PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.02x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.13 Billion exceeds net income of $1.11 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of PayPal Holdings Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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PayPal Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2012–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for PayPal Holdings Inc across 14 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check PayPal Holdings Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for PayPal Holdings Inc (2012–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for PayPal Holdings Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) total market value.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.23x | $6.42 Billion | $5.23 Billion | ▼ -31.8% |
| 2024 | 1.80x | $7.45 Billion | $4.15 Billion | ▲ +57.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14x | $4.84 Billion | $4.25 Billion | ▼ -52.5% |
| 2022 | 2.40x | $5.81 Billion | $2.42 Billion | ▲ +72.8% |
| 2021 | 1.39x | $5.80 Billion | $4.17 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48x | $6.22 Billion | $4.20 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.85x | $4.56 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2018 | 2.67x | $5.48 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▲ +89.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41x | $2.53 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -37.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25x | $3.16 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.07x | $2.55 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▼ -60.9% |
| 2014 | 5.30x | $2.22 Billion | $419.00 Million | ▲ +153.9% |
| 2013 | 2.09x | $1.99 Billion | $955.00 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01x | $1.56 Billion | $778.00 Million | — |