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Yesterday, PayPal’s shares experienced a 7% decline during extended trading. This was due to the payments company’s adjusted operating margin falling below expectations, disappointing investors.
Yesterday, PayPal’s quarterly operating margin did not meet investors’ expectations, resulting in a 7% decrease in its share price during extended trading. Despite this setback, executives at the American payments giant remain optimistic about their year-end expectations.
PayPal’s Q2 2023 Margins Below Expectations, Expects Improvement in Q4
PayPal’s adjusted operating margin for Q2 2023 was 21.4%, falling short of its projected 22%. The slower growth of branded products, coupled with heightened competition from companies like Apple, contributed to this outcome.
Acting CFO Gabrielle Rabinovitch informed analysts that Q3 might still experience pressure on transaction margin performance, but the company anticipates an improvement in Q4.
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman Sees Inflation Impact and Optimistic About Q3
PayPal’s CEO, Dan Schulman, pointed to inflation as a factor contributing to the slowdown in e-commerce growth. However, he believes that cooling inflation is now “accelerating” e-commerce again, showing optimism for the company’s future.
PayPal anticipates surpassing analysts‘ expectations for both revenue and profit per share in Q3.
In May, PayPal Ventures led a successful $52 million fundraising round for digital wallet provider Magic. Additionally, during the same month, PayPal’s customers’ crypto holdings reached an impressive $943 million.
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