PayPal
Trading under the ticker PYPL, PayPal is a publicly traded company based in California. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in California. Its most recent annual filing reported revenue of about 18 billion dollars for fiscal 2019, per SEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06. These figures are factual reference only and are not investment advice. Key people associated with the company include Max Levchin (Founder) and Elon Musk (Founder). Facts on this page are drawn from public sources including SEC EDGAR, Wikidata, and the company's own disclosures, each linked below.
Company facts
| Headquarters | California |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Type | public |
| Ticker | PYPL |
| Website | www.paypal.com/ |
Financials
$18B revenue for fiscal 2019 ($17,772,000,000).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $18B | SEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06 |
| 2019 | $4.4B | SEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06 |
| 2019 | $4.3B | SEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06 |
| 2019 | $4.1B | SEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06 |
| 2018 | $15B | SEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06 |
Key people
- Max Levchin — Founder
- Elon Musk — Founder
- Yu Pan — Founder
- Peter Thiel — Founder
- Ken Howery — Founder
- Luke Nosek — Founder
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Frequently asked questions
Where is PayPal located?
PayPal is based in California.
When was PayPal founded?
PayPal was founded in 1998.
Is PayPal publicly traded?
Yes. PayPal is a public company trading under the ticker PYPL.
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Sources
- Wikipedia (facts only; descriptions on this page are original)
- Wikidata Q483959 (CC0)
- SEC EDGAR filings (public domain), CIK 0001633917