$PYPL
PayPal Holdings Inc Stock $pypl

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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000163391720000028 Filed on February 06, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$4.226B	$3.683B	$3.857B
YoY Change	12.87%	13.71%	22.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.325B	$2.028B	$2.053B
YoY Change	39.06%	11.98%	20.27%
Gross Profit	$1.901B	$1.655B	$1.804B
YoY Change	-8.25%	15.9%	26.24%
Gross Profit Margin	44.98%	44.94%	46.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$779.0M	$702.0M	$694.0M
YoY Change	21.15%	22.94%	22.61%
% of Gross Profit	40.98%	42.42%	38.47%
Research & Development	$289.0M	$269.0M	$255.0M
YoY Change	8.24%	12.08%	9.91%
% of Gross Profit	15.2%	16.25%	14.14%
Depreciation & Amortization	$223.0M	$188.0M	$180.0M
YoY Change	-1.76%	-3.09%	-10.45%
% of Gross Profit	11.73%	11.36%	9.98%
Operating Expenses	$1.291B	$3.193B	$3.285B
YoY Change	13.54%	13.39%	21.4%
Operating Profit	$610.0M	$490.0M	$572.0M
YoY Change	-34.76%	15.84%	33.02%
Interest Expense	$43.00M	$22.00M	$19.00M
YoY Change		2100.0%
% of Operating Profit	7.05%	4.49%	3.32%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$45.00M	$43.00M	$37.00M
YoY Change	114.29%	53.57%	117.65%
Pretax Income	$686.0M	$533.0M	$609.0M
YoY Change	-20.6%	18.18%	36.24%
Income Tax	$120.0M	$97.00M	$83.00M
% Of Pretax Income	17.49%	18.2%	13.63%
Net Earnings	$584.0M	$436.0M	$526.0M
YoY Change	-5.81%	14.74%	27.98%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.82%	11.84%	13.64%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.50	$0.37	$0.44
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.49	$0.36	$0.44
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.177B shares	1.181B shares	1.187B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.196B shares	1.199B shares	1.202B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$8.260B	$9.587B	$4.965B
YoY Change	45.04%	94.82%	21.36%
Cash & Equivalents	$7.575B	$8.147B	$2.840B
Short-Term Investments	$685.0M	$1.440B	$2.125B
Other Short-Term Assets	$947.0M	$928.0M	$1.075B
YoY Change	32.82%	29.07%	28.28%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$313.0M	$412.0M	$283.0M
Other Receivables	$22.59B		$27.86B
Total Short-Term Assets	$32.96B	$33.99B	$34.18B
YoY Change	0.97%	15.47%	26.44%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.724B	$1.646B	$1.567B
YoY Change	12.83%	10.84%	5.95%
Goodwill	$6.284B	$6.054B	$4.000M
YoY Change	44.83%	39.94%	-99.9%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$971.0M	$946.0M	$1.369B
YoY Change	-50.48%	-57.33%	-45.48%
Other Assets	$565.0M	$404.0M	$101.0M
YoY Change	324.81%	477.14%	68.33%
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.37B	$9.734B	$7.493B
YoY Change	27.56%	16.94%	-9.23%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$32.96B	$33.99B	$34.18B
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.37B	$9.734B	$7.493B
Total Assets	$43.33B	$43.72B	$41.68B
YoY Change	6.27%	15.79%	18.1%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$281.0M	$247.0M	$201.0M
YoY Change	9.34%	-98.7%	17.54%
Accrued Expenses	$2.002B	$1.866B	$1.836B
YoY Change	12.41%	12.07%	30.49%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.998B	$2.000B	$2.000B
YoY Change	99.8%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$25.90B	$26.64B	$24.81B
YoY Change	13.3%	28.68%	33.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.042B	$1.969B	$1.849B
YoY Change	6.52%	21.09%	11.99%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$1.969B	$1.849B
YoY Change	-100.0%	21.09%	11.99%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$25.90B	$26.64B	$24.81B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$1.969B	$1.849B
Total Liabilities	$27.95B	$28.61B	$26.66B
YoY Change	12.78%	28.12%	31.37%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.880B	$5.296B	$4.860B
YoY Change	53.81%	65.29%	72.1%
Common Stock	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.511B	$4.911B	$4.311B
YoY Change	175.41%	188.71%	169.27%
Treasury Stock Shares	91.00M shares	77.00M shares	77.00M shares
Shareholders Equity	$15.39B	$15.12B	$15.02B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$43.33B	$43.72B	$41.68B
YoY Change	6.27%	15.79%	18.1%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$584.0M	$436.0M	$526.0M
YoY Change	-5.81%	14.74%	27.98%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$223.0M	$188.0M	$180.0M
YoY Change	-1.76%	-3.09%	-10.45%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.131B	$4.670B	$28.00M
YoY Change	-869.39%	364.21%	-96.96%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$224.0M	-$223.0M	-$198.0M
YoY Change	24.44%	35.15%	13.79%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$328.0M	$377.0M	$756.0M
YoY Change	-148.09%	-177.57%	-148.62%
Cash From Investing Activities	$104.0M	$154.0M	$558.0M
YoY Change	-112.06%	-123.66%	-132.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$600.0M	$500.0M
YoY Change		-88.68%	-90.74%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.747B	1.049B	-1.335B
YoY Change	-205.43%	-27.1%	-228.12%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.131B	4.670B	28.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	104.0M	154.0M	558.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.747B	1.049B	-1.335B
Net Change In Cash	-512.0M	5.873B	-749.0M
YoY Change	-179.01%	227.37%	-420.09%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.131B	$4.670B	$28.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$224.0M	-$223.0M	-$198.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.355B	$4.893B	$226.0M
YoY Change	4006.06%	317.85%	-79.36%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Reclassifications</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Beginning with the first quarter of 2019, we reclassified certain operating expenses within the consolidated statements of income. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to this presentation. These changes have no impact on our previously reported consolidated net income for prior periods, including total operating expenses, financial position, or cash flows for any periods presented. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The classification changes related primarily to the combination of costs incurred to develop and operate our Payments Platform into a new caption entitled technology and development. This new caption includes: (a) costs incurred in operating, maintaining, and enhancing our Payments Platform, including network and infrastructure costs, which were previously classified in the customer support and operations caption, and (b) costs incurred in developing new and improving existing products, which were previously classified in the product development caption on our consolidated statements of income. In addition, we eliminated the presentation of depreciation and amortization expense as a separate financial statement caption by reclassifying these expenses into financial statement captions aligned with the internal organizations that are the primary beneficiaries of the depreciation and amortization of such assets.</span></div>
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CY2017	us-gaap	Capitalized Computer Software Amortization1 CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization1	262000000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	507000000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1724000000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent AociTaxAttributableToParent	-2000000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Investment Income Nonoperating InvestmentIncomeNonoperating	85000000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	4000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-5000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	279000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	182000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	73000000	USD
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CY2018Q4	pypl	Funds Receivable And Customer Accounts FundsReceivableAndCustomerAccounts	20062000000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	75000000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	9657000000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	12013000000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12Months	4581000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss	0	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss	0	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss	2000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLonger	969000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss	13000000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Securities Available For Sale Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss	15000000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue	9966000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Amortized Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost	2041000000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni EquitySecuritiesFvNi	0	USD
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