PayPal: Perplexity Agentic Payments Deal Supports Long-Term Bull Thesis

  • As PayPal renegotiates terms with unprofitable unbranded checkout (Braintree) customers, revenue growth is muted. Under the surface, demand for the company's products is strong. PayPal looks to be good value as it improves profitability, grows active accounts and engagement, and aggressively buys back shares. In the long term, new products can accelerate growth, with Debit Card TPV growing 64% y-o-y, Venmo TPV growing 50%, and BNPL volume up 20%.