EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over IBP overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
IBP
Installed Building Products, Inc.
IBP 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.
IBP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
IBP's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are 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.
IBP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $151 | -33% |
| Fair | 24x | $214 | -4.3% |
| Forward | 24x | $224 | — |
| Current | 26x | $224 | — |
| Expensive | 33x | $292 | +31% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IBP 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 IBP on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
IBP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect IBP's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding 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's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.57 over the past year, against $20.25 in late 2021.
IBP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.38 | +6.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.77 | -5.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.27 | +3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.36 | +6.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.71 | +6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.29 | +3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.99 | +0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.77 | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.10 | +5.7% |
IBP earned $8.77 per share over the past year, down 5.6% from the year before.
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 IBP 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 IBP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IBP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $808.4M | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $777.8M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $660.5M | -3.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $747.5M | -0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $778.2M | +2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $760.3M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $684.8M | -1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $750.2M | +4.1% |
IBP's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $808M last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.7% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -2.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -0.4 points |
IBP's operating margin was 11% last quarter, down 2.4 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 IBP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IBP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $58.3M | -44% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.9M | -31% |
| Q1 2026 | $85.7M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $49.3M | -6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $104.8M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $74.8M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $71.9M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $52.9M | -29% |
IBP's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $245M over the past year, down 19% 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 IBP 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.
IBP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -206K shares |
| 1 year | -2.5% | -666K shares |
| 3 years | -6.4% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -3.1M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -3.4M shares |
IBP has 27M diluted shares, down 2.5% from a year ago, with $139M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $76.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $25.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $37.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $51.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $49.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $34.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $78.9M |
IBP spent $139M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 35% 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.
IBP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
IBP 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).
IBP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.5 | Neutral |
IBP's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (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.
IBP PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | IBP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 42% above |
| PE % | 52 | 47 | 5 pts above |
IBP 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 IBP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IBP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $202.6 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $218.5 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $249.9 | 10% below |
| 100 week MA | $227.4 | 1.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $201.6 | 11% above |
IBP's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 11% 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 IBP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IBP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $69.1 | $108.7 | +57% |
| 2021 | $108.7 | $139.0 | +28% |
| 2022 | $139.0 | $87.5 | -37% |
| 2023 | $87.5 | $182.8 | +109% |
| 2024 | $182.8 | $174.3 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | $174.3 | $267.2 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $267.2 | $223.8 | -16% |
IBP has finished higher in four of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's down 16% so far in 2026.