EBAY INC (EBAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:EBAY • US2786421030
88.07 USD
+3.32 (+3.92%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
88.07 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Taking everything into account, EBAY scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 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
- EBAY's Return On Assets of 12.26% is amongst the best of the industry. EBAY outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- EBAY has a Return On Equity of 46.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EBAY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of EBAY (16.87%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EBAY is above the industry average of 9.24%.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EBAY has remained more or less at the same level.
- EBAY's Operating Margin of 23.27% is amongst the best of the industry. EBAY outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- EBAY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of EBAY (71.64%) is better than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EBAY has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EBAY 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.42, EBAY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- EBAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of EBAY (1.06) is worse than 76.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.94
WACC8.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.92 indicates that EBAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.92, EBAY is not doing good in the industry: 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that EBAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EBAY has a worse Quick ratio (0.92) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- EBAY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.29%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.47% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, EBAY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.36% in the last year.
- EBAY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.55% yearly.
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
- EBAY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.35% yearly.
- EBAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.65%
EPS Next 2Y10.72%
EPS Next 3Y10.44%
EPS Next 5Y10.35%
Revenue Next Year7.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.94%
Revenue Next 3Y5.63%
Revenue Next 5Y5.18%
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 16.43 indicates a correct valuation of EBAY.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. EBAY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.75 indicates a correct valuation of EBAY.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. EBAY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- EBAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- EBAY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.22 |
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)1.12
PEG (5Y)1.43
EPS Next 2Y10.72%
EPS Next 3Y10.44%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.46%, EBAY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- EBAY's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.75.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, EBAY has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.46% |
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
- EBAY pays out 24.20% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- EBAY's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24.2%
EPS Next 2Y10.72%
EPS Next 3Y10.44%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners96.52%
Inst Owner Change-4%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap39.81B
Revenue(TTM)10.71B
Net Income(TTM)2.18B
Analysts67.8
Price Target97.04 (10.19%)
Short Float %2.73%
Short Ratio2.71
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.46% |
Yearly Dividend1.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.31%
DP24.2%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.78%
Min EPS beat(2)0%
Max EPS beat(2)3.56%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.62%
Min EPS beat(4)0%
Max EPS beat(4)3.56%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)1.49%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)1.24%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.05%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.26%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.26%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.23%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.48%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.48%
PT rev (1m)0.81%
PT rev (3m)4.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.75 | ||
| P/S | 3.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.39 | ||
| P/B | 8.44 | ||
| P/tB | 116.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.22 |
EPS(TTM)5.36
EY6.09%
EPS(NY)5.97
Fwd EY6.78%
FCF(TTM)3.38
FCFY3.84%
OCF(TTM)4.54
OCFY5.16%
SpS23.7
BVpS10.44
TBVpS0.76
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)1.43
Graham Number35.48
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.26% | ||
| ROE | 46.24% | ||
| ROCE | 20.84% | ||
| ROIC | 16.87% | ||
| ROICexc | 23.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 47.96% | ||
| OM | 23.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.37% | ||
| GM | 71.64% | ||
| FCFM | 14.26% |
ROA(3y)5.64%
ROA(5y)19.47%
ROE(3y)18.98%
ROE(5y)71.05%
ROIC(3y)12.79%
ROIC(5y)13.31%
ROICexc(3y)24.05%
ROICexc(5y)22.3%
ROICexgc(3y)50.74%
ROICexgc(5y)42.59%
ROCE(3y)16%
ROCE(5y)16.56%
ROICexgc growth 3Y28.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.1%
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%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.42 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.75 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 141.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | 70.03% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score6
WACC8.71%
ROIC/WACC1.94
Cap/Depr(3y)118.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.52%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.67%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.29%
EPS 3Y6.51%
EPS 5Y11.47%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
EPS Next Y14.65%
EPS Next 2Y10.72%
EPS Next 3Y10.44%
EPS Next 5Y10.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.44%
Revenue growth 5Y3.55%
Sales Q2Q%9.47%
Revenue Next Year7.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.94%
Revenue Next 3Y5.63%
Revenue Next 5Y5.18%
EBIT growth 1Y4.22%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.71%
EBIT growth 5Y4.13%
EBIT Next Year18.83%
EBIT Next 3Y10.41%
EBIT Next 5Y8.74%
FCF growth 1Y-39%
FCF growth 3Y-4.03%
FCF growth 5Y-5.24%
OCF growth 1Y-31.29%
OCF growth 3Y-3.15%
OCF growth 5Y-4.96%
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 16.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.44.
Can you provide the financial health for EBAY stock?
The financial health rating of EBAY INC (EBAY) is 3 / 10.