The Weighing Machine

Historical Returns Database

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)
Year-to-date (December 31, 2025 to February 24, 2026), PYPL returned -19.46% versus 0.80% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and -1.05% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ).
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. -19.46% $0.81 -76.21% 64.73% -1.18
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 0.80% $1.01 5.40% 11.88% 0.45
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 -1.05% $0.99 -6.75% 16.00% -0.42
In the past 12 months (February 24, 2025 to February 24, 2026), PYPL returned -37.37% versus 16.44% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 17.52% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ).
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. -37.37% $0.63 -37.37% 41.55% -0.90
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 16.44% $1.16 16.44% 19.39% 0.85
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 17.52% $1.18 17.52% 23.35% 0.75
In the past 5 years (February 25, 2021 to February 24, 2026), PYPL returned -81.44% versus 92.58% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 100.23% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in PYPL in 2021 became $0.19 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. -81.44% $0.19 -28.60% 42.41% -0.67
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 92.58% $1.93 14.00% 17.03% 0.82
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 100.23% $2.00 14.90% 22.54% 0.66
In the past 10 years (February 29, 2016 to February 24, 2026), PYPL had an annualized return of 2.14% versus 15.41% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 20.38% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in PYPL in 2016 became $1.24 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. 23.57% $1.24 2.14% 38.61% 0.06
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 318.96% $4.19 15.41% 17.88% 0.86
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 538.45% $6.38 20.38% 22.20% 0.92
Since July 2015 (July 06, 2015 to February 24, 2026) PYPL had an annualized return of 2.37% versus 13.82% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 18.53% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in PYPL in 2015 became $1.28 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. 28.36% $1.28 2.37% 38.49% 0.06
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 296.67% $3.97 13.82% 17.95% 0.77
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 510.99% $6.11 18.53% 22.22% 0.83

Returns adjusted for splits and dividends.

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