ALV
Autoliv, Inc.
ALV has the edge over EBAY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
ALV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
ALV's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
ALV PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $119 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $105 | -12% |
| Current | 14x | $119 | — |
| Fair | 17x | $144 | +21% |
| Expensive | 31x | $262 | +120% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ALV has the edge over EBAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $31.50 | -74% |
| Fair | 16x | $71.96 | -40% |
| Forward | 18x | $120 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $99.04 | -18% |
| Current | 26x | $120 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBAY's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
ALV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ALV's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBAY, with profitability holding steady.
ALV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.23 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.33 | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.48 | -6.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.29 | +7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.55 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.65 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.11 | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.66 | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.04 | +41% |
ALV has the edge over EBAY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EBAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.63 | +45% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.57 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.82 | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.40 | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.34 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.55 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.49 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.15 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.94 | -24% |
EBAY's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.57 over the past year, against $20.25 in late 2021.
ALV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.7B | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8B | +3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8B | +6.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8B | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | +4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | -1.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | -4.9% |
ALV's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $2.7B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.4% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.8% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.6% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.8% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +4.9 points |
ALV's operating margin was 9.4% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
EBAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8B | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +0.7% |
EBAY has the edge over ALV on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +5.1 points |
EBAY has the edge over ALV on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ALV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $124M | -18% |
| Q2 2026 | $340M | +109% |
| Q1 2026 | -$161M | -$136M |
| Q4 2025 | $426M | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $152M | +390% |
| Q2 2025 | $163M | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | -$25M | -$7M |
| Q4 2024 | $281M | -4.4% |
ALV generated $729M in free cash flow over the past year, up 28% from the year before.
EBAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $749M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $300M | +$741M |
| Q1 2026 | $897M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $466M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $803M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | -$441M | -259% |
| Q1 2025 | $644M | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $560M | +$564M |
EBAY has the edge over ALV on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ALV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.8% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -5% | -3.8M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -12.1M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -14.8M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -14.5M shares |
ALV has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $150M |
| Q2 2026 | $200M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $150M |
| Q3 2025 | $100M |
| Q2 2025 | $51M |
| Q1 2025 | $50M |
| Q4 2024 | $102M |
ALV spent $500M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 65% from the year before.
EBAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -14M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -79M shares |
| 5 years | -31% | -205M shares |
| Available history | -44% | -359M shares |
EBAY has 453M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $2.1B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $664M |
| Q2 2026 | $323M |
| Q1 2026 | $486M |
| Q4 2025 | $635M |
| Q3 2025 | $626M |
| Q2 2025 | $624M |
| Q1 2025 | $615M |
| Q4 2024 | $911M |
EBAY spent $2.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% from the year before.
ALV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
ALV has the edge over EBAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EBAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
EBAY's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.7 years a year ago.
ALV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.1 | Neutral |
ALV's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (neutral).
EBAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.0 | Overbought |
EBAY's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
ALV PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | ALV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 18x | 21% below |
| PE % | 38 | 47 | 9 pts below |
ALV has the edge over EBAY on valuation relative to its sector.
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY is trading at 26x earnings, a 46% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
ALV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.2 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $119.1 | 0.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $118.8 | 0% above |
| 100 week MA | $112.6 | 5.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $106.5 | 12% above |
ALV's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 12% above its 200-week average.
EBAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.5 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $112.4 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $102.6 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $89.8 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 73% above |
EBAY has the edge over ALV on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ALV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $85.7 | $92.6 | +8% |
| 2021 | $92.6 | $101.1 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | $101.1 | $74.6 | -26% |
| 2023 | $74.6 | $110.2 | +48% |
| 2024 | $110.2 | $94.4 | -14% |
| 2025 | $94.4 | $120.4 | +28% |
| 2026 YTD | $120.4 | $118.9 | -1.3% |
ALV has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 1.3% so far in 2026.
EBAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.1 | $50.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $50.1 | $64.9 | +29% |
| 2022 | $64.9 | $40.2 | -38% |
| 2023 | $40.2 | $43.6 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $43.6 | $62.8 | +44% |
| 2025 | $62.8 | $85.2 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.2 | $120.1 | +41% |
EBAY has the edge over ALV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.