EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over GPI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
GPI
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
GPI 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.
GPI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
GPI's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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.
GPI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.1x | $162 | -37% |
| Forward | 7x | $257 | — |
| Current | 8.1x | $257 | — |
| Fair | 8.2x | $261 | +1.5% |
| Expensive | 12x | $383 | +49% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GPI has the edge over EBAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
EBAY has the edge over GPI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
GPI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect GPI's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
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 GPI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GPI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $36.79 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $31.83 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.24 | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.42 | -26% |
| Q4 2025 | $25.24 | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.64 | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.33 | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $35.68 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $36.81 | -14% |
GPI's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $31.83 over the past year, against $47.14 in late 2022.
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 GPI 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 GPI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GPI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.4B | -6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.4B | -5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.4B | -1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.6B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.8B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.7B | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.5B | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.5B | +24% |
GPI's revenue has held roughly level: $5.4B last quarter, down 6.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.7% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5% | -1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.3% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5% | -0.9 points |
GPI's operating margin was 3.7% last quarter, up 1.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 GPI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GPI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $146.7M | +69% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.8M | -89% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.4M | -92% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.4M | -57% |
| Q3 2025 | $86.7M | -55% |
| Q2 2025 | $179.9M | +$343.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $106.5M | -44% |
| Q4 2024 | $120.1M | +$370.4M |
GPI still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $226M over the past year.
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.
GPI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +32.9K shares |
| 1 year | -7.2% | -920K shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -33% | -6M shares |
| Available history | -34% | -6.1M shares |
GPI has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $72.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $305M |
| Q3 2025 | $82.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $44.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $122.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $32M |
GPI spent $377M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 34% from the year before.
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.
GPI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2022 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2022 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2021 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2021 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2021 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2021 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2020 | 2.3x | Moderate |
GPI's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.2 years a year ago.
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).
GPI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.1 | Neutral |
GPI's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 36 (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.
GPI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GPI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.1x | 18x | 55% below |
| PE % | 48 | 47 | 1 pt above |
GPI has the edge over EBAY on valuation relative to its sector.
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 GPI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GPI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $250.1 | 2.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $270.7 | 5% below |
| 50 week MA | $317.4 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $373.7 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $329.9 | 22% below |
GPI has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 22% 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 GPI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GPI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100.8 | $118.8 | +18% |
| 2021 | $118.8 | $188.0 | +58% |
| 2022 | $188.0 | $174.6 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | $174.6 | $304.7 | +75% |
| 2024 | $304.7 | $423.1 | +39% |
| 2025 | $423.1 | $407.6 | -3.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $407.6 | $257.3 | -37% |
GPI is down 37% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.