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PayPay (PAYP)

Connects Japanese mobile payments with cards, banking, lending, and securities investing.

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PayPay CorporationPAYP
Information Technology

Combines barcode and QR payments with cards, banking, lending, and securities investing through a mobile platform centered on Japan. Operates across payment and financial-service activities, while execution depends on integrating subsidiaries and securely handling customer and transaction data.

Combines a Japanese code-payment app with credit cards, banking, lending, and securities investing in one mobile experience. Consumers use barcode and QR payments, while merchants access cashless acceptance and related services.

Built through the integration of PayPay Card, PayPay Bank, and PayPay Securities, the group connects everyday payments with broader financial products. Its app-centered model draws on the customer reach and operating capabilities of the SoftBank and Yahoo Japan ecosystem.

Operations are concentrated in Japan, where the platform was launched in 2018. Execution depends on integrating financial subsidiaries and maintaining secure, reliable handling of payments and customer data. SoftBank- and LY-linked shareholders retained concentrated ownership after the Nasdaq ADS listing.

Company facts

CEOIchiro Nakayama
ListedMar 12, 2026
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
CountryJapan
Employees5,088
CIK0002080845
ISINUS70450C1018

Market cap$12.00B
EPS (ttm)$0.4950
P/E (ttm)35.80
ROE36.2%
P/B4.56
P/S4.76
Dividend yieldDiv yield
Beta1.87vs XLK −0.16

Price target$23.00+29.8%Average of 4 analysts
ConsensusBuy3 of 4 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Aug 25, 2026Wolfe ResearchReiterate
Rating: Target:
Rating: OutperformTarget: $21
Aug 4, 2026Mizuho SecuritiesTarget
Target:
Target: $23
Jul 23, 2026Morgan StanleyUpgrade
Rating: Equal WeightTarget:
Rating: OverweightTarget: $23

EPSReportedEstimate

Feb '26May '26Jul '26
Reported$0.18$0.13$0.17
Estimate$0.10$0.15
Surprise+30.0%+13.3%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Feb '26May '26Jul '26
Reported$638.2M$646.9M$689.5M
Estimate$694.0M$688.5M
Surprise−6.8%+0.1%
Estimate$0.15
Reported$0.17+13.3%
Estimate$688.5M
Reported$689.5M+0.1%
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Debt to equity185.30%
Current ratio288.90%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q2 FY24Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26
Revenue$441.1M$498.5M$488.1M$522.2M$571.3M$613.7M$660.7M$667.4M
Net income$58.9M$79.3M$61.5M$66.7M$460.9M$117.0M$87.4M$117.0M
Net margin13.4%15.9%12.6%12.8%80.7%19.1%13.2%17.5%

GrowthOperating income

Q2 FY24Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26
Operating income$47.5M$88.0M$46.5M$92.7M$130.1M$159.4M$123.3M$188.0M
YoY growth+173.8%+81.2%+165.1%+102.7%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $3.11B · Total debt $4.86B · Total assets $34.88B · Shareholders' equity $2.62B

Revenue
$667.4M
Operating income
$188.0M
Net income
$117.0M

Reported in JPY, converted at the latest exchange rate

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No dividends on record.

Institutions4.22%28.59M shares
49 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026
Insiders0.01%97.0K shares
4 holders · as of Jun 12, 2026
Other95.77%648.46M shares
remainder

677.14M company shares as of Sep 15, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
0.56%3.77Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Norges BankInstitution
0.49%3.30Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Alphabet Inc.Institution
0.46%3.13Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Evergreen Quality Fund GP, Ltd.Institution
0.32%2.16Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Valueact Holdings, L.P.Institution
0.32%2.15Mas of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

No open-market trades in the last 12 months.

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Not reported.