PAYP (PayPay) Tax Rate %: 23.16% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is PayPay Tax Rate %?

PayPay PAYP -5.28% 16 Tax Rate % is 23.16% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PAYP with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. PayPay's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $27 Mil. PayPay's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $119 Mil. Therefore, PayPay's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 23.16%.

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PayPay Tax Rate % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PayPay's Tax Rate % 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.

PayPay Tax Rate % Chart

PayPay Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Tax Rate %
-21.40 7,689.04 -12.00 -47.36

PayPay Quarterly Data
Mar23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Tax Rate % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -42.46 31.84 -258.39 22.21 23.16
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PayPay Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

PayPay's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Mar. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Mar. 2026 )
=-238.621/503.804
=-47.36 %

PayPay's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=27.495/118.702
=23.16 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Rate % →
What does a Tax Rate % of 23.16% mean?
PayPay (PAYP) has a Tax Rate % of 23.16% as of Mar. 2026.
Is PayPay's Tax Rate % too high?
PayPay's current Tax Rate % is 23.16%. Overall, PayPay has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PayPay's Tax Rate % compare to GDDY and SAIL?
PayPay's Tax Rate % of 23.16% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for a Software company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Software industry context. However, Tax Rate % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. PayPay's current Tax Rate % is 23.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PayPay stock overvalued right now?
PayPay (PAYP) has a current Tax Rate % of 23.16%. The current Tax Rate % is 23.16%. PayPay's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PayPay (PAYP), the current Tax Rate % is 23.16% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

PayPay Business Description

Other Exchanges BS7:Germany
Address 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Yotsuya Tower, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0004
PayPay is a fintech company jointly owned by Softbank and LY. It was founded in 2018, following the success of Alipay and WeChat Pay in China, and was the pioneering code payment app in Japan. Over the past seven years, it has amassed more than 70 million users and is the market leader in code payments.
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