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

  • 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.
  • In the past 5 years EBAY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of EBAY (11.53%) is better than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of EBAY (44.01%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • EBAY has a better Return On Invested Capital (18.07%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • EBAY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.45%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.15%.
  • 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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 18.30%, EBAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EBAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • 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.
  • The Gross Margin of EBAY (71.45%) is better than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • EBAY's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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
  • The number of shares outstanding for EBAY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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 6.19 indicates that EBAY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.19, EBAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • 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 6.19
ROIC/WACC2.07
WACC8.73%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.10, EBAY is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 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

  • 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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.17% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • EBAY shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.95%.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.18, EBAY is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of EBAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EBAY is cheaper than 73.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.96, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.46, which indicates a correct valuation of EBAY.
  • EBAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EBAY is cheaper than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EBAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.18
Fwd PE 15.46
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of EBAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EBAY is cheaper than 63.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • EBAY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.62
EV/EBITDA 14.06
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)1.54
PEG (5Y)1.87
EPS Next 2Y10.82%
EPS Next 3Y10.13%

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5. EBAY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • EBAY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.38%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • EBAY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.64. 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 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.38%

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.
  • As EBAY did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.83%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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 2Y10.82%
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 (3/17/2026, 12:09:53 PM)

94.82

+3.41 (+3.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners94.83%
Inst Owner Change-3.07%
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner Change-0.33%
Market Cap42.48B
Revenue(TTM)11.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.03B
Analysts68.29
Price Target100.72 (6.22%)
Short Float %2.96%
Short Ratio2.5
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.38%
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.83%
DP26.14%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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)3.79%
PT rev (3m)4.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)8.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.18
Fwd PE 15.46
P/S 3.83
P/FCF 29.62
P/OCF 21.68
P/B 9.2
P/tB 287.02
EV/EBITDA 14.06
EPS(TTM)5.52
EY5.82%
EPS(NY)6.13
Fwd EY6.47%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY3.38%
OCF(TTM)4.37
OCFY4.61%
SpS24.78
BVpS10.3
TBVpS0.33
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)1.87
Graham Number35.77
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 6.19
F-Score5
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC2.07
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to EBAY.


What is the valuation status for EBAY stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 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 17.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.2.


Can you provide the financial health for EBAY stock?

The financial health rating of EBAY INC (EBAY) is 5 / 10.