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EBAY INC (EBAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:EBAY - US2786421030 - Common Stock

80.84 USD
-0.47 (-0.58%)
Last: 11/3/2025, 9:42:03 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall EBAY gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated EBAY against 30 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. While EBAY belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. EBAY is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year EBAY was profitable.
In the past year EBAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
EBAY had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years EBAY had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

EBAY has a better Return On Assets (12.26%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 46.24%, EBAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
EBAY has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.87%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EBAY is above the industry average of 10.41%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.79%) for EBAY is below the current ROIC(16.87%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
EBAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEBAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

EBAY has a better Profit Margin (20.37%) than 96.67% of its industry peers.
EBAY's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of EBAY (23.27%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
EBAY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
EBAY's Gross Margin of 71.64% is amongst the best of the industry. EBAY outperforms 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 RankSector 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%
EBAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEBAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

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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.
EBAY Yearly Shares OutstandingEBAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
EBAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEBAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.42, EBAY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06 is on the high side and indicates that EBAY has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.06, EBAY is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 4.42
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC2.03
WACC8.29%
EBAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEBAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.92 indicates that EBAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
EBAY's Current ratio of 0.92 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EBAY is outperformed by 90.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that EBAY may have some problems paying 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.92
EBAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEBAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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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.
EBAY shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.47% yearly.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, EBAY will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.77% on average per year.
EBAY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.18%
EPS Next 2Y10.7%
EPS Next 3Y10.65%
EPS Next 5Y10.77%
Revenue Next Year6.77%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.43%
Revenue Next 5Y5%

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 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B 15B
EBAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEBAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.08, EBAY is valued correctly.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of EBAY indicates a rather cheap valuation: EBAY is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
EBAY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.11.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.55, the valuation of EBAY can be described as correct.
76.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EBAY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EBAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.55), we can say EBAY is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.08
Fwd PE 13.55
EBAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEBAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EBAY.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EBAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.18
EV/EBITDA 13.82
EBAY Per share dataEBAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

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)1.06
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y10.7%
EPS Next 3Y10.65%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.43%, EBAY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 9.74, 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 2.37.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.43%

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
EBAY Yearly Dividends per shareEBAY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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 2Y10.7%
EPS Next 3Y10.65%
EBAY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEBAY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B
EBAY Dividend Payout.EBAY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.EBAY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

EBAY INC

NASDAQ:EBAY (11/3/2025, 9:42:03 AM)

80.84

-0.47 (-0.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
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 Owners97.24%
Inst Owner Change-1.08%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change-0.83%
Market Cap36.94B
Revenue(TTM)10.71B
Net Income(TTM)2.18B
Analysts68
Price Target92.87 (14.88%)
Short Float %3.62%
Short Ratio2.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.43%
Yearly Dividend1.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.31%
DP24.2%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date08-29 2025-08-29 (0.29)
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)4.02%
PT rev (3m)33.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.08
Fwd PE 13.55
P/S 3.45
P/FCF 24.18
P/OCF 18
P/B 7.83
P/tB 107.71
EV/EBITDA 13.82
EPS(TTM)5.36
EY6.63%
EPS(NY)5.97
Fwd EY7.38%
FCF(TTM)3.34
FCFY4.14%
OCF(TTM)4.49
OCFY5.56%
SpS23.44
BVpS10.33
TBVpS0.75
PEG (NY)1.06
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham Number35.29
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC8.29%
ROIC/WACC2.03
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 Y14.18%
EPS Next 2Y10.7%
EPS Next 3Y10.65%
EPS Next 5Y10.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.44%
Revenue growth 5Y3.55%
Sales Q2Q%9.47%
Revenue Next Year6.77%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.43%
Revenue Next 5Y5%
EBIT growth 1Y4.22%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.71%
EBIT growth 5Y4.13%
EBIT Next Year17.57%
EBIT Next 3Y9.7%
EBIT Next 5Y8.06%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for EBAY INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 is the valuation of EBAY INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EBAY INC (EBAY) is 15.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.83.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for EBAY stock?

The dividend rating of EBAY INC (EBAY) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.2%.