PayPal - value trap or bargain?

u/TPR2000 · Reddit — r/ValueInvesting · January 18, 2026 at 21:57 · 💬 12 comments  | View on Reddit ↗
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The author weighs PayPal as potentially undervalued given strong revenue and margins despite competition and management instability, leaning 60/40 in favor.

PYPL — LONG The author argues PayPal may be very undervalued because revenue and margins remain strong while the stock has fallen nearly 80% over five years on a narrative of competition from Stripe, Revolut and Apple Pay. The author questions whether the market share loss justifies that decline and leans 60/40 toward buying. The stated risk is management instability as the company transitions from growth to blue chip.

It could well be very undervalued currently.

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PayPal possibly undervalued despite competition
The author argues PayPal may be very undervalued because revenue and margins remain strong while the stock has fallen nearly 80% over five years on a narrative of competition from Stripe, Revolut and Apple Pay. The author questions whether the market share loss justifies that decline and leans 60/40 toward buying. The stated risk is management instability as the company transitions from growth to blue chip.
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