BNPL stocks

The best BNPL stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Take a deeper dive into BNPL stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the buy now, pay later industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. PayPal (PYPL)

PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates as a technology platform and digital payments company that enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants worldwide. Its payment solutions include PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Hyperwallet, and iZettle products.

PayPal stock opened the day at $296.41 after a previous close of $295.05. The latest price was $300.21 (25 minute delay). PayPal is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD23.8 billion and employs 26,500 staff.

• Market capitalization: $315,319,320,576
• P/E ratio: 65.4672
• PEG ratio: 2.0327

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2. Square (SQ)

Square, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, creates tools that enables sellers to accept card payments and provides reporting and analytics, and next-day settlement. It provides hardware products, including Magstripe reader, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Contactless and chip reader that accepts Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) chip cards and Near Field Communication payments; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology; Square Terminal, a payments device and receipt printer to replace traditional keypad terminals, which accepts tap, dip, and swipe payments.

Square stock opened the day at $266.54 after a previous close of $265.94. The latest price was $269.74 (25 minute delay). Square is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$15.9 billion and employs 5,477 staff.

• Market capitalization: $114,608,971,776
• P/E ratio: 224.7292
• PEG ratio: 1.9992

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3. Affirm (AFRM)

Affirm Holdings, Inc. operates a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce in the United States and Canada. The company's platform includes point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app.

Affirm stock opened the day at $67.14 after a previous close of $67.26. The latest price was $68.19 (25 minute delay). Affirm is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$870.5 million and employs 1,641 staff.

• Market capitalization: $39,892,217,856

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4. Visa (V)

Visa Inc. operates as a payments technology company worldwide. The company facilitates digital payments among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities.

Visa stock opened the day at $233.46 after a previous close of $233.52. The latest price was $231.42 (25 minute delay). Visa is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$22.6 billion and employs 20,500 staff.

• Market capitalization: $506,882,162,688
• P/E ratio: 46.7118
• PEG ratio: 1.4195

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5. Shopify (SHOP)

Shopify Inc. , a commerce company, provides a commerce platform and services in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Latin America, and internationally. The company's platform provides merchants to run their business in various sales channels, including web and mobile storefronts, physical retail locations, pop-up shops, social media storefronts, native mobile apps, buy buttons, and marketplaces; and enables to manage products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, new buyers and build customer relationships, source products, leverage analytics and reporting, and access financing.

Shopify stock opened the day at $1,545.00 after a previous close of $1,542.60. The latest price was $1,554.25 (25 minute delay). Shopify is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.9 billion and employs 7,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $176,901,488,640
• P/E ratio: 73.1755
• PEG ratio: -94.58

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6. American Express Company (AXP)

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. Its products and services include payment and financing products; network services; accounts payable expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services.

American Express Company stock opened the day at $173.37 after a previous close of $173.36. The latest price was $175.72 (25 minute delay). American Express Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$38.1 billion and employs 63,700 staff.

• Market capitalization: $139,669,274,624
• P/E ratio: 20.443
• PEG ratio: 0.7629

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Bottom line

While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in BNPL stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — BNPL stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the buy now, pay later industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.