eBay Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsEBAY INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company has grown sales and net income during the past quarter when compared with the same quarter a year ago, however, it was unable to keep up with the growth of the average competitor within its subsector. EBAY INC is extremely liquid. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 2.04 which clearly shows the ability to cover any short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 24.12% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is very unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 2562.0 | 2510.0 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 622.0 | 692.0 |
EBIT ($mil) | 524.0 | 585.0 |
Net Income ($mil) | 724.0 | 672.0 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 9015.0 | 7471.0 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 21620.0 | 20850.0 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 8228.0 | 9420.0 |
Equity ($mil) | 6396.0 | 5153.0 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 75.96 | 77.09 |
EBITDA Margin | 24.27 | 27.56 |
Operating Margin | 20.45 | 23.31 |
Sales Turnover | 0.47 | 0.47 |
Return on Assets | 12.79 | -6.08 |
Return on Equity | 43.39 | -24.72 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 2.44 | 2.18 |
Debt/Capital | 0.56 | 0.65 |
Interest Expense | 63.0 | 57.0 |
Interest Coverage | 8.32 | 10.26 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 517.0 | 539.0 |
Div / share | 0.25 | 0.22 |
EPS | 1.4 | 1.23 |
Book value / share | 12.37 | 9.56 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 7214303.0 | 6771229.0 |
HOLD. EBAY INC's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 52.74 for the General Merchandise Retailers subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. To use another comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 4.22 indicates a discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 9.46. The current price-to-sales ratio is below the S&P 500 average, but above the subsector average. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, EBAY INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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EBAY 9.99 | Peers 52.74 | EBAY 11.13 | Peers 20.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. EBAY is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. EBAY is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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EBAY 10.42 | Peers 31.66 | EBAY NM | Peers 1.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. EBAY is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. EBAY's negative PEG ratio makes this valuation measure meaningless. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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EBAY 4.22 | Peers 9.46 | EBAY 344.39 | Peers 759.84 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. EBAY is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, EBAY is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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EBAY 2.67 | Peers 2.53 | EBAY 3.23 | Peers 10.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. EBAY is trading at a valuation on par with its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. EBAY significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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