EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has a slight edge over MLR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
MLR
Miller Industries, Inc.
MLR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
MLR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MLR's cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are 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.
MLR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.6x | $14.45 | -70% |
| Fair | 14x | $20.88 | -57% |
| Forward | 17x | $48.71 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $31.75 | -35% |
| Current | 32x | $48.71 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MLR 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.
MLR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MLR has the edge over EBAY on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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 MLR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MLR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.85 | +90% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.50 | -42% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.24 | -66% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.34 | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.98 | -64% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.58 | -57% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.64 | -41% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.69 | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.47 | +7.9% |
MLR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.50 over the past year, against $6.22 in mid-2024.
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 MLR 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 MLR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MLR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $212.2M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $240M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $180.9M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $171.9M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.7M | -43% |
| Q2 2025 | $214M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $225.7M | -36% |
| Q4 2024 | $221.9M | -25% |
MLR's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $212M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.2% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9% | -3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9% | -2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4% | -3.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.7% | -1.4 points |
MLR's operating margin was 3.5% last quarter, up 1.1 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 MLR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MLR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.7M | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $28M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.8M | +$25.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $43.8M | +$56.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $18.1M | -25% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6M | +$39.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | -156% |
| Q4 2024 | -$13M | -396% |
MLR generated $108M in free cash flow over the past year, about four times what it generated 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 MLR 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.
MLR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -36.5K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -110K shares |
| 3 years | -0.3% | -30K shares |
| 5 years | +0.6% | +74K shares |
| Available history | +0.7% | +85K shares |
MLR has 11M diluted shares, down 0.9% from a year ago, with $10M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $500,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MLR spent $10M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 155% from the year before.
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.
MLR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
MLR 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).
MLR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
MLR's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (neutral).
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY has the edge over MLR on valuation relative to its sector.
MLR PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MLR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32x | 18x | 80% above |
| PE % | 93 | 47 | 46 pts above |
MLR is trading at 32x earnings, a 80% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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 MLR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MLR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.2 | 4.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $52.5 | 7.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $47.6 | 2.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $47.3 | 3% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.8 | 4.2% above |
MLR has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 4.2% 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 MLR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MLR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.2 | $36.8 | -1% |
| 2021 | $36.8 | $32.5 | -12% |
| 2022 | $32.5 | $26.4 | -19% |
| 2023 | $26.4 | $42.3 | +60% |
| 2024 | $42.3 | $65.7 | +55% |
| 2025 | $65.7 | $38.2 | -42% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.2 | $48.7 | +28% |
MLR has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 28% so far in 2026.