FRHC vs. PYPL: Freedom vs. PayPal Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Freedom (FRHC) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Profile Item	FRHC	PYPL
Name	Freedom Holding Corp.	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	Investment Banking & Brokerage	Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Market Capitalization	11.41 billion USD	49.21 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	February 7, 2018	July 6, 2015
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FRHC

PYPL

GSPC

Freedom (FRHC) 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 Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	FRHC	PYPL
Total Return (1Y)	18.04%	-7.44%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	28.04%	4.14%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.95%	-21.48%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FRHC

PYPL

GSPC

Freedom (FRHC) 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 Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

PayPal (PYPL) is heavily traded at around 11.78M shares per day, whereas Freedom (FRHC) sees a more moderate 108.35K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk profile metrics for Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	FRHC	PYPL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.01%	42.40%
Beta (5Y)	0.71	1.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-45.80%	-81.84%
Avg. Volume (3M)	108.35K	11.78M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FRHC 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 Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	FRHC	PYPL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.29	-0.28
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.45	-0.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

PayPal (PYPL) at 23.83% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Freedom (FRHC) at 10.68% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for PYPL.

FRHC

Financial Services industry group

10.68%

Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
FRHC: 10.68%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Freedom (FRHC) at 8.43% 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.

FRHC

Financial Services industry group

8.43%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
Median: 15.36%
FRHC: 8.43%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

PayPal (PYPL) at 18.41% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Freedom (FRHC) at 5.01% operates in the bottom quartile.

FRHC

Financial Services industry group

5.01%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
Median: 30.09%
Q1: 14.60%
FRHC: 5.01%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	FRHC	PYPL
ROE (TTM)	10.68%	23.83%
ROA (TTM)	1.24%	4.70%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.43%	13.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.01%	18.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Freedom (FRHC) at 8.97% 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.

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

EPS Growth

Freedom (FRHC) at 98.93% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while PayPal (PYPL) at 35.59% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for FRHC.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	FRHC	PYPL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.97%	4.32%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	39.61%	6.43%
EPS Growth (YoY)	98.93%	35.59%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-10.08%	37.30%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Freedom (FRHC) 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: Freedom (FRHC) 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 Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	FRHC	PYPL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Freedom (FRHC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile PayPal (PYPL) reports a yield of 0.95%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FRHC

Financial Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
FRHC: 0.00%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Freedom (FRHC) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile PayPal (PYPL) reports a payout of 10.69%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FRHC

Financial Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
FRHC: 0.00%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	FRHC	PYPL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.95%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	10.69%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

PayPal (PYPL) at 11.31 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Freedom (FRHC) at 70.97 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for FRHC’s trailing earnings.

FRHC

Financial Services industry group

70.97

FRHC: 70.97
Max: 45.85
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

Freedom (FRHC) 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 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Freedom (FRHC) at 6.51 sits in the pricier quartile — FRHC costs more per dollar of sales.

FRHC

Financial Services industry group

6.51

Max: 9.23
FRHC: 6.51
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

Freedom (FRHC) 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 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Freedom (FRHC) at 7.16 carries an above-peer premium to book — FRHC is pricier on assets.

FRHC

Financial Services industry group

7.16

Max: 7.79
FRHC: 7.16
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Freedom (FRHC) and PayPal (PYPL)
Metric	FRHC	PYPL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	70.97	11.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)	6.51	1.43
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.16	2.55
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--