PayPal: At The Risk Of Being Disrupted (Rating Downgrade)
Summary:
- PayPal continues to prioritize margin expansion amidst a transition in revenue growth.
- I’m growing cautious on the stock amidst broader tech euphoria.
- Investors should not ignore the company’s slow growth rates relative to competitors as they may be signaling long-term disruption.
It took a while, but the market has finally come around on PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL). Revenue growth continues to decelerate but margin expansion has helped to soften the blow. Management is guiding for an eventual acceleration in revenue growth next year, but
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