EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has the edge over MBC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
MBC
MasterBrand, Inc.
MBC 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.
MBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
MBC's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
MBC PE Valuation
MBC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
EBAY has the edge over MBC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
MBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Turning to a loss | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MBC's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline.
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 MBC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.87 | -238% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.68 | -196% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.01 | -101% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.21 | -78% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.63 | -45% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.71 | -49% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.77 | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.96 | -31% |
MBC has swung to a loss: it lost $0.87 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 MBC 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 MBC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $815.2M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $618M | -6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $644.6M | -3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $698.9M | -2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $730.9M | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $660.3M | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $667.7M | -1.4% |
MBC's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $1B last quarter, up 48% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1% | -5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -3.4% | -13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3% | -8.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4.2% | -9.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6% | -2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.2% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.6% | -4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.6% | -3.4 points |
MBC's operating margin was 1% last quarter, down 5 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 MBC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $61.2M | +55% |
| Q2 2026 | $128.6M | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | -$146.2M | -$105M |
| Q4 2025 | $52.5M | -24% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.5M | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $66.7M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | -$41.2M | -452% |
| Q4 2024 | $68.8M | +107% |
MBC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $96M 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 MBC 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.
MBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +32% | +49.9M shares |
| 1 year | +57% | +74M shares |
| 3 years | +56% | +73.2M shares |
| 5 years | +59% | +75.5M shares |
MBC has 204M diluted shares, up 57% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $6.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MBC hasn't bought back shares in 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 has the edge over MBC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 13.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
MBC's net debt is about 13 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.0 years a year ago.
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).
MBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
MBC's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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.
MBC PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
MBC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 MBC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.89 | 10% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.91 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.12 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.9 | 43% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.4 | 50% below |
MBC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 50% 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 MBC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10.0 | $7.58 | -24% |
| 2023 | $7.58 | $14.9 | +96% |
| 2024 | $14.9 | $14.4 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | $14.4 | $11.3 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.3 | $6.19 | -45% |
MBC has finished lower in three of the last four years. It's down 45% so far in 2026.