PayPal reported a Q2 FY2026 with revenue growth of 5% and EPS of $1.38, slightly above guidance. Management raised full-year EPS guidance to $5.38, citing stabilization in branded checkout and strong growth in Venmo and Braintree. They highlighted strategic investments in financial services, BNPL, and technology modernization, while also announcing partnerships with Amazon and Home Depot for BNPL expansion. Branded checkout TPV stabilized at 2% growth for a second consecutive quarter.
Buzzberg readRaising full-year guidance for TM dollars and EPSPayPal reported a Q2 FY2026 with revenue growth of 5% and EPS of $1.38, slightly above guidance. Management raised full-year EPS guidance to $5.38, citing stabilization in branded checkout and strong growth in Venmo and Braintree. They highlighted strategic investments in financial services, BNPL, and technology modernization, while also announcing partnerships with Amazon and Home Depot for BNPL expansion. Branded checkout TPV stabilized at 2% growth for a second consecutive quarter.Read full analysisCollapse analysis
PayPal reported a Q2 FY2026 with revenue growth of 5% and EPS of $1.38, slightly above guidance. Management raised full-year EPS guidance to $5.38, citing stabilization in branded checkout and strong growth in Venmo and Braintree. They highlighted strategic investments in financial services, BNPL, and technology modernization, while also announcing partnerships with Amazon and Home Depot for BNPL expansion. Branded checkout TPV stabilized at 2% growth for a second consecutive quarter.
Venmo and Braintree grew mid-teens, driving overall TPV acceleration to 9%.
Full-year non-GAAP EPS guidance raised to $5.38 from prior $5.28 (implied).
BNPL growth accelerated to 26% YoY, driven by expanded distribution and partnerships.
Revenue$8.682B
+4% QoQ
EPS$1.38
+3% QoQ
Gross margin44.92%
reported
Op margin21.76%
reported
What changed this quarter
01
Guidance
Raising full-year guidance for TM dollars and EPS
Guidance tone
02
Demand
Branded checkout TPV growth stabilizes at 2%
Management expressed confidence by exceeding expectations, raising full-year guidance, and highlighting progress on transformation and cost savings, with no notable shift from previous calls.
03
AI
AI enabling new segmentation and personalization
Management discussed using AI to enable deeper segmentation and personalization for customers, and mentioned agentic payments as a future innovation area. They are embedding AI within software delivery and modernizing technology to accelerate innovation.
04
Margins
At least $1.5B gross run rate cost savings
Reported gross margin was 44.92%, reinforcing the quarter's better-than-guided profitability.
AI, capex & demand read
AI
Platform & monetization
Management discussed using AI to enable deeper segmentation and personalization for customers, and mentioned agentic payments as a future innovation area. They are embedding AI within software delivery and modernizing technology to accelerate innovation.
Demand
Bookings & conversion
Branded checkout TPV growth stabilizes at 2%. Management expressed confidence by exceeding expectations, raising full-year guidance, and highlighting progress on transformation and cost savings, with no notable shift from previous calls.
Tone · confident
Management expressed confidence by exceeding expectations, raising full-year guidance, and highlighting progress on transformation and cost savings, with no notable shift from previous calls.
Home Depot is expanding BNPL integration with PayPal in Canada, indicating a deepening partnership that could drive transaction volume for both companies.
“Home Depot Canada launched upstream presentment of our BNPL offerings.”
… customer needs, and invest where we see the greatest opportunity to create value. We are putting this strategy into action by improving the end-to-end customer experience and investing behind the products, capabilities and markets where we have the strongest competitive advantage. Buy Now Pay Later is one example where we are expanding both distribution and presentment. This quarter, PMU introduced BNPL in Canada, expanding availability to eight markets globally. And Home Depot Canada launched upstream presentment of our BNPL offerings. PayPal Ads is another example of this strategy in action. By leveraging the depth of our consumer purchase data, we can help merchants reach consumers who are ready to buy while delivering more relevant and personalized experiences. These are early examples of how we are making PayPal more relevant to consumers while delivering greater value for merchants. That's the virtuous cycle that strengthens our two-sided network over time. Longer term, we'll unlock new sources of profitable growth through initiatives like agentic payments while creating stronger network effects by better monetizing the wallet, identity, and merchant infrastructure we have …
PayPal is expanding its BNPL and lending relationship with Amazon in key European markets, potentially increasing payment volume and consumer engagement.
“PayPal will be soon launching an integrated consumer lending partnership with Amazon for Germany and Austria.”