PayPal, Hit by eBay Loss, Reports Major Loss in Q4 Revenue

PayPal's operating agreement with eBay, its former parent, has ended

By Reuters | Updated: 3 February 2022 10:45 IST

PayPal, Hit by eBay Loss, Reports Major Loss in Q4 Revenue

PayPal's projected growth was far lower than the 11.7 percent growth estimated by analysts

Highlights

PayPal listed out a number of other factors hurting its performance
At least 11 analysts cut their price targets on the stock
PayPal projected a 6 percent rise in revenue in the current quarter

Shares of PayPal slumped nearly 17 percent on Wednesday as investors questioned the company's growth prospects after it disclosed a big hit to revenue from the impending loss of marquee client eBay Inc.

The share slide set the stock up for its lowest opening since May 2020, as PayPal also listed out a number of other factors hurting its performance, including high inflation, the end of stimulus checks and the impact of the ongoing supply chain issues on cross-border volumes.

At least 11 analysts cut their price targets on the stock and BTIG downgraded its recommendation to "neutral" from "buy".

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PayPal's operating agreement with eBay, its former parent, has ended and the online marketplace's transition to its own payments platform is impacting transaction volumes, the company said on Tuesday.

EBay's transition is expected to put $600 million (roughly Rs. 4,490 crore) of revenue pressure in the first half of this year, Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman said on a conference call with analysts.

"Taken together, supply chain management problems, inflationary pressure on spending by low income customers and ongoing steep declines in eBay volumes created stiff headwinds exiting 4Q/21 that will persist at least through 1H/22," Evercore ISI analysts wrote in a note.

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PayPal projected a 6 percent rise in revenue in the current quarter, far lower than the 11.7 percent growth estimated by analysts, as per IBES data from Refinitiv.

E-commerce growth rates during the holiday season were lower than industry expectations, PayPal said.

"We think that modestly weaker-than-expected results of the past couple of quarters are largely attributable primarily to uneven/disappointing eCommerce growth," Morgan Stanley analysts wrote in a note.

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