
$Paypal(PYPL.US) (-15% pre-mkt) replaced CEO Alex Chriss after missing 4Q revs and earnings ests, and guiding to much weaker than expected 1Q and 3026 results. PYPL remains one of my least-liked online payments providers, despite strong megatrends favoring digital payment platforms.
4th Qtr results:- Adj EPS $1.23 vs. $1.28 est.- Net Rev $8.68B vs $8.79B est.- Total payment volume $475.1B vs $471.5B est- Adj operating income $1.55B vs $1.59B est1st Qtr forecast:- Mid single digit decline Adj EPS growth vs +4% YoY exp. - Flat transaction margin dollars vs +2% exp.FY2026 forecast:- Sees low-single digit decline to slightly positive Adj EPS growth vs +8% exp.- Flat transaction margin dollar growth +4% exp.The copyright of this article belongs to the original author/organization.
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