EBAY INC (EBAY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:EBAY • US2786421030
91.325 USD
+0.47 (+0.51%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 02:00 PM
This EBAY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
EBAY gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. While EBAY has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. EBAY has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. EBAY Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year EBAY was profitable.
- 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
- EBAY has a better Return On Assets (11.53%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
- EBAY has a better Return On Equity (44.01%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 18.07%, EBAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.45%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.12%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- EBAY has a Profit Margin of 18.30%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EBAY outperforms 96.67% of its industry peers.
- EBAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- EBAY has a better Operating Margin (24.34%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- EBAY's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 71.45%, EBAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. EBAY Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), EBAY is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EBAY has less shares outstanding
- EBAY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for EBAY has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.18 indicates that EBAY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- EBAY has a better Altman-Z score (6.18) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- EBAY has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.70. This is a neutral value as EBAY would need 4.70 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EBAY (4.70) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- EBAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.30, EBAY is not doing good in the industry: 76.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.18 |
ROIC/WACC2.1
WACC8.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that EBAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- EBAY's Current ratio of 1.10 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EBAY is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
- EBAY has a Quick 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's Quick ratio of 1.10 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EBAY outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 |
3. EBAY Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- EBAY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.35%, which is quite good.
- EBAY shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.17% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.95% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, EBAY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.53% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.70% 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 5.76% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.12%
EPS Next 2Y10.82%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
EPS Next 5Y10.7%
Revenue Next Year9.25%
Revenue Next 2Y7.13%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
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.
4. EBAY Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- EBAY is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.54.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.89, the valuation of EBAY can be described as correct.
- 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EBAY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- EBAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- EBAY's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- EBAY has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.49
PEG (5Y)1.8
EPS Next 2Y10.82%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
5. EBAY Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.33%, EBAY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- EBAY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.63. EBAY pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of EBAY grows each year by 13.83%, which is quite nice.
- EBAY has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- EBAY has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.83%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- EBAY pays out 26.14% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of EBAY is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP26.14%
EPS Next 2Y10.82%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%
EBAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:EBAY (3/11/2026, 2:00:09 PM)
91.325
+0.47 (+0.51%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners94.83%
Inst Owner Change-3.07%
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner Change-0.16%
Market Cap40.91B
Revenue(TTM)11.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.03B
Analysts68.29
Price Target100.72 (10.29%)
Short Float %2.78%
Short Ratio2.39
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.83%
DP26.14%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (0.31)
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)3.79%
PT rev (3m)4.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)8.82%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.48%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.89 | ||
| P/S | 3.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.88 | ||
| P/B | 8.87 | ||
| P/tB | 276.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.99 |
EPS(TTM)5.52
EY6.04%
EPS(NY)6.13
Fwd EY6.72%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY3.5%
OCF(TTM)4.37
OCFY4.79%
SpS24.78
BVpS10.3
TBVpS0.33
PEG (NY)1.49
PEG (5Y)1.8
Graham Number35.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 6.18 |
F-Score5
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC2.1
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 Y11.12%
EPS Next 2Y10.82%
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 Year9.25%
Revenue Next 2Y7.13%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%
EBIT growth 1Y16.17%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.25%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.01%
EBIT Next Year22.72%
EBIT Next 3Y11.79%
EBIT Next 5Y9.92%
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 FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to EBAY.
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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 16.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.87.
Can you provide the financial health for EBAY stock?
The financial health rating of EBAY INC (EBAY) is 5 / 10.