EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
MCRI
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.
MCRI 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.
MCRI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MCRI'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.
MCRI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $99.43 | -10% |
| Forward | 16x | $111 | — |
| Current | 18x | $111 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $122 | +10% |
| Expensive | 28x | $176 | +58% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MCRI 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.
MCRI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MCRI's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, 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.
MCRI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.99 | +11% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.31 | +42% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.24 | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.90 | +49% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.43 | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.43 | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.21 | -1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.96 | -6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.84 | -8.6% |
MCRI earned $6.31 per share over the past year, up 42% 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 MCRI 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's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MCRI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $146.3M | +2.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $142.6M | +4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $136.6M | +8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $140M | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $142.8M | +3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $136.9M | +6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $125.4M | +3.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $134.5M | +4.9% |
MCRI's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $146M last quarter, up 2.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | +5.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 21% | +18 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9% | -17 points |
MCRI has the edge over EBAY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
MCRI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $41.9M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.6M | -1.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $43M | +158% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.2M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $53.5M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $26M | +138% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.6M | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.2M | +20% |
MCRI generated $143M in free cash flow over the past year, up 16% 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 453M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $2.1B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
MCRI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -113K shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -588K shares |
| 3 years | -7.4% | -1.5M shares |
| 5 years | -6.6% | -1.3M shares |
| Available history | -2.9% | -536K shares |
MCRI has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $37.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $212,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $17.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $41.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $63,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $9.7M |
MCRI spent $97M 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.
MCRI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
MCRI 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).
MCRI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.8 | Oversold |
MCRI's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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.
MCRI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MCRI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 2.6% below |
| PE % | 33 | 47 | 14 pts below |
MCRI 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 MCRI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MCRI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $113.3 | 2.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $119.4 | 7.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $110.6 | 0.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $100.0 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $85.4 | 30% above |
MCRI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 30% 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 MCRI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MCRI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.1 | $59.5 | +24% |
| 2021 | $59.5 | $73.5 | +24% |
| 2022 | $73.5 | $77.0 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $77.0 | $69.2 | -10% |
| 2024 | $69.2 | $78.1 | +13% |
| 2025 | $78.1 | $98.3 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $98.3 | $110.8 | +13% |
MCRI has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 13% so far in 2026.