EBAY INC (EBAY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:EBAY • US2786421030

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This EBAY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. EBAY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year EBAY was profitable.
  • In the past year EBAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years EBAY 4 years were profitable.
  • EBAY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
EBAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEBAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.53%, EBAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EBAY has a better Return On Equity (44.01%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.07%, EBAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EBAY is significantly above the industry average of 8.83%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (18.07%) for EBAY is above the 3 year average (14.45%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.53%
ROE 44.01%
ROIC 18.07%
ROA(3y)11.51%
ROA(5y)15.91%
ROE(3y)41.85%
ROE(5y)48.02%
ROIC(3y)14.45%
ROIC(5y)14.14%
EBAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEBAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • EBAY's Profit Margin of 18.30% is amongst the best of the industry. EBAY outperforms 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EBAY has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of EBAY (24.34%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • EBAY's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • EBAY has a better Gross Margin (71.45%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EBAY has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 24.34%
PM (TTM) 18.3%
GM 71.45%
OM growth 3Y-7.2%
OM growth 5Y-8.17%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-22.08%
GM growth 3Y-0.55%
GM growth 5Y-2.18%
EBAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEBAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100

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2. EBAY Health Analysis

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EBAY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, EBAY has less shares outstanding
  • EBAY has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
EBAY Yearly Shares OutstandingEBAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
EBAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEBAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.33 indicates that EBAY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.33, EBAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of EBAY is 4.70, which is a neutral value as it means it would take EBAY, 4.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.70, EBAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EBAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • EBAY's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.30 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EBAY is outperformed by 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.3
Debt/FCF 4.7
Altman-Z 6.33
ROIC/WACC2.03
WACC8.88%
EBAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEBAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • EBAY has a Current Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that EBAY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • EBAY has a Current ratio of 1.10. This is amonst the worse of the industry: EBAY underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that EBAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.10, EBAY is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
EBAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEBAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. EBAY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.35% 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 9.17% yearly.
  • EBAY shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.95%.
  • EBAY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.35%
EPS 3Y10.33%
EPS 5Y9.17%
EPS Q2Q%12.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.95%
Revenue growth 3Y4.26%
Revenue growth 5Y4.53%
Sales Q2Q%14.97%

3.2 Future

  • EBAY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.70% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.76% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
EPS Next 5Y10.7%
Revenue Next Year9.11%
Revenue Next 2Y7.08%
Revenue Next 3Y6.14%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
EBAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEBAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B
EBAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEBAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. EBAY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • EBAY is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.17.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EBAY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.35.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.35 indicates a correct valuation of EBAY.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EBAY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • EBAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.17
Fwd PE 16.35
EBAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEBAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as EBAY.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.33
EV/EBITDA 15.01
EBAY Per share dataEBAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • EBAY's 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)1.63
PEG (5Y)1.98
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%

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5. EBAY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.20%, EBAY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.71, EBAY pays a better dividend. On top of this EBAY pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • EBAY's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.2%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of EBAY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 13.83%!
  • EBAY has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
EBAY Yearly Dividends per shareEBAY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 26.14% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EBAY. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • EBAY's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP26.14%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
EBAY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEBAY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B
EBAY Dividend Payout.EBAY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.EBAY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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EBAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

EBAY INC

NASDAQ:EBAY (4/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 100.06 -0.23 (-0.23%)

100.29

+2.35 (+2.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners95.86%
Inst Owner Change0.07%
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change0.7%
Market Cap44.93B
Revenue(TTM)11.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.03B
Analysts68.29
Price Target101.47 (1.18%)
Short Float %2.94%
Short Ratio2.34
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.2%
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.83%
DP26.14%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.64%
Min EPS beat(2)0%
Max EPS beat(2)3.28%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.98%
Min EPS beat(4)0%
Max EPS beat(4)3.56%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)1.62%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)1.62%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.03%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.26%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.26%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.12%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.37%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.31%
PT rev (1m)0.74%
PT rev (3m)4.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.17
Fwd PE 16.35
P/S 4.05
P/FCF 31.33
P/OCF 22.94
P/B 9.74
P/tB 303.58
EV/EBITDA 15.01
EPS(TTM)5.52
EY5.5%
EPS(NY)6.13
Fwd EY6.12%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY3.19%
OCF(TTM)4.37
OCFY4.36%
SpS24.78
BVpS10.3
TBVpS0.33
PEG (NY)1.63
PEG (5Y)1.98
Graham Number35.7691 (-64.33%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.53%
ROE 44.01%
ROCE 20.83%
ROIC 18.07%
ROICexc 23.31%
ROICexgc 41.95%
OM 24.34%
PM (TTM) 18.3%
GM 71.45%
FCFM 12.92%
ROA(3y)11.51%
ROA(5y)15.91%
ROE(3y)41.85%
ROE(5y)48.02%
ROIC(3y)14.45%
ROIC(5y)14.14%
ROICexc(3y)24.29%
ROICexc(5y)23.65%
ROICexgc(3y)51.08%
ROICexgc(5y)45.76%
ROCE(3y)16.85%
ROCE(5y)16.41%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.5%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.26%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.17%
OM growth 3Y-7.2%
OM growth 5Y-8.17%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-22.08%
GM growth 3Y-0.55%
GM growth 5Y-2.18%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.3
Debt/FCF 4.7
Debt/EBITDA 1.93
Cap/Depr 128.99%
Cap/Sales 4.73%
Interest Coverage 10.55
Cash Conversion 63.01%
Profit Quality 70.61%
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
Altman-Z 6.33
F-Score5
WACC8.88%
ROIC/WACC2.03
Cap/Depr(3y)127.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.51%
Profit Quality(3y)80.28%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.35%
EPS 3Y10.33%
EPS 5Y9.17%
EPS Q2Q%12.8%
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
EPS Next 5Y10.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.95%
Revenue growth 3Y4.26%
Revenue growth 5Y4.53%
Sales Q2Q%14.97%
Revenue Next Year9.11%
Revenue Next 2Y7.08%
Revenue Next 3Y6.14%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%
EBIT growth 1Y16.17%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.25%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.01%
EBIT Next Year22.12%
EBIT Next 3Y11.79%
EBIT Next 5Y10.61%
FCF growth 1Y-26.69%
FCF growth 3Y-7.38%
FCF growth 5Y-5.72%
OCF growth 1Y-18.85%
OCF growth 3Y-4.57%
OCF growth 5Y-4.13%

EBAY INC / EBAY Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EBAY INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 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.


How profitable is EBAY INC (EBAY) stock?

EBAY INC (EBAY) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for EBAY stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EBAY INC (EBAY) is 18.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.74.


What is the earnings growth outlook for EBAY INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EBAY INC (EBAY) is expected to grow by 11.14% in the next year.