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The fiscal year for Paypal is from January 1st to December 31st. For fiscal year 2019, Paypal reported earnings of US$2.459 billion, with an annual revenue of $17.772 billion, an increase of 15% over the previous fiscal cycle. PayPal's shares traded at over $108 per share, and its market capitalization was valued at over $127.58 billion in December 2019.

Year Revenue
in mil. $ 		Net income
in mil. $ 		Total Assets
in mil. $ 		Price per Share
in $ 		Employees
2012 5,662 778
2013 6,727 955 19,160
2014 8,025 419 21,917
2015 9,248 1,228 28,881 36.20 16,800
2016 10,842 1,401 33,103 39.47 18,100
2017 13,094 1,795 40,774 73.62 18,700
2018 15,451 2,057 43,332 84.09 21,800
2019 17,772 2,459 51,333 108.17 23,200

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of digital payment platforms, including PayPal, at the expense of the traditional banking sector. As a result, Paypal has seen an increase in its stock to up to 78% in 2020 as of October. In addition, total payment volume has increased 29% amounting to $220 billion increasing positive investor sentiment.

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