PayPal Holdings (XTER:2PP) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 29, 2026)

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XTER:2PP PayPal Holdings Inc XTER:2PP
80 GF Score
Price €51.24
GF Value €73.31
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is PayPal Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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PayPal Holdings  (XTER:2PP) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


PayPal Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


PayPal Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PayPal Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

PayPal Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

PayPal Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 3.71 4.87 3.11

PayPal Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.05 3.59 3.11 2.34 0.00

XTER:2PP vs SYF, AFRM, SOFI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, PayPal Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


PayPal Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, PayPal Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PayPal Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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PayPal Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

PayPal Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, PayPal Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=19.505/333.9520*333.9520
=19.505

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

PayPal Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 10.485 241.428 14.503
201612 11.555 241.432 15.983
201703 11.434 243.801 15.662
201706 11.105 244.955 15.140
201709 10.772 246.819 14.575
201712 11.262 246.524 15.256
201803 10.037 249.554 13.431
201806 10.858 251.989 14.390
201809 10.996 252.439 14.547
201812 11.520 251.233 15.313
201903 11.445 254.202 15.036
201906 12.135 256.143 15.821
201909 12.748 256.759 16.581
201912 12.955 256.974 16.836
202003 12.319 258.115 15.938
202006 13.354 257.797 17.299
202009 13.389 260.280 17.179
202012 14.044 260.474 18.006
202103 13.907 264.877 17.534
202106 14.767 271.696 18.151
202109 15.994 274.310 19.472
202112 16.463 278.802 19.720
202203 16.113 287.504 18.716
202206 16.176 296.311 18.231
202209 17.844 296.808 20.077
202212 16.847 296.797 18.956
202303 16.531 301.836 18.290
202306 16.467 305.109 18.024
202309 17.126 307.789 18.582
202312 18.007 306.746 19.604
202403 18.093 312.332 19.345
202406 18.564 314.175 19.733
202409 18.068 315.301 19.137
202412 19.636 315.605 20.777
202503 19.137 319.799 19.984
202506 18.244 322.561 18.888
202509 18.288 324.800 18.803
202512 18.803 324.054 19.377
202603 19.418 330.213 19.638
202606 19.505 333.952 19.505

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is PayPal Holdings (XTER:2PP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PayPal Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €51.24 is trading 30.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €73.31. GuruFocus considers PayPal Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XTER:2PP:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €73.31 vs. price of €51.24 (30.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:2PP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PayPal Holdings Business Description

Address 2211 North First Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95131
PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 439 million active accounts at the end of 2025. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.
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