EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOUR
Hour Loop, Inc.
HOUR has a slight edge over EBAY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
HOUR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
HOUR'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.
HOUR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 23x | $0.91 | -44% |
| Fair | 38x | $1.54 | -5.2% |
| Current | 40x | $1.62 | — |
| Expensive | 66x | $2.64 | +63% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOUR 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBAY, with profitability holding steady.
HOUR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for HOUR to show an outlook.
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.
HOUR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.04 | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.04 | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.05 | +400% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.05 | +150% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.03 | -40% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.03 | -25% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.01 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.02 | +$0.09 |
HOUR has the edge over EBAY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 HOUR 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 HOUR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HOUR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.1M | -4% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.9M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $29.9M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $56.1M | +3% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.4M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.1M | -3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.8M | +4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $54.4M | -8.5% |
HOUR's revenue is growing: $32M last quarter, down 4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.8% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.5% | +3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.5% | -3.6 points |
HOUR's operating margin was 1.5% last quarter, down 0.7 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 HOUR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
HOUR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$586.5K | -231% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.4M | -$453.6K |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.2M | -$2.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $3M | +93% |
| Q3 2025 | $449.3K | +$2.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$901.6K | -305% |
| Q1 2025 | -$24.6K | -105% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5M | -10% |
HOUR's free cash flow was −$1M over the past year, against $1M 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 HOUR 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.
HOUR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +8.4K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +28.4K shares |
| 3 years | +0.4% | +141K shares |
| 5 years | +1.1% | +400K shares |
| Available history | +5.7% | +1.9M shares |
HOUR has 35M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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.
HOUR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
HOUR has the edge over EBAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
HOUR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.0 | Oversold |
HOUR's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY has the edge over HOUR on valuation relative to its sector.
HOUR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | HOUR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 18x | 125% above |
| PE % | 53 | 55 | 2 pts below |
HOUR is trading at 40x earnings, a 125% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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 HOUR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HOUR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.68 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.80 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.89 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.89 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.70 | 4.7% below |
HOUR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 4.7% 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 HOUR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HOUR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $7.99 | $3.00 | -62% |
| 2023 | $3.00 | $1.38 | -54% |
| 2024 | $1.38 | $2.82 | +104% |
| 2025 | $2.82 | $1.92 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.92 | $1.62 | -16% |
HOUR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +104% in 2024 to −62% in 2022. It's down 16% so far in 2026.