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PayPal vs Block

PayPal is the larger business, with $33.17bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $24.19bn for Block (1.4 times as much). PayPal grew faster (4.3% against 0.3%). PayPal kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 15.8% against 5.4%.

Latest fiscal yearPayPalPYPL, 2025BlockXYZ, 2025
Revenue $33.17bn $24.19bn
Revenue growth 4.3% 0.3%
Net income $5.23bn $1.31bn
Operating margin 18.3% —
Net margin 15.8% 5.4%
Return on equity 25.7% 6.0%
Free cash flow $5.56bn $2.42bn
Cash $8.05bn $6.56bn
Total debt $11.58bn $7.35bn
Debt to equity 57.2% —
Dividend per share $0.14 —
Dividend yield 1.0% —
Share buybacks $6.05bn $2.33bn
Employees 23,800 10,205
Market value $48.91bn $46.33bn
Price vs our value range Below our value range Above our value range
Moat score 66 (Moderate) 47 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 1 buys, 38 sales 0 buys, 149 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.