PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.80x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $911.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.13 Billion). See PYPL working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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PayPal Holdings Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2012–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for PayPal Holdings Inc across 14 annual periods. Explore PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for PayPal Holdings Inc (2012–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for PayPal Holdings Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of PayPal Holdings Inc.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.87x | $5.56 Billion | $6.42 Billion | $852.00 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.91x | $6.77 Billion | $7.45 Billion | $683.00 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.87x | $4.22 Billion | $4.84 Billion | $623.00 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.88x | $5.11 Billion | $5.81 Billion | $706.00 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.84x | $4.89 Billion | $5.80 Billion | $908.00 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.86x | $5.35 Billion | $6.22 Billion | $866.00 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.85x | $3.86 Billion | $4.56 Billion | $704.00 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.85x | $4.66 Billion | $5.48 Billion | $823.00 Million | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.74x | $1.86 Billion | $2.53 Billion | $667.00 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.79x | $2.49 Billion | $3.16 Billion | $669.00 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.72x | $1.82 Billion | $2.55 Billion | $722.00 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.78x | $1.73 Billion | $2.22 Billion | $492.00 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.80x | $1.60 Billion | $1.99 Billion | $391.00 Million | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.67x | $1.05 Billion | $1.56 Billion | $511.00 Million | — |