AN
AutoNation, Inc.
AN has a slight 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.
AN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
AN's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
AN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.7x | $118 | -34% |
| Forward | 8.1x | $181 | — |
| Current | 8.7x | $181 | — |
| Fair | 9.4x | $195 | +8.1% |
| Expensive | 13x | $264 | +46% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AN 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.
AN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect AN's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
EBAY has the edge over AN on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
AN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $22.25 | +7% |
| Q3 2026 | $20.79 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.57 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.44 | +9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.04 | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.98 | -2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.94 | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.88 | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.92 | -26% |
AN earned $20.79 per share over the past year, up 22% from the year before.
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 has the edge over AN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.9B | -0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.6B | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9B | -3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $7B | +6.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $7B | +7.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.7B | +3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.2B | +6.6% |
AN's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $7B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.7% | -0.5 points |
AN's operating margin was 4.5% last quarter, down 0.8 points from 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 AN 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 AN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $133.6M | +8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | -$140.7M | +$116.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$34.2M | +$93.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $64.2M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $122.8M | +$273.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$256.8M | -$109.7M |
| Q1 2025 | -$127.7M | -164% |
| Q4 2024 | $83.5M | +$246.4M |
AN's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $23M over the past year.
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 generated $2.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 54% from the year before.
AN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -500K shares |
| 1 year | -13% | -4.8M shares |
| 3 years | -24% | -10.7M shares |
| 5 years | -53% | -37.4M shares |
| Available history | -63% | -57.2M shares |
AN has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $168.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $301M |
| Q4 2025 | $361.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $176M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $220.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $104.4M |
AN spent $993M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 86% 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.
AN Net Leverage
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.
AN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
AN's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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).
AN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | AN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.7x | 18x | 52% below |
| PE % | 44 | 47 | 3 pts below |
AN 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.
AN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $169.2 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $188.2 | 4.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $195.6 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $193.8 | 6.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $173.3 | 4.2% above |
AN's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 4.2% 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 AN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49.0 | $68.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $68.1 | $112.1 | +65% |
| 2022 | $112.1 | $107.1 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | $107.1 | $150.2 | +40% |
| 2024 | $150.2 | $171.9 | +14% |
| 2025 | $171.9 | $211.5 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $211.5 | $180.5 | -15% |
AN has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 15% 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 AN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.