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PayPal’s latest quarter was another reminder that this is a mature payments company, not a growth rocket. Q1 2026 revenue rose 7% to $8.35B, adjusted EPS came in at $1.34, and TPV grew 11% to $463.95B, but GAAP net income fell 14% and the stock still sold off after the report.
Management is now leaning on $1.5B of cost cuts over the next 2–3 years, which says a lot about where the business is. Active accounts were basically flat at 439M, and guidance pressure suggests the easy growth days are gone.

At this point, PayPal feels like a perpetual loser in a market that rewards speed, product innovation, and platform momentum. The turnaround story has been going on for years, and the stock still keeps reminding investors why that matters.