PayPal: A 2025 Turnaround Hiding In Plain Sight

  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. is generating billions in free cash flow, expanding margins, and gaining enterprise traction — yet the market still prices it like a dying fintech. With 436 million active users, sticky merchant relationships, and platform-agnostic tech, PayPal's network moat is stronger than analysts give it credit for. New leadership is cutting costs, focusing on high-margin products, and quietly executing a turnaround that could catch Wall Street off guard in 2025.