BX vs. PYPL: Blackstone vs. PayPal Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but BX is classified in Capital Markets while PYPL is classified in Financial Services.

Company profile comparison for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Profile Item	BX	PYPL
Name	Blackstone Inc.	PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets	Financial Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Asset Management & Custody Banks	Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization	148.61 billion USD	49.21 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 22, 2007	July 6, 2015
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PYPL

GSPC

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	BX	PYPL
Total Return (1Y)	-11.29%	-7.44%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	12.22%	4.14%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.26%	-21.48%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PYPL

GSPC

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	BX	PYPL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	38.63%	42.40%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	1.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-49.29%	-81.84%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.75M	11.78M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BX and PYPL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	BX	PYPL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.40	-0.28
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.57	-0.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Blackstone (BX) at 32.38% and PayPal (PYPL) at 23.83% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

BX

Financial Services industry group

32.38%

Max: 44.78%
BX: 32.38%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

PYPL

Financial Services industry group

23.83%

Max: 44.78%
PYPL: 23.83%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their ROE against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Blackstone (BX) at 22.99% and PayPal (PYPL) at 13.78% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

BX

Financial Services industry group

22.99%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
BX: 22.99%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

PYPL

Financial Services industry group

13.78%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
Median: 15.36%
PYPL: 13.78%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their net margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Blackstone (BX) at 48.86% and PayPal (PYPL) at 18.41% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

BX

Financial Services industry group

48.86%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
BX: 48.86%
Median: 30.09%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

PYPL

Financial Services industry group

18.41%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
Median: 30.09%
PYPL: 18.41%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	BX	PYPL
ROE (TTM)	32.38%	23.83%
ROA (TTM)	14.27%	4.70%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.99%	13.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)	48.86%	18.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Blackstone (BX) at 13.54% and PayPal (PYPL) at 4.32% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Blackstone (BX) at 6.91% and PayPal (PYPL) at 35.59% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	BX	PYPL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	13.54%	4.32%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	20.27%	6.43%
EPS Growth (YoY)	6.91%	35.59%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.92%	37.30%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Blackstone (BX) in Financial Services and PayPal (PYPL) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Blackstone (BX) in Financial Services and PayPal (PYPL) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	BX	PYPL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Blackstone (BX) at 4.22% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while PayPal (PYPL) at 0.95% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, BX the richer one.

BX

Financial Services industry group

4.22%

Max: 9.77%
BX: 4.22%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PYPL

Financial Services industry group

0.95%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
PYPL: 0.95%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Blackstone (BX) reports payout ratio above 100% at 111.19%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile PayPal (PYPL) reports 10.69%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BX

Financial Services industry group

111.19%

Max: 241.07%
BX: 111.19%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PYPL

Financial Services industry group

10.69%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
PYPL: 10.69%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	BX	PYPL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.22%	0.95%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	111.19%	10.69%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

PayPal (PYPL) at 11.31 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Blackstone (BX) at 26.61 sits in the richer quartile — BX needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

BX

Financial Services industry group

26.61

Max: 45.85
BX: 26.61
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

PYPL

Financial Services industry group

11.31

Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
PYPL: 11.31
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

PayPal (PYPL) at 1.43 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Blackstone (BX) at 9.61 clears its benchmark range — BX looks notably rich on sales.

BX

Financial Services industry group

9.61

BX: 9.61
Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

PYPL

Financial Services industry group

1.43

Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
PYPL: 1.43
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

PayPal (PYPL) at 2.55 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Blackstone (BX) at 10.81 prices above its benchmark range — BX looks rich relative to book.

BX

Financial Services industry group

10.81

BX: 10.81
Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

PYPL

Financial Services industry group

2.55

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
PYPL: 2.55
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

Blackstone (BX) vs. PayPal (PYPL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Financial Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Blackstone (BX) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	BX	PYPL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	26.61	11.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)	9.61	1.43
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.81	2.55
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--