EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY has a slight edge over NDLS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
NDLS
Noodles & Company
NDLS 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.
NDLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
NDLS's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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.
NDLS PE Valuation
NDLS 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBAY, with profitability holding steady.
NDLS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NDLS to show an outlook.
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 NDLS on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NDLS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.97 | +$3.55 |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.34 | +$0.54 |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.36 | -$0.96 |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.92 | -$2.16 |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.52 | -$3.12 |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.88 | -$4.64 |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.40 | -$4.72 |
| Q3 2024 | -$5.76 | -$5.28 |
NDLS lost $3.97 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than 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 NDLS 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 NDLS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NDLS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $127M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $123.8M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $122.8M | +0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $122.1M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $126.4M | -0.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $123.8M | +2% |
| Q4 2024 | $121.8M | -2% |
| Q3 2024 | $122.8M | -4% |
NDLS's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $127M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.2% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7% | +4.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3.3% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5.2% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -12% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5.2% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6% | -2.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -3.9% | -5.5 points |
NDLS's operating margin was −1.2% last quarter, up 10 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.
NDLS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.8M | +$6M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9M | +253% |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.4M | +$10.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4M | +$2.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.3M | +$205K |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M | +$2.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$13.8M | +$1.4M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.3M | -132% |
NDLS has the edge over EBAY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 NDLS 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.
NDLS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +65.9K shares |
| 1 year | +2.7% | +157K shares |
| 3 years | +2.3% | +132K shares |
| 5 years | +2.5% | +147K shares |
| Available history | +5.6% | +315K shares |
NDLS has 6M diluted shares, up 2.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
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 NDLS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NDLS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 8.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 77.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 18.9x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 7.8x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q4 2023 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q3 2023 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2023 | 2.4x | Moderate |
NDLS's net debt is about 8.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.8 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).
NDLS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.4 | Neutral |
NDLS's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (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.
NDLS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NDLS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
NDLS 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 NDLS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NDLS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.6 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $14.4 | 4.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.9 | 26% above |
| 100 week MA | $9.01 | 53% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.4 | 11% below |
NDLS's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 11% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 41% so far in 2026.
NDLS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44.4 | $63.3 | +43% |
| 2021 | $63.3 | $75.8 | +20% |
| 2022 | $75.8 | $41.3 | -46% |
| 2023 | $41.3 | $25.2 | -39% |
| 2024 | $25.2 | $4.89 | -81% |
| 2025 | $4.89 | $5.66 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.66 | $13.8 | +143% |
NDLS has the edge over EBAY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.