DKS
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
DKS offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over DKS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
DKS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
DKS's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
DKS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.3x | $84.34 | -42% |
| Forward | 12x | $146 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $124 | -15% |
| Current | 16x | $146 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $162 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DKS 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.
DKS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect DKS'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.
DKS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.44 | +37% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.06 | -37% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.27 | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.97 | -29% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.44 | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.33 | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.99 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.05 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.99 | +25% |
DKS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $9.06 over the past year, against $14.33 in mid-2025.
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 DKS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DKS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.6B | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.2B | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6B | +5% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9B | +0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1B | +0.5% |
DKS has the edge over EBAY on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.9% | -4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.7% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3% | -7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.9% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.4% | +0.4 points |
DKS's operating margin was 7.9% last quarter, down 4.5 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's revenue has grown year over year for 15 quarters in a row: $3.2B last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 DKS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DKS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $133M | -55% |
| Q2 2026 | -$84.2M | +$2.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $706.2M | +79% |
| Q4 2025 | -$515.6M | -$376.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $296.2M | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | -$86.7M | -217% |
| Q1 2025 | $394.5M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | -$139.3M | -$49.6M |
DKS still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $239M 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 has the edge over DKS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DKS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -277K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +9.1M shares |
| 3 years | +3.9% | +3.3M shares |
| 5 years | -18% | -19.1M shares |
| Available history | +4.1% | +3.5M shares |
DKS has 90M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago, despite $185M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $141.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $43.5M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $303.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $92.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.7M |
DKS spent $185M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 54% 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 the edge over DKS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
DKS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
DKS 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.
DKS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.3 | Neutral |
DKS's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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).
DKS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | DKS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 11% below |
| PE % | 71 | 47 | 24 pts above |
DKS 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.
DKS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $141.1 | 3.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $166.3 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $194.2 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $202.5 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $184.0 | 21% below |
DKS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 21% below 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 DKS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DKS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.2 | $55.6 | +15% |
| 2021 | $55.6 | $103.9 | +87% |
| 2022 | $103.9 | $111.1 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | $111.1 | $147.0 | +32% |
| 2024 | $147.0 | $234.1 | +59% |
| 2025 | $234.1 | $210.3 | -10% |
| 2026 YTD | $210.3 | $145.7 | -31% |
DKS is down 31% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.
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 DKS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.