EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
LOVE
The Lovesac Company
LOVE 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.
LOVE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
LOVE'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.
LOVE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $15.39 | +1% |
| Current | 13x | $15.23 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $27.75 | +82% |
| Expensive | 52x | $63.42 | +316% |
| Forward | 223x | $15.23 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LOVE 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 LOVE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
LOVE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect LOVE to return to profit, with revenue growing.
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 LOVE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LOVE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.07 | -94% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.21 | +68% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.25 | -68% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.28 | -59% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.32 | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.72 | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.79 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.69 | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.38 | -68% |
LOVE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.21 over the past year, against $2.86 in early 2022.
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 LOVE 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 LOVE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LOVE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.2M | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $138.2M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $248M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $150.2M | +0.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $160.5M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $138.4M | +4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $241.5M | -3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $149.9M | -2.7% |
LOVE's revenue fell from its 2024 peak and has held roughly level since: $161M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.8% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | -13% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -11% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5.5% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -11% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -5.2% | -2.8 points |
LOVE's operating margin was 6.8% last quarter, up 12 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.
LOVE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $17.4M | +122% |
| Q2 2026 | -$40.4M | +$9.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $78.5M | +103% |
| Q4 2025 | -$10.2M | -$3.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.8M | +6482% |
| Q2 2025 | -$50M | -$35.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $38.7M | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.6M | +$10.2M |
LOVE's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $45M 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 LOVE 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.
LOVE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -15.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +28.3K shares |
| 3 years | -5% | -770K shares |
| 5 years | -9% | -1.4M shares |
| Available history | +0.8% | +114K shares |
LOVE has 15M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $6M |
| Q1 2025 | $16.5M |
LOVE spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
LOVE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
LOVE 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).
LOVE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.2 | Neutral |
LOVE's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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.
LOVE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LOVE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 18x | 30% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
LOVE 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 LOVE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LOVE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.2 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $15.9 | 4.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.1 | 0.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.0 | 11% below |
| 200 week MA | $20.9 | 27% below |
LOVE's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 27% 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 LOVE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LOVE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.8 | $44.3 | +199% |
| 2021 | $44.3 | $67.1 | +51% |
| 2022 | $67.1 | $20.0 | -70% |
| 2023 | $20.0 | $25.6 | +28% |
| 2024 | $25.6 | $24.3 | -5% |
| 2025 | $24.3 | $15.3 | -37% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.3 | $15.2 | -0.3% |
LOVE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +199% in 2020 to −70% in 2022. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.