Mama Mia! PayPal's Earnings Are a Mixed Mushroom!

It's a Earnings Time! Wahoo!

Hello everybody! It's a me Mario! And I'm a here to talk about some… Pay… Pal… thing! Apparently these guys had a quarter like when I finish a level but it's a not all sunshine and rainbows like Princess Peach's castle! They made more money than those Wall Street Goombas thought they would $1.33 per share adjusted! They were expecting only $1.16! But uh oh spaghetti ohs... they missed their revenue target. Like missing a jump over a giant pit or even worse being caught by Bowser!

Revenue? More Like Revenue n't!

So they were supposed to get $7.85 billion but they only got $7.79 billion. It's a like when I think I'm a gonna get a super mushroom but it's just a 1 up! Sales only went up 1% which is like…a baby yoshi growth compared to a super star! They say they’re focusing on making more money per transaction rather than just more transactions rolling off the lower margin revenue streams. Like using a P Switch to find all the hidden exits it's all about them hidden treasures!

Transaction Margin Dollars? That's a the Ticket!

Now listen up 'cause this is important! Their "transaction margin dollars"—fancy words I know!—went up 7% to $3.7 billion! That's their key thing for how much money they’re actually making. And guess what? It’s a the fifth time in a row it went up! This is under their new boss Alex Chriss. Sounds like a guy you’d find racing go karts with Donkey Kong! But even with that their stock went down more than 3%! I gotta get one of those magic wings for those shares...

Venmo: The Green Pipe to Success!

Venmo is doing great like finding a secret warp zone! Their money went up 20% and the amount of money people are sending through it went up 10% to $75.9 billion! More and more places are letting you pay with Venmo like DoorDash and Starbucks. It's a like collecting coins but with your phone!

Analysts: More Like Annoying Ants!

Some of those Wall Street analysts were worried before saying that Apple and Shopify are being tough competitors. And even worse tariffs are going up! Sounds like Bowser trying to sabotage my kart race! But PayPal is saying that they'll earn between $1.29 and $1.31 per share next quarter which is better than everyone thought. But they're still saying that the whole year is uncertain like a level full of Boos!

Uncertainty? Oh No! Reaffirmation? Oh Yes!

So they're sticking with their original plan for the year because of “global macroeconomic uncertainty.” Those are big words for “we don’t know what’s gonna happen!” They still think they'll earn between $4.95 and $5.10 per share and make $6 to $7 billion. But investors are still worried because their stock is down like when I accidentally fall off a cliff... WAH HOO HOO HOO...