Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk. Is AAPL or PYPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.49%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat PayPal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% PayPal 14.49%25.35%6.30% Does the media prefer AAPL or PYPL? In the previous week, Apple had 338 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 400 mentions for Apple and 62 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Apple's score of 0.85 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 222 Very Positive mention(s) 58 Positive mention(s) 85 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 41 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B8.70$93.74B$6.5934.80PayPal$31.80B2.03$4.15B$4.6814.46 Do analysts rate AAPL or PYPL? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $237.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.60%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.65%. Given PayPal's higher possible 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) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57PayPal 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Which has more risk and volatility, AAPL or PYPL? Apple has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AAPL or PYPL? 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, 0.1% of PayPal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryApple beats PayPal on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PayPal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PYPL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PYPL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PYPL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPayPalFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$65.18B$32.75B$22.14B$9.61BDividend YieldN/A2.48%2.86%4.14%P/E Ratio14.4643.8128.0124.84Price / Sales2.038.8642.3798.65Price / Cash12.2018.6627.0458.36Price / Book3.206.395.725.64Net Income$4.15B$1.09B$197.93M$265.68M7 Day Performance0.80%0.01%8.22%4.95%1 Month Performance-9.60%-7.07%5.71%0.83%1 Year Performance4.53%19.16%36.59%22.18% PayPal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYPLPayPal4.8823 of 5 stars$67.65-0.8%$85.00+25.6%+5.2%$65.18B$31.80B14.4624,400AAPLApple4.7297 of 5 stars$202.38-2.5%$237.25+17.2%+7.5%$3.10T$400.37B30.71164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeAFRMAffirm1.8145 of 5 stars$66.41-3.1%$68.09+2.5%+186.9%$22.12B$2.32B-316.242,006Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeAMZNAmazon.com4.7727 of 5 stars$214.75-8.3%$262.45+22.2%+34.3%$2.49T$637.96B32.741,556,000Trending NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeCOINCoinbase Global3.8181 of 5 stars$314.69-16.7%$344.55+9.5%+61.5%$95.91B$6.56B30.433,772Trending NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeEBAYeBay4.4788 of 5 stars$91.740.0%$77.69-15.3%+66.5%$42.30B$10.28B20.2111,500Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeHOODRobinhood Markets3.2677 of 5 stars$99.90-3.1%$96.29-3.6%+546.5%$91.25B$2.95B50.712,300Trending NewsInsider TradeSOFISoFi Technologies2.4852 of 5 stars$21.23-6.0%$18.06-14.9%+232.8%$24.96B$2.67B44.235,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPINSPinterest4.3875 of 5 stars$37.76-2.2%$41.48+9.9%+20.3%$26.18B$3.65B13.784,666Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownSHOPShopify3.9573 of 5 stars$118.60-3.0%$120.34+1.5%+118.2%$153.87B$9.38B76.5211,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVVisa4.7209 of 5 stars$338.81-1.9%$380.84+12.4%+29.6%$637.45B$35.93B33.0931,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AFRM Alternatives AMZN Alternatives COIN Alternatives EBAY Alternatives HOOD Alternatives SOFI Alternatives PINS Alternatives SHOP Alternatives V Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PYPL) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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