PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares (PAYP) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: PAYPValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 4 years.

PAYP key metrics, FY2023–FY2026

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 · Japanese yen

PAYP returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on equity+5.4 pts
49.2%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2023: −35.9%FY2024: −4.9% (+31.0 pts)FY2025: 43.8% (+48.7 pts)FY2026: 49.2% (+5.4 pts)
FY2023FY2026
Return on assets+1.7 pts
2.6%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2023: −0.8%FY2024: −0.1% (+0.7 pts)FY2025: 0.9% (+1.0 pts)FY2026: 2.6% (+1.7 pts)
FY2023FY2026
Free cash flow margin+25.4 pts
71.2%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2023: −113.6%FY2024: 11.1% (+124.7 pts)FY2025: 45.8% (+34.7 pts)FY2026: 71.2% (+25.4 pts)
FY2023FY2026
Cash conversion (OCF / net income)−44.0%
2.41
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2025: 4.31FY2026: 2.41 (−44.0%)
FY2023FY2026
Asset turnover+17.4%
0.09
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2023: 0.06FY2024: 0.07 (+16.6%)FY2025: 0.07 (+6.4%)FY2026: 0.09 (+17.4%)
FY2023FY2026

PAYP returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

PAYP debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

PAYP cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

PAYP key metrics in Japanese yen

FY2023–FY2026
PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares key metrics by fiscal year
FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)49.2%43.8%−4.9%−35.9%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)33.6%———
Return on assets (ROA)2.6%0.9%−0.1%−0.8%
Return on tangible assets2.4%0.9%−0.1%−0.8%
Free cash flow margin71.2%45.8%11.1%−113.6%
Income quality (OCF / net income)2.414.31——
Financial health
Total debt¥577.00B¥411.68B¥610.95B¥503.24B
Cash & short-term investments¥364.66B¥614.32B¥942.66B¥1.35T
Net debt¥212.34B−¥202.64B−¥331.70B−¥841.93B
Debt / equity1.464.129.386.98
Debt / assets0.110.100.160.15
Net debt / EBITDA1.90−3.34−16.15—
Current ratio8.670.520.644.63
Quick ratio8.670.520.644.63
Interest coverage8.08.30.0-13.6
Working capital¥2.72T−¥1.73T−¥1.22T¥2.46T
Invested capital¥608.23B−¥102.75B−¥266.54B−¥769.88B
Tangible asset value¥335.50B¥142.90B¥119.64B¥125.08B
Net current asset value−¥1.69T−¥1.95T−¥1.47T¥34.27B
Capital allocation
Dividends paid¥329.8M¥283.0M¥179.0M¥4.93B
Dividend payout ratio0.3%0.8%——
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow0.1%0.2%0.7%—
Capex / revenue1.7%7.6%9.1%14.9%
Capex / operating cash flow2.3%14.2%45.0%—
Capex / depreciation0.251.031.212.00
Stock-based compensation / revenue0.5%0.0%0.0%—
SG&A / revenue24.4%13.5%18.7%22.7%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding1,679.11,168.51,747.52,782.7
Days payables outstanding1,896.87,733.57,159.68,061.0
Cash conversion cycle (days)-217.7-6,565.0-5,412.2-5,278.3
Receivables turnover0.220.310.210.13
Payables turnover0.190.050.050.05
Asset turnover0.090.070.070.06
Average receivables¥1.86T¥934.89B¥1.19T¥1.50T
Average payables¥1.04T¥878.92B¥740.76B¥673.06B
Intangibles / total assets1.9%2.0%1.9%2.0%

Computed from PAYP's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed June 30, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Japanese yen; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

PAYP valuation and financial ratios

PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares earned a return on equity of 49.2% and a return on invested capital of 33.6% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with ¥577.0 billion of debt and ¥364.7 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of ¥212.3 billion. It returned ¥329.8 million to shareholders: ¥329.8 million in dividends and ¥0 in share buybacks, 0% of free cash flow.

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PAYP key metrics FAQ

What is PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares's return on equity?

PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares's return on equity (ROE) was 49.2% in fiscal 2026: net income of ¥122.0 billion on average shareholders' equity of ¥247.9 billion.

What is PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares's ROIC?

PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares's return on invested capital was 33.6% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares have?

PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares had total debt of ¥577.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46 and ¥212.3 billion of net debt (1.90 times EBITDA).

What is PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares's current ratio?

PayPay Corporation American Depository Shares's current ratio was 8.67 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 8.67 times current liabilities.

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