# eBay Inc. (EBAY) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Internet & Direct Marketing Retail. Price $103.41, market value $46.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.7×** (5-yr avg 11.6×, 3-yr avg 14.5×). eBay Inc. trades at 21.7× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 11.6×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 15.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.51**. A PEG of 1.51 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.8×.
- **Price / book: 9.9×**. The shares trade at 9.9× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 15.5×**. Enterprise value is 15.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.3%** (5-yr avg 6.5%). Free cash flow equals 5.3% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 6.5%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 72.3%**. eBay Inc. keeps 72.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 20.6%**. 20.6% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 18.3%**. 18.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 45.3%**. 45.3% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 57.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 57.9%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 12.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 12.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 7.9%** (3-yr 4.3%/yr, 5-yr 4.5%/yr). Revenue grew 7.9% over the last year, against 4.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 10.2%** (5-yr -11.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 10.2%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -7.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -7.4% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.17**. Debt is 0.17 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. eBay Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.56**. A Z-score of 3.56 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.20%** ($1.20 per share, trailing). eBay Inc. yields 1.20%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 26%** (22% of free cash flow). 26% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 7**. 7 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 12.6%/yr** (1-yr 7.4%). The dividend has compounded at 12.6% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 6 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (27 analysts). 27 analysts cover eBay Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $116.15 (+12% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 12.2%** (YTD 19.5%, 3-mo -5.4%). The shares are up 12.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -13.3%** (32.5% above the low). Trading 13% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 44**. An RSI of 44 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.72** (volatility 36%). Beta of 0.72 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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