EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
HRB
H&R Block, Inc.
HRB has the 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.
HRB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
HRB's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
HRB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.3x | $50.73 | — |
| Cheap | 8.8x | $47.55 | -6.3% |
| Current | 9.4x | $50.73 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $69.30 | +37% |
| Expensive | 15x | $80.42 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HRB 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.
HRB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
HRB has the edge over EBAY on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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.
HRB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.12 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.39 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.66 | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.54 | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.25 | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.37 | +9.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.39 | +6.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.98 | -7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.53 | -1.1% |
HRB 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 HRB 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 HRB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HRB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $224.3M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4B | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $198.9M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $203.6M | +5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | +4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $179.1M | 0% |
HRB's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $224M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -103% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -150% | +14 points |
| Q3 2025 | -102% | +16 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 43% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | -164% | -15 points |
HRB's operating margin was −103% last quarter, down 1.7 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 HRB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HRB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$379.2M | -$9.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $236.5M | -2% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | -$649.5M | -$52.1M |
| Q3 2025 | -$370M | -$22.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $241.3M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | -$597.4M | +$29.5M |
HRB usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$379M, but it generated $747M 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.
HRB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.5% | -5.8M shares |
| 1 year | -6.3% | -8.3M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -23.2M shares |
| 5 years | -31% | -55M shares |
| Available history | -37% | -71M shares |
HRB has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
HRB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
HRB 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).
HRB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.0 | Neutral |
HRB's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (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.
HRB PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | HRB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 18x | 48% below |
| PE % | 19 | 47 | 28 pts below |
HRB 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 73% above its 200-week average.
HRB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.6 | 6.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.6 | 8.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $40.4 | 26% above |
| 100 week MA | $47.0 | 7.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.5 | 9.2% above |
HRB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 9.2% above 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 HRB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HRB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23.4 | $15.5 | -34% |
| 2021 | $15.5 | $23.5 | +52% |
| 2022 | $23.5 | $39.2 | +66% |
| 2023 | $39.2 | $48.4 | +24% |
| 2024 | $48.4 | $53.4 | +10% |
| 2025 | $53.4 | $43.8 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $43.8 | $50.7 | +16% |
HRB has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 16% so far in 2026.