April 29 – Paypal defeated Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings estimates on Tuesday and maintained its annual profit forecast, despite economic uncertainty over U.S. trade policy instability has taken a look at economic uncertainty.
The company’s results show that consumers continue to spend despite concerns about a possible recession in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.
“Paypal started well at the start of the year and our strategy is running. It’s our fifth consecutive quarter of profit growth,” said CEO Alex Chriss.
Since Chriss took over in late 2023, Paypal has narrowed its focus and focused on high-margin businesses rather than positive growth.
Paypal in the first quarter did not include a one-time fee, and Paypal received $1.33 per share in the first quarter, reaching $1.16 more than analysts’ expectations, according to estimates compiled by LSEG.
Revenue rose 1% to $7.79 billion, while total payments increased by 4%.
PayPal’s operating expenses fell 4% to $6.26 billion.
As PayPal tries to fund investments by saving automation and artificial intelligence, the company focuses on expense management.
Paypal’s annual adjusted profit ranges from $4.95 to $5.10 per share.
Focus Brand Checkout
Investors are concerned about the growth of the company’s branded checkout products, including PayPal and Venmo, putting significant pressure on the stock.
Additionally, concerns about market share losses arising from increased competition among large technology competitors Apple and Alphabet’s Google have created a potential overhang.
In February, PayPal unveiled plans to accelerate brand checkout growth to between 8% and 10% by 2027.
PayPal is launching a new checkout experience and focusing on monetizing its Venmo app to accelerate brand growth.
PayPal’s brand checkout TPV (excluding Leap Day) grew 6% in the first quarter, compared with a 5% increase a year ago.
PayPal has also built profitable partnerships and introduced new products, including its Fastlane Ceeld Checkout feature to mask its dominance.
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