PayPal Holdings Inc said it expects a strong recovery in payments volumes in the second quarter as social distancing drives more people to shop online, even as lockdowns start to ease, sending its shares up 8% in extended trading.
Online retailers are seeing demand rise, boosting digital payments. PayPal said on Wednesday it added a record 7.4 million net new customers in April. “Our products and services have never been more needed and more relevant,” Chief Executive Officer Daniel Schulman said on a call with analysts.
In the reported quarter, PayPal’s profit plunged 87.4% as it boosted credit loss reserves, but it still beat market expectations. PayPal processed $191 billion in payments in the first quarter, up 18% from a year earlier, but missed analysts’ estimates of $194.23 billion. Net income fell to $84 million, or 7 cents per share, in the quarter ended March 31, from $667 million, or 56 cents per share, a year earlier.
Operating income was reduced by a $237 million increase in credit loss reserves, the company said. Excluding this and other one-time items, it earned 83 cents per share. Analysts were expecting a profit of 75 cents per share.
PayPal sees strong second quarter as online spending surges, Reuters, May 7
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