PayPal (PYPL) reported Q1 earnings on Wed 27 Apr 2016 (a/h)

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PayPal beats by $0.02, beats on revs; guides Q2 in-line; reaffirms FY16 guidance :

• Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.37 per share, $0.02 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of $0.35; revenues rose 19.0% year/year to $2.54 bln vs the $2.5 bln Capital IQ Consensus.
  • 4.5 mln active customer accounts added, ending the quarter with 184 mln
  • 1.4 bln transactions processed, up 26%
  • 28 payment transactions per active account on a trailing twelve month basis, up 12%
  • $81 bln in total payment volume (:TPV), up 31% on an FX-neutral basis
• Co issues in-line guidance for Q2, sees EPS of $0.34-0.36 vs. $0.35 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees Q2 revs of $2.57-2.62 bln vs. $2.57 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.
• Co reaffirms guidance for FY16, sees EPS of $1.45-1.50 vs. $1.49 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees FY16 revs of $10.5-10.7 bln vs. $10.66 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.