EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
LCUT
Lifetime Brands, Inc.
LCUT 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.
LCUT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
LCUT'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.
LCUT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 6x | $7.72 | — |
| Cheap | 7.4x | $9.57 | +24% |
| Forward | 9.3x | $7.72 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $13.60 | +76% |
| Expensive | 14x | $18.01 | +133% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LCUT 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.
LCUT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LCUT, 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 has the edge over LCUT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LCUT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.83 | -36% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.29 | +$2.95 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.43 | +$3.02 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.27 | -$0.66 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.24 | -$0.53 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.66 | -$0.66 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.59 | -$0.77 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.61 | -$0.33 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.71 | -$0.31 |
LCUT has returned to profit: it earned $1.29 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 LCUT 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 LCUT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LCUT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $177.7M | +3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $141.6M | +7.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $143.5M | +2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $204.1M | -5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $171.9M | -6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $131.9M | -6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $140.1M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $215.2M | +5.9% |
LCUT's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $178M last quarter, up 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0% | -3.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +51 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.8% | +2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.9% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -28% | -29 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.2% | -0.6 points |
LCUT's operating margin was −0% last quarter, down 3.9 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 generated $2.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 54% from the year before.
LCUT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.3M | +$30M |
| Q2 2026 | $10.9M | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $29.9M | +98% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6M | -87% |
| Q3 2025 | -$22.7M | +$511K |
| Q2 2025 | $8.2M | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1M | +53% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.7M | -49% |
LCUT still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2019 peak: $51M 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 the edge over LCUT 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.
LCUT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -366K shares |
| 1 year | +2.2% | +478K shares |
| 3 years | +4.5% | +953K shares |
| 5 years | +0.7% | +161K shares |
| Available history | +8% | +1.6M shares |
LCUT has 22M diluted shares, up 2.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $2.5M |
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.
LCUT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 10.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
LCUT 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).
LCUT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.7 | Neutral |
LCUT's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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.
LCUT PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LCUT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6x | 18x | 67% below |
| PE % | 5 | 47 | 42 pts below |
LCUT 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 LCUT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LCUT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.54 | 9.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.69 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.75 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $5.55 | 39% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.31 | 22% above |
LCUT has slipped below its 8- and 20-week averages, though it's still 22% 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.
LCUT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.54 | $14.8 | +126% |
| 2021 | $14.8 | $15.8 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | $15.8 | $7.88 | -50% |
| 2023 | $7.88 | $6.71 | -15% |
| 2024 | $6.71 | $5.61 | -16% |
| 2025 | $5.61 | $4.06 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.06 | $7.72 | +90% |
LCUT has the edge over EBAY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.