EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
KRT
Karat Packaging Inc.
KRT 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.
KRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
KRT's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, 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.
KRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $32.05 | -9.3% |
| Current | 15x | $35.32 | — |
| Fair | 17x | $40.04 | +13% |
| Forward | 20x | $35.32 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $49.58 | +40% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KRT 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.
KRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for KRT, with profitability improving.
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.
KRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.80 | -24% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.36 | +57% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.50 | +57% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.58 | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.56 | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.50 | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.59 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.50 | +0.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.49 | -8.6% |
KRT 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 KRT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 KRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $134.7M | +8.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $136.3M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $116.9M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $115.6M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $124.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $124M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $103.6M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $101.6M | +6.3% |
KRT's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $135M last quarter, up 8.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.6% | -3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 28% | +14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.2% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.9% | -3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.2% | +2.3 points |
KRT's operating margin was 3.6% last quarter, down 3.3 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 KRT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.6M | +1207% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.1M | +245% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.6M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.1M | +88% |
| Q3 2025 | $736K | -96% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.6M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.6M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $8M | -22% |
KRT generated $64M in free cash flow over the past year, up 148% 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 KRT 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.
KRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +91.8K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -2.4K shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +204K shares |
| 5 years | +1.6% | +318K shares |
| Available history | +5.7% | +1.1M shares |
KRT has 20M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11,000 |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | $141,000 |
| Q2 2020 | $107,000 |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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.
KRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
KRT 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).
KRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
KRT's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (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.
KRT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 18x | 17% below |
| PE % | 31 | 53 | 22 pts below |
KRT 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 KRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.9 | 28% below |
| 20 week MA | $45.8 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $34.1 | 3.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $30.7 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.9 | 32% above |
KRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 32% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 41% so far in 2026.
KRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18.1 | $19.7 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | $19.7 | $13.8 | -30% |
| 2023 | $13.8 | $24.9 | +81% |
| 2024 | $24.9 | $30.0 | +21% |
| 2025 | $30.0 | $22.8 | -24% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.8 | $35.3 | +55% |
KRT has the edge over EBAY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.