Uncover the potential of EBAY INC (NASDAQ:EBAY) as our stock screener's choice for an undervalued stock. NASDAQ:EBAY maintains a strong financial position and offers an appealing valuation. We'll delve into the specifics below.
A Closer Look at Valuation for NASDAQ:EBAY
To assess a stock's valuation, ChartMill utilizes a Valuation Rating on a scale of 0 to 10. This comprehensive assessment considers various valuation aspects, comparing price to earnings and cash flows, while factoring in profitability and growth. NASDAQ:EBAY has achieved a 7 out of 10:
- 78.79% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EBAY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.48. EBAY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.09, the valuation of EBAY can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EBAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EBAY is cheaper than 75.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.79, EBAY is valued rather cheaply.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of EBAY indicates a rather cheap valuation: EBAY is cheaper than 84.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of EBAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EBAY is cheaper than 75.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- EBAY has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
Profitability Assessment of NASDAQ:EBAY
ChartMill assigns a proprietary Profitability Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various profitability ratios and margins and ranges from 0 to 10. NASDAQ:EBAY was assigned a score of 8 for profitability:
- EBAY has a Return On Assets of 12.80%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EBAY outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of EBAY (43.26%) is better than 96.97% of its industry peers.
- EBAY's Return On Invested Capital of 10.26% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EBAY outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
- EBAY has a Profit Margin of 27.36%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EBAY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 23.17%, EBAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 71.98%, EBAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
Analyzing Health Metrics
ChartMill employs its own Health Rating for stock assessment. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is calculated by examining various liquidity and solvency ratios. In the case of NASDAQ:EBAY, the assigned 7 reflects its health status:
- EBAY has an Altman-Z score of 4.63. This indicates that EBAY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of EBAY (4.63) is better than 75.76% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EBAY is 3.92, which is a good value as it means it would take EBAY, 3.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.92, EBAY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY has a Current Ratio of 2.44. This indicates that EBAY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- EBAY's Current ratio of 2.44 is amongst the best of the industry. EBAY outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.44 indicates that EBAY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.44, EBAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
A Closer Look at Growth for NASDAQ:EBAY
A key component of ChartMill's stock assessment is the Growth Rating, which spans from 0 to 10. This rating evaluates diverse growth factors, such as EPS and revenue growth, considering both past performance and future projections. NASDAQ:EBAY has received a 4 out of 10:
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.72% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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Disclaimer
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