EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over FWDI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
FWDI
Forward Industries, Inc.
FWDI offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
FWDI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
FWDI's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are weak.
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.
FWDI PE Valuation
FWDI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBAY, with profitability holding steady.
FWDI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FWDI, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 FWDI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
FWDI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.28 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$31.55 | -$27.50 |
| Q1 2026 | -$31.52 | -$27.88 |
| Q4 2025 | -$29.86 | -$27.04 |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.59 | -$22.01 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.05 | -$0.89 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.64 | -$0.34 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.82 | +$0.88 |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.58 | +$1.12 |
FWDI lost $31.55 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last seven quarters.
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 FWDI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FWDI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $10.8M | +332% |
| Q1 2026 | $13M | +315% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.4M | +224% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.9M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5M | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.6M | -7.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $7.3M | +44% |
FWDI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $11M last quarter, up 332% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -652% | -549 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2192% | -2134 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2723% | -2712 points |
| Q3 2025 | -39% | -31 points |
| Q2 2025 | -103% | -98 points |
| Q1 2025 | -58% | -51 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -8.6% | -48 points |
FWDI's operating margin was −652% last quarter, down 549 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 FWDI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
FWDI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.4M | -$2.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.8M | -$4.2M |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.9M | -$7.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.3M | -597% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.2M | -379% |
| Q1 2025 | -$563.2K | +$101.7K |
| Q4 2024 | -$415.6K | -531% |
| Q3 2024 | $463.7K | +1% |
FWDI has burned cash in seven of the last eight quarters: −$18M over the past year, against −$2M 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 FWDI 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.
FWDI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -8.7% | -8.2M shares |
| 1 year | +7774% | +85.6M shares |
| 3 years | +8517% | +85.7M shares |
| 5 years | +8649% | +85.7M shares |
| Available history | +8995% | +85.7M shares |
FWDI has 87M diluted shares, up 7774% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $11.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $47.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.9M |
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.
FWDI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
FWDI has more cash than debt.
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).
FWDI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.8 | Neutral |
FWDI's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (neutral).
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.
FWDI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | FWDI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
FWDI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 FWDI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FWDI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.85 | 26% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.80 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.57 | 8.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.85 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.50 | 32% below |
FWDI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% below its 200-week average.
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 FWDI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
FWDI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.94 | $18.8 | +89% |
| 2021 | $18.8 | $16.0 | -15% |
| 2022 | $16.0 | $11.2 | -30% |
| 2023 | $11.2 | $7.29 | -35% |
| 2024 | $7.29 | $5.16 | -29% |
| 2025 | $5.16 | $7.03 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.03 | $5.08 | -28% |
FWDI has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 28% so far in 2026.