Square (NYSE: SQ) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) have both generated massive returns for patient investors over the past few years. Square went public at $9 per share in late 2015, and it's now trading at around $260. PayPal, which was spun off from eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) earlier that year, has advanced more than 720% since its debut to over $300 per share.
Square is worth nearly $120 billion as of this writing, while PayPal is worth over $350 billion. That isn't surprising, since PayPal still serves a much larger audience and operates in more countries than Square. But gazing into the future, could Square eventually match -- or even surpass -- PayPal's valuation by 2025? Let's examine both fintech companies ' growth trajectories and valuations to find out.
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Will Square Be Worth More Than PayPal by 2025?