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PYPL analysis

PayPal Holdings, Inc.Credit Services. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.

PYPL
PayPal Holdings, Inc. · Credit Services
FCF$5.5bB+
Rev+7.2%B
D/E0.58B+
P/E8.3xA-
PEG0.80A-
95Score
$44.23
1Y Target$52.53Near-term target
5Y Target$59.19Compound horizon
10Y Target$75.55Long-dated conviction
FCF$5.5bTTM · 03/26
B+
FCF $5.5b — strong cash profile, above most peers · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 03/26).
Rev+7.2%TTM YoY
B
Revenue +7.2% — at or above S&P median
D/E0.58
B+
D/E 0.58 — healthy leverage, well below danger zone
P/E8.3x
A-
P/E 8.3 — cheap relative to market and most sectors
PEG0.80
A-
PEG 0.80 — strong; Lynch's preferred zone
Why now
Credit Services · market cap $39.0b. Down 44% from 52-week high of $79.50 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.80 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 34 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $52.53 (implying +19% upside).
Moat
Net margin 15% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 25% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 109% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Down 44% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.
Horizon
1-3 yr $52.53 (34-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $59.19 at ~6% CAGR — dividend + buyback compounding. 10 yr $75.55 if the moat survives secular pressure.
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Shares to buy
45
Position size
$1,990
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$33.17
25% below $44.23
$ at risk
$500.00
1% of portfolio

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