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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

HeadquartersCalifornia
Founded1998
Typepublic
TickerPYPL
Websitewww.paypal.com/

Financials

$18B revenue for fiscal 2019 ($17,772,000,000).

Fiscal yearRevenueSource
2019$18BSEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06
2019$4.4BSEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06
2019$4.3BSEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06
2019$4.1BSEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06
2018$15BSEC 10-K filed 2020-02-06
Financial figures are factual reference only and are not investment advice. Verify against the original filing before relying on any figure.

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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