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We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to EBAY. EBAY was compared to 30 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. While EBAY has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. EBAY has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- EBAY had positive earnings in the past year.
- EBAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years EBAY 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years EBAY had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 12.26%, EBAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY's Return On Equity of 46.24% is amongst the best of the industry. EBAY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 16.87%, EBAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.79%. This is above the industry average of 9.28%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (12.79%) for EBAY is below the current ROIC(16.87%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.26% | ||
| ROE | 46.24% | ||
| ROIC | 16.87% |
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)19.47%
ROE(3y)18.98%
ROE(5y)71.05%
ROIC(3y)12.79%
ROIC(5y)13.31%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 20.37%, EBAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- EBAY has a Operating Margin of 23.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EBAY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EBAY has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 71.64%, EBAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.37% | ||
| GM | 71.64% |
OM growth 3Y-11.32%
OM growth 5Y0.56%
PM growth 3Y-47.22%
PM growth 5Y-1.47%
GM growth 3Y-1.16%
GM growth 5Y-0.89%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- EBAY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- EBAY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, EBAY has less shares outstanding
- EBAY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- EBAY has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.42. This is a neutral value as EBAY would need 4.42 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EBAY (4.42) is better than 63.33% of its industry peers.
- EBAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- EBAY's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.06 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EBAY is outperformed by 76.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.97
WACC8.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- EBAY has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that EBAY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- EBAY has a Current ratio of 0.92. This is amonst the worse of the industry: EBAY underperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
- EBAY has a Quick Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that EBAY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- EBAY has a Quick ratio of 0.92. This is in the lower half of the industry: EBAY underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.29% over the past year.
- EBAY shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.47% yearly.
- EBAY shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.36%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.55% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.29%
EPS 3Y6.51%
EPS 5Y11.47%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.44%
Revenue growth 5Y3.55%
Sales Q2Q%9.47%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.40% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- EBAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.62%
EPS Next 2Y10.74%
EPS Next 3Y10.47%
EPS Next 5Y10.4%
Revenue Next Year7.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.93%
Revenue Next 3Y5.63%
Revenue Next 5Y5.13%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.02 indicates a rather expensive valuation of EBAY.
- EBAY's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EBAY is cheaper than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.30, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.27 indicates a correct valuation of EBAY.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- EBAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EBAY.
- EBAY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.74 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of EBAY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.16
PEG (5Y)1.48
EPS Next 2Y10.74%
EPS Next 3Y10.47%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- EBAY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.24%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.35, EBAY pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- EBAY's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.24% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EBAY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.31%!
- EBAY has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- As EBAY did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.31%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 24.20% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EBAY. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of EBAY is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24.2%
EPS Next 2Y10.74%
EPS Next 3Y10.47%
EBAY INC / EBAY FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EBAY INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to EBAY.
What is the valuation status for EBAY stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to EBAY INC (EBAY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of EBAY stock?
EBAY INC (EBAY) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of EBAY INC (EBAY) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EBAY INC (EBAY) is 17.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.74.
Can you provide the financial health for EBAY stock?
The financial health rating of EBAY INC (EBAY) is 3 / 10.